If you teach Music Technology, check out this FREE resource related to Ableton. There are great lesson plan ideas that can be adapted for use with any DAW. The site links to sample chapters from the book of the same title.
This software is a easy way for students to make, create, compose, their own music. The purpose of this source would be to help student come up with creative ways to make music, using a famous interface call Ableton push. It makes it easy for the composer to create loops, and other things using this software. It comes with many features, like effects, vocals, built in instruments, and loops. There is more than enough tools for the composer to use, to create different types of music.
This is a wonderful free book to support creative musicians. This page discusses active listening strategies. It outlines elements to listen for: sounds, harmony, melody, rhythm, and form.