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You may already have a composition which fits a theme, or you may want to have a go at some of the ideas below:

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• Create a song based on Shakespeare themes – for example, friendship, love, betrayal, loss, heartbreak, revenge – anything that inspires you

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• Create a rap or hip-hop piece about politics or society

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• Compose a theme for one of the plays

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• Write a song about a character from one of the plays

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• Develop an instrumental piece for a theatre production

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• Try setting one of the sonnets to music

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• Write the music for a Capulet party

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• Create the suspenseful soundtrack to a climax in a play

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• You may want to collaborate with other musicians you know and edit a video together.

• The video doesn’t have to be edited, it can simply be you singing your song or playing your instrument in a simple video.

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You might find some inspiration here:

 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i_auc2Z67OM

 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nYQvyZCuCzU

 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xHYeytw3dvw

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Top 10 tips for writing songs for beginners:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f3IFkhRTYsI&t=13s

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