There are four other components to Making Music. Songs are displayed visually as series of three wooden blocks, each containing one phrase. Children can mix and match blocks from the various songs to create musical structures of their own or they can substitute music they have composed for the melodies provided in each block. When both elements are merged, the music is notated piano roll style. Young composers can hear a musical selection performed with any of the tone colors from the musical palette.
Examples range from very simple to quite sophisticated.
Once again, children can play these games using their own compositions as well as the existing ones. The creative potential for individual students and music classrooms is limited only by the imagination of the users. It is accessible to young children of pre-reading age. Making Music deserves a serious look by teachers and parents who want to let their children's musical imaginations loose.