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Virtual Composer
Compose music with this interesting online tool. To compose, you click small boxes on a grid. The grid is continuously scanned with a line that passes over your clicked boxes which in turn plays their sounds. You can listen to other...
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Composing Music Using Computers
Understanding MIDI, digital audio, and how to compose using both. Although this site is from 1996, much of the information remains relevant.
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The Golden Rules of Songwriting
Do you have the desire to begin writing music but don't know how to get started? This well written article provides some very good advice to help you on your way.
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Class Flow: To Regroup or Not to Regroup, That Is the Question
[Free Registration/Login Required] Given base ten blocks and 5 addition problems, the students will demonstrate understanding of the base ten system by choosing to regroup when needed 100 % of the time, with or without visual...
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Class Flow: Two Digit Addition With Regrouping
[Free Registration/Login Required] This flipchart will help the second grade student review three digit place value and comparing numbers. It has a helpful work mat for teaching two digit addition with regrouping. Students will learn how...
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Class Flow: Virtual Rhythm Blocks
[Free Registration/Login Required] Virtual rhythm blocks represent various rhythms visually. Blocks can be moved and arranged to compose rhythms in various time signatures. Blocks contain Gordon rhythm solfege (du, du-de)
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Class Flow: Breaking 10 Apart
[Free Registration/Login Required] This is an interactive lesson that encourages students to move around. It focuses on the students being able to recognize that numbers are the same even if you break them apart into groups. This lesson...
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Rock Instrumental Songwriting
Aimed primarily at the young guitarist, this column addresses how to begin writing your own songs. There is some good advice on how to begin to think of the structure of your song as opposed to just thinking of a few riffs.
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Structural Chord Progressions
When composing music, it is good to be sure you have the right set of chords surrounding your melody. This column provides a brief overview on how to begin to think of chord structures for your songs.
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Compositional Inspiration
Without going into specifics, this article provides general ideas on how to begin writing your own music. A few of the ideas discussed are recording yourself playing around, learn a new scale or pattern, and apply some new music theory...
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Guitar Nine: So You Want to Be a Songwriter?
As the title suggests, this column deals with songwriting. It does not tell you specifically how to write a song, but it does cover a lot of good information and advice and how to get started.
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Writing Guitar Licks
You have just written a cool guitar lick and you want to play it in your favorite song, however, it just doesn't sound good in the song. This article explains how you can break down your lick into the key components and refine it to suit...
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Part 13: In 900 Minutes, You Can Be Composing
Learn how to compose music in 900 minutes through a process known as "Improvitaping." This is a good tool for the upper level student and makes a great teachers help.
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Johann Christian Bach
This profile of the 11th son of J. S. Bach surveys his life as a successful court musician and composer in Italy and England.