The great thing about classical music and many contemporary pieces of music is that one can imagine one’s own stories and scenes to go along with the piece. Of course, it’s always good to research the meaning behind a piece of music so you can understand what the composer was intending; but putting your own story to a piece is also one of the most entertaining and inspiring things I can think of doing. Whether I’m writing a story or a piece of music, this is something that never fails to inspire me.

Today’s blog post will help you and your children explore one of the most common forms used by the world’s greatest composers: Sonata-Allegro form.