Class 6 Arts (Kriti-I) Chapter 10, Songwriting, empowers students to write original song lyrics using sensory descriptive writing, rhyme schemes, syllable meter and familiar or newly composed melodies.
What Class 6 Art Chapter 10 Covers
Descriptive Writing & Setting Words to Familiar Melodies (Activities 1–3) teaches how to use the five senses to describe scenes vividly and write fresh lyrics fitted to familiar tunes (such as Twinkle Twinkle Little Star) as well as unfamiliar melodies.
Rhyming & The Solar System Song (Activities 4–5) practices end-rhymes (AABB, ABAB) using The Solar System Song and challenges students to compose the next verse about planets, nature or school life.
Nottuswaram: Muthuswami Dikshitar composed 39 nottuswarams, Carnatic songs set mostly to Western melodies; the name joins the English ‘note’ and Tamil ‘swaram’. Students write their own words to ‘Shyamale Meenakshi’ and to the tune of Twinkle Twinkle Little Star, which is the same melody as Baa Baa Black Sheep and the ABC song.
The Solar System Song: a rhyming song in which each planet introduces itself: Mercury takes 88 days to circle the Sun, Venus is the hottest, Mars has the moons Phobos and Deimos, Uranus is tipped on its side. Rhymes such as cat–bat–mat and hand–understand help listeners hear where a line ends. The chapter’s tip: treat writing as collaboration, not competition.
Exercises in Chapter 10
- Studio Activities, step-by-step creative exercises, and peer/self-reflection prompts.
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FAQ
What are the key steps for writing a song as taught in Chapter 10 of Kriti-I?
Choose a clear theme or experience, use descriptive sensory details (sight, sound, feel), organise lines with a consistent rhythm and rhyme scheme, and set the lyrics to a familiar or original melody.
How does writing new lyrics to a familiar melody help beginners in songwriting?
A familiar melody already has a natural rhythm, beat and phrasing structure, making it easy for beginners to match syllable counts and rhyme endings.
How many nottuswarams did Muthuswami Dikshitar compose?
39, mostly based on Western melodies.