A new music learning program – a toy – teaches kids about composing music. “Hyperscore, the composing portion of Tod Machover’s ‘Toy Symphony’ trinity, is a sophisticated musical tool in the guise of a simple computer game. Children position drops of sound and colored lines on the screen, building up layers and length into a texture that is as complex as they can manage. It is not, however, just a matter of drawing a picture and getting a pretty tune…”