The delight of music in our home has been one of the biggest blessings of home education. As a former music teacher in the public schools I’ve been so blessed to continue sharing my passion with tutorials, co-ops, and more. In fact, I wrote a composer study curriculum for Charlotte Mason mothers called Composer Study Companion.
A few years ago, I discovered the Thomas Tapper composer biographies for children and fell in love! I reprinted these books in four volumes and then felt that it would be beneficial to have a kind of companion to deepen the appreciation for the composer in your studies!
If you’ve never heard of the Thomas Tapper “Great Musicians” series, I encourage you to take a look at Amazon and check them out!
Great Musicians on Amazon
These books are in the public domain, however all the free copies online are not formatted for original use. What makes these books so fun for kids, is that the pictures are intended to be cut out of the book and then pasted throughout the story. I don’t make a profit from the sales of these books because I want them to be available to everyone! (As they are in the public domain!)
The Composer Study Companion book is a treasure trove of information for the parent educator! The book will include short narrative biographies, a list of 6 pieces to study throughout a period of 12 weeks for each composer (each of these suggested pieces will have activity and extension ideas to complement the music), and narrative stories from various composer resources written in the early 1900s.
Single Issues
You can purchase the book on Amazon with all 12 composers, or download a single composer guide to print at home. Follow the links below to access each guide!
Solfa Sofa is also a music curriculum I created for families just getting started in the practice of learning music theory. Access all the free videos and resources here!
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