Schoenberg's Models for Beginners in CompositionModels for Beginners in Composition was one of Arnold Schoenberg's earliest attempts to reach a broad American audience through his pedagogical ideas. The novelty of MModels for Beginners in Composition lay in its streamlined approach one basing all aspects of composition including motivic design, harmony, and the construction of themes on the two measure phrase. In its practical function as a syllabus for the American classroom, Models for Beginners