Imagine the look on your students’ faces as they listen to a simple melody transformed into a gorgeous orchestral sound. That is exactly the awe factor that Maestro, Cellist, and Composer Philip Sheppard has in mind with his ingenious new creation, Compose Yourself. Distributed by the award-winning educational game company, Think Fun, Compose Yourself will appeal to experienced musicians, creative teachers, eager students, and even those with no musical background at all! You can’t help but love the simplicity of arranging a selection of transparent cards with unique note patterns to form a melody.
But the real fun is when you enter your personal pattern into the accompanying website and get to hear the results as performed by The English Session Orchestra and/or acclaimed percussionist Evelyn Glynnie. So cool!
Composer Yourself is a perfect addition to any piano lesson, composition lesson, or group class. Think Fun has generously offered to giveaway one free Compose Yourself game to a Music Matters Blog reader! Just leave a comment below to be entered in the drawing. One winner will be selected at noon (CST) on Friday, December 11, 2015 using a random number generator. Enter for your chance to win and then come back tomorrow for another sweet giveaway!
Amy Chaplin says
What a unique way to incorporate composition!
Amy Chaplin says
What a great way to incorporate composition!
Amy Chaplin says
sorry-didn’t realize it posted the first time.
Amanda says
Looks like a great thing to use with special needs students in a one-on-one setting!
Amy Clovis says
So fun!
Rosemarie says
I have heard about this resource from multiple sources & it looks fantastic! Does anyone know if it could run using the Safari browser on an iPad? I am sure my students would have a blast with this composing activity in lesson!
Sue says
Composing activities are the best! Who doesn’t want their students creative side to come out.
Diana says
I’ve heard about this before, it would be interesting to try it!
Elsa says
What a fantastic way to help students discover that they truly can compose!
Markson Pianos says
Great way to get the younger generation into composing music, this will make a great Christmas present for someone!
Christie says
This would go perfectly in my studio this year. I’m doing a composing through the year theme where they compose 1 piece a month. At the end of the year I’m having all of my students compositions bound for them as their end of the year gift. It would be so cool to give them a recording as well!
Elena Lin says
Sounds like a fun way to start composing!
Lydia says
This looks fantastic, very interested in using this in my studio computer lab.
natalie says
Hi Rosemarie~
I just checked with ThinkFun and they said that it will work with an iPad!
~Natalie
Rebecca says
This looks like a great tool, and really fun!
Jan Ahlgren says
Wow, what an awesome tool to teach composing!
Julia T says
I’ve seen these cards in the past and thought it would be a great way to teach composition, especially for my “non-composers”!
Candi A says
Students will love hearing their melody and will be very impressed with the added orchestration from the website!!
Jennifer says
Looks like fun! Always looking for new and interesting ways to incoporate composition into lessons!
Sunday DeGooyer says
I want one! How cool!
Cheryl says
I would LOVE to give this a try in my studio!
Loraine says
This will be a great tool to use with my students to compose their composition and show them composition could sound great with small motives.
Tiffany says
This sounds really fun! Like something the students would have a blast with!
Bruce Cichowlas says
Looks like a great game!
Angela Michael says
Interesting!
Lynelle Vogel says
I’d love to have this for my studio.
Deb says
My people would love this!
Marie says
Looks like a great teaching tool!
Rachel says
Wow! What a great way to help get kids started composing! And to have that symphonic sound? Amazing!
Brina says
This looks so cool! Would love to win a copy:)
Roshi says
Thank you for introducing this fun game and learning tool, would love to have one!
Alice Corbett says
This sounds fantastic!
Remda says
This looks so fun! My students would love it.
Coo Jarvis says
This looks fantastic!
Jennifer Foxx says
I’ve been looking at Compose Yourself. Love composing with students!
Paulette says
I would love to try it!
Tammy Prenot says
This game looks great to re-energize composition skills with my students! Thanks for the opportunity!
Lois O'Brien says
I would love to use this with my students and my own kids as well!
Susan says
This sounds like a great way to encourage composition!
Ashley says
This would be a lot of fun!
Nancy Wang says
I’d love to try this!!
Geri Miller says
This resource was demonstrated at our state’s annual music teachers’ conference last month, and it looked like a great addition to any piano studio. I would love to try it!
Kathy Merwin says
So excited about this great product!!
Jane Lester says
Wow! This would be awesome to incorporate into our Harry Potter incentive this year!
Can think of magical things right off the top of my head ????
Sonya says
I’m sure my students would love this!
Laura says
Wow! This looks fantastic!
Rick says
I’m always looking for resources for composing. Thanks for bringing it to our attention.
Julia says
This looks like an excellent resource. I’m going to have to look into this!
Heidi Neal says
I’d love to try this at my monthly group lessons!
Sheryl Welles says
Looks like fun! Thank you for highlighting this great resource!
Leticia says
This looks like it could be excellent. Thnaks
Jeremy Connin says
Sounds great!
Heidi says
This looks like so much fun!
Valerie says
Wow, this looks like an amazing resource!
Andrew J Young says
Looks like a great idea for composing.
Frances says
I love the idea of giving students a chance to hear what their composition would “really” sound like. I started working with a very talented young composer last year, and I can only imagine how excited she would be by that!