Sounds of the Masters: A Music History Course

Sounds of the Masters includes 79 lessons across 24 weeks. Families can move through a unit more quickly or spread it out over several weeks depending on how often they want to work on music.

Yes. Sounds of the Masters is designed for students to work through on their own. Lessons guide your teen through the reading, music listening, activities, composer studies, projects, and assessments, while you step in mainly for grading and accountability.

No. Your teen can start with no formal music training and does not need to play an instrument. The seven elements of music are introduced at the beginning and reinforced throughout the course, so students have plenty of time to understand and use them.

Each time students need to listen to a specific piece, the lesson gives them the composer and title. Students search for the music online or use the streaming service your family already prefers, giving you the flexibility to listen in the way that works best for you.

Students show what they have learned through activities, music analysis, a midterm, and a final assessment. Assessments include both review and creative projects, giving students different ways to use what they have learned. An answer key is included to make grading simple.

Yes. Sounds of the Masters is designed as a high school fine arts course. Students complete a structured study of Western classical music through listening, composer studies, music concepts, projects, and assessments that you can include on their homeschool transcript.

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