A step-by-step guide to writing music, this book shows musicians how to compose simple chord progressions and melodies, and leads them through more advanced compositional techniques and musical forms. Designed for composers of all types of music, it includes instruction on composing stand-alone melodies, using different scales and modes, themes and variations, orchestration, and composing for film, theater, and videogames.
-Perfect complement to "The Complete Idiot's Guide to Music Theory" and "The Complete Idiot's Guide to Songwriting"
-Includes a comprehensive glossary of musical terms, as well as an appendix of various computer-based composition tools
-Easy-to-use oversize trim
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A step-by-step guide to writing music, this book shows musicians how to compose simple chord progressions and melodies, and leads them through more advanced compositional techniques and musical forms. Designed for composers of all types of music, it includes instruction on composing stand-alone melodies, using different scales and modes, themes and variations, orchestration, and composing for film, theater, and videogames.
-Perfect complement to "The Complete Idiot's Guide to Music Theory" and "The Complete Idiot's Guide to Songwriting"
-Includes a comprehensive glossary of musical terms, as well as an appendix of various computer-based composition tools
-Easy-to-use oversize trim
Imprint | Alphabooks |
Country of origin | United States |
Series | The Complete Idiot's Guide Series |
Release date | October 2005 |
Availability | Supplier out of stock. If you add this item to your wish list we will let you know when it becomes available. |
First published | October 2005 |
Authors | Michael Miller |
Dimensions | 277 x 218 x 15mm (L x W x T) |
Format | Paperback |
Pages | 264 |
ISBN-13 | 978-1-59257-403-2 |
Barcode | 9781592574032 |
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LSN | 1-59257-403-3 |