Composition

__Learning About Music Through Composition__

This page will provide you with an introduction to Composition. Begin by downloading the composition program [|“Noteworthy Composer”.]You can use this program for 30 days. If you enjoy composing, you might want to purchase the program. Below you will find some composition lessons that will help you learn how to use [|Noteworthy Composer], learn about reading music, and learn about composition.

__Composition Lessons__

Lesson 1 Pitch [|Lesson 1 - Pitch.ppt] · Lesson 2  Duration [|Lesson 2 - Duration.ppt] · Lesson 3  Reading Rhythms [|Lesson 3 - Reading Rhythms.ppt] · Lesson 4  Beethoven Copy Cat [|Lesson 4 - Beethoven_Copy_Cat.ppt] · Lesson 5  Quarter Rests and s-m-d [|Lesson 5 - Quarter_rests,_s-m-d.ppt] · Lesson 6  Beethoven Revisited [|Lesson 6 - Beethoven_Revisited.ppt] · Lesson 7  Recognizing What You Hear [|Lesson 7 - Recognizing what you hear.ppt] · Lesson 8  ABA Composition [|Lesson 8 - ABA_Composition.ppt] · Lesson 9  Major Scales [|Lesson 9 - Major_Scales.ppt] · Lesson 10 Writing A Rhythmic Composition [|Culminating_Project-Writing_A_Rap.ppt]  · Lesson 11  Writing A Calypso [|Culminating_Project-Writing_A_Calypso.ppt]