Compose. Compose more. Compose even more. Compose even more than that. Compose when you don't want to. Compose when you do. Compose when you have inspiration. Compose when you …
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30 Minute Composition #4 – B Minor
30 Minute Composition #4 - B Minor These are turning out to be very valuable exercises. I feel like I am learning a lot about the connection of melody, harmony and form. It is easy to get yourself …
Mastering the Art of Composing a Symphony
The Universe in a Grain of Sand The art of composing music is at once, a mysterious and yet simple thing. In twelve notes (and a few quarter tones), repeated over a few octaves, we have all tonal …
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30 Minute Composition #3 – D Major
30 Minute Composition #3 - D Major This one proved to be a little more difficult in the D minor section. I was attempting to make it sound a little "medieval." It usually comes down to the wire …
How to Compose Music, Part 3: Melody or Harmony First?
Should I Start With the Melody or the Harmony? This is a common question when learning to compose music. The answer is a simple one. You need to start with both. How Do I Start with Both Melody …
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How to Compose Music, Part 2: The Setup
Your Home Music Composing Studio Yes, your home composing studio. The space where all the magic happens. There are several things that you need to consider in setting up the idea environment …
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How To Compose Music, Part 1: The Composing Mindset
The Art of Composing Music This post is going to be the first in a series of post that will cover how to compose music. Having a personal process of composing music can be just as important to …
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30 Minute Composition #2 – G Major
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 …
Who is ArtofComposing.com for?
Passionate Composers This site is for anyone who is passionate about composing music. Plain and simple. There are a million different styles of music, and everyone has slightly different tastes, but …
Welcome to ArtofComposing.com
Thanks for coming to artofcomposing.com. This site aims to be the preeminent site for learning about the art of composing music. This is a large topic. People have been composing for thousands of …