This practice-oriented study examines how the basic competence ‘creating and (the urge to) innovate’ can be effectively integrated into guitar lessons for pupils aged 2.1 within Part-time Arts Education (DKO). In practice, creating often appears to be neglected due to the emphasis on technical skills and the constant rehearsal of repertoire.

Through literature study, interviews with teachers, and artistic practice research, insights were gathered about the role of creation in DKO.

Various teaching assignments were developed and tested around four creative working methods: experimenting, improvising, arranging, and composing.

The results show that students respond enthusiastically to assignments that appeal to their imagination, provided there is a clear structure and a safe learning environment. The resonance group indicated that the assignments are workable and contribute to, among other things, motivation, ownership, and musicality among students.

The research confirms that creativity and technology can reinforce each other and that practice-oriented teaching materials support teachers in giving the basic competence of ‘creativity and (the urge to) innovate’ a permanent place in their lessons.

This study argues for an educational practice in which creativity is not an extra, but a fundamental part of the artistic development of the student.