Simply said, Compose Yourself inspires young people. Motivated through the use of electronic keyboards, young composers quickly engage in a process based on the principles of traditional harmony. Compose Yourself has been extensively field-tested with a wide range of students and is now available for both middle and high school classroom music instructors. It is also effectively used in private studios as an extension of theoretical applications. Compose Yourself approaches musical composition by exploring the relationship of three musical elements - rhythm, melody and harmony.
Students enjoy interacting in the creative musical process.
They continue their compositional journey by developing form and selecting appropriate timbres. The Compose Yourself Music Composition System is available to educators internationally. The complete system includes student materials, the teaching sequence, a lesson plan guide and is designed for use with Kawai or Roland keyboards.