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Essential Reading?

March 29, 2017 By

Forum › Category: General › Essential Reading?
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Ryan B asked 8 years ago

Hi
I’d love to know, particularly from Jon, but also from other students of composition, which books you’ve read on the subject which have really helped you.
Thanks

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Jon Brantingham Staff answered 8 years ago

I have created a short reading list on my site: https://www.artofcomposing.com/books-on-music-composition-composers-reading-list

I’ll add more as I think of them, but these are the books that have actually had a big impact on me.

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