Hear ye! Hear ye! http://youtu.be/hjE2sxCQ_rU I'd like to announce the official start of the first Art of Composing Challenge. For this challenge, you will be required to write a piece, based …
Courageous Decisions
http://vimeo.com/35901438 What courageous decision are you avoiding, that you know will change your life? So most of the time, I like to talk about composing on this site, and for good reason... …
Good Composers Borrow, Great Composers Steal
Why It Is Okay to Copy Other Composers (Public Domain) DISCLAIMER: If you are using your music for commercial purposes, don't steal from other composers if they are alive or their works are not in …
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Questions Every Composer Needs to Ask
How to Really Start Improving Your Composing Since I started artofcomposing.com back in August of 2011, I have been searching for different methods, techniques, theory... in fact just about …
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Some Beautiful Ralph Vaughan Williams
Fantasia on a Theme by Thomas Tallis http://youtu.be/IbzxhZT6akk The Lark Ascending http://youtu.be/ZR2JlDnT2l8 …
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The Meaning of Your Music
Internet Forums, Symbols, Value, and the Golden Rule If you are a regular visitor to artofcomposing.com, you may have realized I have not been posting very much recently. The main reason is, I have …