Compose Yourself!: Pupil's Book

Name: Compose Yourself!: Pupil's Book
Brand: Alfred Music
SKU: 12-0571521185
Price: 19.99 USD
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By Paul Harris

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Compose Yourself is the indispensable resource for all teachers of composition. Emphasizing a holistic and practical approach to composition, this book offers: fifty lesson plans for the overworked music teacher, and ideas for listening, discussion, notation, improvisation and performance activities. Information is divided into helpful, 'bite-size' sections that support children aged 7-16 yeras.

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Series: Faber Edition

Publisher: Faber Music

ISBN10: 0-571-52118-5

ISBN13: 978-0-571-52118-0

UPC: 9780571521185

SKU: 12-0571521185

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About the Author: Paul Harris

Paul Harris studied at the Royal Academy of Music and the University of London before becoming one of Britain's most prolific music education writers. With over 500 publications to his name, he has shaped how teachers approach instrumental instruction, sight-reading, and ensemble work through books like the Improve your teaching! and Improve your sight-reading! series.

Harris developed Simultaneous Learning, a teaching approach that has gained recognition across multiple continents for its integration of technique, creativity, and practical classroom application. His work appears regularly in music education journals, and he leads workshops internationally. He remains published by Faber Music and continues to influence music pedagogy through both his writing and his direct engagement with teachers worldwide.

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Why we love this

Harris understands the reality of classroom teaching: composition instruction doesn't require elaborate setup or years of training to deliver well. Fifty complete lesson plans eliminate the guesswork about what to teach next, while the embedded listening, notation, improvisation, and performance activities keep students engaged across multiple learning modes rather than leaving composition as an isolated exercise.

Who it's for

Music teachers and school music coordinators working with students ages 7-16 who want to build a coherent, practical composition curriculum without starting from scratch. It serves teachers new to composition pedagogy as well as experienced practitioners looking for fresh structures and activity ideas.

How to use it

Use this resource to build composition into your regular music curriculum rather than treating it as an occasional activity. The bite-sized sections work within typical lesson lengths, making it possible to develop students' compositional thinking steadily across a school year or multiple years of instruction.

Skills your students will build

Creating original melodies within given constraints
Notating musical ideas on staff paper
Listening critically to instrumental and vocal music for structural ideas
Improvising over harmonic progressions or rhythmic patterns
Collaborating with peers to realize and perform composed work
Making formal compositional choices (form, instrumentation, duration)