Junto Recommended for Music Educators

This is so great. Katie Argyle, the Australian music education specialist who helps music teachers understand and utilize technology at her midnightmusic.com.au website, has written a post recommending the Disquiet Junto for students. This really made my day.

The article is titled “600+ Songwriting Ideas for High School Music Students.” She writes, at the opening:

The Disquiet Junto project is an incredible resource if you’re looking for fresh and exciting ways to inspire your high school music students in their songwriting projects. Since 2012, Marc Weidenbaum of Disquiet.com has curated over 600 unique composition challenges, each designed to push musicians out of their comfort zones.

These prompts aren’t your typical songwriting exercises. They encourage musicians to think beyond standard melodies and lyrics and incorporate sound design, chance operations, and environmental influences into their compositions.

And she proceeds to describe the Junto’s utility and to recommend 10 past Junto projects. Argyle also outlines four reasons she believes the Junto prompts are useful for teachers and students:

Encourages Creative Thinking – Students explore new approaches to composition.

Adaptable to All Skill Levels – Accessible for beginner to advanced music students.

Integrates Technology – Many prompts work well with DAWs and recording tools.

Cross-Curricular Connections – Involves science (acoustics), literature (storytelling), and film.

The full article is at midnightmusic.com.