30 Minute Composition #2 - G Major. Another one bites the dust. Just barely made it this time. Let me know what you guys think of these. I plan on breaking these down in the future for short …
The Different Sides of Musical Form
Musical Form In All Its Glory Musical Form is very important in music and is often neglected. People want to go straight into writing a piece of music, without a plan, and just let the music take …
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30 Minute Composition #1 in E Minor
Here is my first 30 minute composition in E minor. I plan on doing a lot of these. 30 Minute Composition #1 in E Minor …
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5 Reasons to Learn Music Theory
Why should you learn music theory? You may have many of your own reasons, but here are just a few to get you motivated. Reason 1: Being Able To Write Down What You Hear In Your Head First, and …
The Stages of Learning to Compose Music
I am trying to come up with a structure for how I approach learning to compose, or really, re-learning to compose. While driving to work, it dawned on me that learning to compose is similar to …
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The Fundamentals of Music
So where to begin. Composition is a huge field, spanning hundreds, if not thousands of years. What do you learn first. Well for this I will turn to some of the ideas from the past in terms of what we …