Indiana Music Education Association

What is modality in music? Modal mixture blends chords from parallel major and minor keys, adding emotional nuance and surprise. 🎼 Q***r composer Benjamin Britten used this technique beautifully in his Serenade for Tenor, Horn and Strings, shifting moods with subtle grace. 🌈

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The IMEA Composition Competition is a thrilling annual event for young Indiana composers from grades six through college! Esteemed composers and educators evaluate their work and provide valuable feedback, fostering their growth as creative musical thinkers. It's a fantastic opportunity to shine and learn!

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😄 Eye contact and facial expression say just as much as your hands.
🟡 Standard: MU:Ensemble—Rehearse and perform expressively.
Q: How do you use your face (or body) to communicate musically?

The IMEA Composition Competition is a thrilling annual event for young Indiana composers from grades six through college! Esteemed composers and educators evaluate their work and provide valuable feedback, fostering their growth as creative musical thinkers. It's a fantastic opportunity to shine and learn!

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Phantom of the Opera chills? That’s the harmonic minor scale at work! Add in melodic minor for soaring solos — musical theater thrives on these mood shifts.



Standard: General Music – MU:Re7.2.8a

Interpret the expressive power of melodic and harmonic minor scales in dramatic settings.

Melodic minor or harmonic minor? 🤔 The harmonic minor raises the 7th for a strong leading tone, while the melodic minor raises both the 6th and 7th ascending — often reverting descending. These subtle shifts shape melody and harmony in powerful ways. 🎼

Challenge students to create a short music video—live performance, animation, slideshow, or lip-sync.
🟡 Standard: MU:Cr3.2 – Present creative work with intent and context.
📣 Prompt: “How would you visualize this song?”

The IMEA Composition Competition is a thrilling annual event for young Indiana composers from grades six through college! Esteemed composers and educators evaluate their work and provide valuable feedback, fostering their growth as creative musical thinkers. It's a fantastic opportunity to shine and learn!

One Week Left to Register! Deadline: 6/3/26

In the Baroque era, appoggiaturas were often improvised — giving melodies a personal, emotional touch beyond the page.



Standard: Composition/Theory – MU:Cr1.1.T.Ia

Improvise and apply expressive ornamentation in period or stylistic context.