I've begun reading the massive tome that is the Mahler biography by Henry-Louis De La Grange. The first volume is roughly 1000 pages, so there is quite a bit of gold in there. First off, the prose …
My Principles of Orchestration
Episode 9 of the Art of Composing Podcast. In this episode, you'll learn some valuable questions to ask yourself before orchestrating anything, and then my technique to efficiently learn the …
Dealing With Failure
We all have a vision of ourselves that we generally accept as the way things are. This vision, may or may not be good, but it has within it, our assumptions about our own abilities. Quite often, when …
Creativity and Music Composition
Episode 7 of the Art of Composing Podcast. In this episode, we look at creativity - what it is, how to find it, and how to explore your creative boundaries. What is in this …
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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