The Frustration of Learning Counterpoint This article talks about: My frustrations with learning counterpoint on my own from books Some facts and assumptions about learning counterpoint My …
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Music Composition Pedagogy
So recently I have been very busy with different things in my life. We are getting ready to move to California in the next couple of months because I am getting out of the Army very soon. This means I …
Simple Functional Harmony
There are only a few things that you need to learn about harmony before you can really start composing with direction. I say composing with direction because you could slap on any old harmony, hope …
String Quartet Moment 1 – Daugmented
I wanted to write something after hearing a jazz pianist play some augmented chords up and down a whole tone scale. This is what I came up with. Enjoy! …
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Other Peoples Recipes and How to Compose Music
Merry Christmas I'd like to start off by saying I hope everyone had a Merry Christmas! Learning to Cook and Learning to Compose For some reason, learning to cook popped up in my mind as similar to …
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Can You Learn How To Compose Music?
Learning How to Compose Music - Chasing a Dream? Learning to compose music is a funny thing. I seem to hear a lot, and read a lot, that composing cannot be taught. Why is it that so many people think …
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Improvising a Fugue
This is a pretty awesome recording to watch. I am a very amateur pianist, but I have found myself getting more and more into Bach. Here is a great video of a guy named David Briggs improvising a …
How To Learn Music Composition
How To Learn Music Composition - One Step at a Time Learning music composition is a life long journey. But do not fear, if you are deliberate and focused you will improve. The key is learning how to …
The Secrets Behind the Music Composing Process, Part 3
Developing the Composition The next phase in the music composing process is developing your composition. All composers must go through this process. You have to take that messy glob of musical …
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The Secrets Behind the Music Composing Process, Part 2
Capturing Musical Inspiration and the Music Composing Process Welcome back. The music composing process seems to be elusive and hard to nail down. But I believe it boils down to a few things. Finding …
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The Secrets Behind the Music Composing Process
In this series of articles, I will address, not the specifics of how one composer worked versus another. Instead, I am going to take a bird’s eye view of the music composing process. [Update: 2019] …
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How to Compose Music, Part 5 – Simple Musical Form
Musical Form - Rubber Mould or Useful Framework I believe that one of the best ways to unlock your latent creativity is through deep understanding of musical form. Not just on a surface level, but an …
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How to Compose Music, Part 4 – Start Composing Now!
Start Composing Now It's more than just a statement it's a directive. The reason that most people never learn to compose, is because they never try. There are just a few things that you need in order …
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10 Steps to Becoming a Better Composer
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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