Discover American Composers Forum programs that bring fresh, artist-created repertoire and classroom resources to band, orchestra, and choir teachers working with middle-level students.
These resources are available to continue an exploration of composing, improvising, and arranging music with your students. From notation software and digital audio workstations to print resources and advice videos, this page offers a wealth of tools to help your students get started with composition.
A NextNotes Lab is a group of teenage musicians who get together to share original music of all kinds with each other. Here you’ll find resources to help you create a community of composers/creators, performers, and listeners that are all excited about creating brand new, original music.