PRODUCT FEATURES
Compose
Compose is a web-based music composition and notation tool that enables users to import, edit, create, assign, and share their own music. With Compose, teachers can create original notation from scratch or import previously made notation files. Compose is included with all teacher, student, and free subscriptions.
What You Can Do with Compose
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Import
Import your own sheet music from MIDI, MXL, MusicXML, or SMZ files.
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Edit
Edit the music notation from any file that has been imported.
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Create
Compose original musical works or exercises from anywhere.
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Assign
Assign content to students, whether it was imported or created within Compose.
Create and Share
Whether you’re writing new music for your ensembles to practice or crafting exercises to teach music composition or music theory fundamentals to beginner students, Compose makes it easy. You (and your students) can compose music in no time using its simple, intuitive interface.
When sharing content from Compose, it can easily be assigned to individual students or an entire ensemble. Once opened in the Practice tool, students can play the piece along with full MakeMusic Cloud accompaniment and real-time assessment.
Inspire Creation
Music composition and notation are the most important skills any musician can learn. Writing music helps beginner musicians master fundamentals of theory, arrangement, and collaboration.
Encourage your students to practice writing their own sheet music and watch how quickly their musical understanding grows. Learning basic composition techniques like developing melodies, chord progressions, and instrumentation is a key aspect of any music education program.
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Get to Know Compose
FAQs
Frequently Asked Questions
Have questions? We have the pitch perfect answers.
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Yes! All MakeMusic Cloud subscriptions include access to Compose.
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Absolutely. Compose is a great tool for students to learn music composition because of its simple, point-and-click interface and intuitive design. Teachers can assign simple music theory exercises, encourage exploration of songwriting, and teach composition techniques all in one app.
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There are a number of handy guides that can get you started in Compose. We recommend starting with the Compose Getting Started guide, then check out our free ready-made music composition lessons and activities.
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Compose is an excellent tool for teachers creating exercises and pieces of music for practice, as well as for beginner musicians learning the basics of music composition and notation. It is not meant for composing full symphonic works or writing complex music notation. Compose’s power is in its simplicity. With a simple point-and-click interface, you or your students will be creating music in no time. Plus, if you have written music or created exercises in another notation program, you can easily export it as MusicXML or MIDI and import it into Compose!
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