Composing Online

   This spring we are going to compose our own music. We are composing music when we choose the notes, rhythms and dynamics (how loud and soft) to make a song. A person who composes music is called a composer.

   You can look in your Suzuki music book for the names of some composers whose songs you know how to play. Look at the right side of the page underneath the title. 
     What is the name of the composer who wrote the song you are learning right now? 

(Sometimes it will say "Folk Song" or "Anonymous". This means we don't know who the composer is.)

    People share the music they composed in different ways. One way is to play the song for another person. They can also teach another person how to play their song by showing them how to do it. One of the main ways people share the music they have composed is by writing it down using notes on the staff. That way, anyone who knows how to read music can learn to play their song, even if they never meet the composer!

   The link below leads to a fun game to play online that lets you compose a very short song. All you have to do is drag notes onto the staff. When the note turns green, you can let go and it will be written on the staff. Once you fill the measures with notes, you can have the computer play your song. 

   Compose some music on this game. Pick your favorite song and click "Send to my friend". Send it to me at laura@kautzstudio.com and I will be able to hear your song too!

(If you are in book 2 or 3, be sure to click on the "Advanced" button so that you have more note choices.)

Compose Your Own Music Here at Classics for Kids