Introduce or expand composition in the music class with explorative activities in listening, composing, and performing. This is a graded course ranging from the simplest rhythmic and pitch activities to more advanced work on triads, four-part writing, and 20th-century techniques. Each chapter contains extended lesson ideas that provide background, explorative ideas to inspire and inform the young composer, and directions for composing. Exploration engages the imagination and inspires critical thinking, speculation, and the creative process. Reproducible material is included.