Through solfege, students will create their own musical compositions as Maria did in the musical The Sound of Music.

Alan Belkin provides four of his pedagogical booklets about composing music. They discuss fundamental principles of musical composition, counterpoint, orchestration, and harmony. and provide guidance to student composers.

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.

In this lesson, young scholars write the words and compose a melody for a school alma mater.

Ralph Ellison was a musician who later became a writer. His book Invisible Man is written like a jazz composition. In this lesson, students will interpret key themes and concepts in Invisible Man that are also found in jazz music.

This resource provides information and sources that discuss the elements of dance.

A look at the life of French composer, Francis Poulenc and the influences on his music. Contains a list of his compositions.

This site from the North Park University provides a brief biographical sketch of pianist Frederick Chopin describes briefly the Polish nationalist themes in his compositions.

A fun card game that you can create for your music class. Students should first be given instruction on the various instruments and their ranges. Then students will be given the card game to help them remember and reinforce the concept...

Describe the life of Duke Ellington and his contributions to the field of jazz, write an original poem using a variety of popular vocabulary from the 1920's and respond to Ellington's composition "Mood Indigo" by creating a painting.

This site offers biographical information on the life of Jacob Arcadelt, as well as on his musical compositions. Please note that ?The Catholic Encyclopedia? is a historic reference source and should be viewed in the context of resource...

Quick, simple and short; this biography covers all the territory. Extremely basic.

Interested in popular and serious music, Gershwin (1898-1937) played a big part in bringing jazz to a more important place in American music. He helped mix it with classical music in his compositions. Read more about his work, including...