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It's time to start making real progress in your ability to compose. Learn how music theory and your own creativity really work together to create music that's logical, and satisfying. If you're having trouble putting the pieces of the puzzle together, this is the place to start.
See the coursesThe 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. 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 …
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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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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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 …
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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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 …
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 …
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 …
