Music Composition For Dummies by Scott Jarrett (PDF)

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Want to turn that haunting tune in your head into an awesome sound in your ear? You can! Music Composition For Dummies demystifies the process of composing music and writing songs. It guides you through every step of writing your own music, from choosing the right rhythm and tempo to creating melodies and chord progressions and working with instruments and voices. In this fun and practical guide, you’ll learn how to match keys and chords to the mood you want to convey, work a form without limiting your creativity, and hammer out a musical idea, even when your mind is drawing a blank. You’ll find out how to create popular songs, classically structured pieces, and even film, TV, and video game soundtracks. And, you’ll learn what you need to know about music composition software, including Finale, Sebelius, Pro Tools, and more. Discover how to:Preserve and organize your musical ideasWork with established chord progressions or create your ownDevelop great rhythmsSelect the right instrumentsFind melodies in your head, your instrument, and the world around youUse major and minor scalesWork with modes and moodsBuild melodic motifs and phrasesUse the circle of fifths to harmonizeWrite for multiple voicesMake a demo recordingFilled with creative exercises to build your composing skills, Music Composition for Dummies is the resource you need to get that melody out of your head and into the world.

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Editorial Reviews: From the Inside Flap Creative exercises build your composing skillsThe fun and easy way® to turn the tune in your head into a full-fledged composition!Wish you could write music? You can! This friendly guide gives you everything you need to start composing, from choosing the right rhythm and tempo to writing with chords and melody to expressing your musical ideas through instruments and voices. You’ll see how to create popular songs, classically structured pieces, and even film, TV, or video game soundtracks! Discover ho to:Master chord progressionsHarmonize with melodySelect the right instrumentsWrite for multiple voicesCompose electronic musicMake a demo recording From the Back Cover Creative exercises build your composing skillsThe fun and easy way® to turn the tune in your head into a full-fledged composition!Wish you could write music? You can! This friendly guide gives you everything you need to start composing, from choosing the right rhythm and tempo to writing with chords and melody to expressing your musical ideas through instruments and voices. You’ll see how to create popular songs, classically structured pieces, and even film, TV, or video game soundtracks! Discover ho to:Master chord progressionsHarmonize with melodySelect the right instrumentsWrite for multiple voicesCompose electronic musicMake a demo recording About the Author Scott Jarrett is a producer and musician who currently runs Monkey House recording studio. Holly Day is the co-author of Music Theory For Dummies; her articles have appeared in publications across the globe. Read more

Reviews from Amazon users which were colected at the time this book was published on the website:

⭐I’m not sure what I expected. Perhaps I was looking for more of the nuts and bolts of music theory along with the “magic formula” to make me into a “composer”. There is a little of that in this book. Some rudiments of music theory are covered but a real foundation would be more helpful… as is freely admitted by the authors of this book.Perhaps I was seeking to demystify the essentially mysterious (for me) artistic endeavor of composing music. The authors go a little in this direction also, speaking of sources of inspiration and providing little tidbits such as “Finding Melodies Where You Least Expect Them.”I was certainly expecting information and “rules of thumb” for the use of chords, tempo progression and the other tools of the trade. That’s definitely in the book and probably the most valuable part for me.Also present is a plethora of information that is only indirectly associate with composition but would be important for a person seeking to make a living in composition. This includes advice on how to solicit venues for performance, copyrights, working with agents, how to produce a “demo” and other such topics.After reading cover to cover, I am no more a composer now than I was when I began. I didn’t really expect the book to provide talent where talent is lacking. I understand a bit more about the process of composition and have learned something of how music theory is applied to composition. For that, I am satisfied. The book was not what I expected but I learned something and that is always worthwhile to me.

⭐I was disappointed with this book on first look but a second look change that. There is a lot of interesting concepts here. It won’t be easy for a complete novice. Gave a decent overview of melody shaping. I found the section on translating the eight Laban movements into musical concepts, examples included, a refreshing way to create music. While it describes the seven modes it did not go into any depth with the particular chord progressions that define the modes. That would have been nice. But overall I found it to be a good source of concepts that need to be explored.

⭐Too much of a hassle to return, but did the Seller look at it before sending it? It was in like new condition but, no wonder. When I opened the cover I saw the very last page printed upside down. I’ll use it because who wants to package it up and drive to a UPS facility.A photo taken with my iPhone would not upload for reasons I don’t understand. Trust me.

⭐Covers a lot of subjects dealing with composition and writing music and songs. They mention that the book doesn’t have to be read completely through, but can be devoured in chapters according to the various subjects one is concerned with. Lots of info in this book.

⭐Clear, concise, salient, but not for dummies. The section on modes was particularly valuable—- something I have learned but now understand.

⭐If you don’t want to spend a fortune on tuition at a music school and you have the basics of musical knowledge then this book will be a valuable addition to your library; even if you have had courses in composition but have forgotten a lot of stuff such as ranges of instruments and how to transpose for unusual instruments such as alto flute or english horn, this book contains all that information, and you don’t have to be a dummy to refer to this information. It is also helpful to have a piano and pencils with erasers.

⭐Easy to follow for even a ten year old.

⭐Pretty good book I regret not reading it sooner.

⭐This book has a very high degree of music theory contained in it, which is not always suitable for beginners and certainly not for dummies. Perhaps dummies could get through the first chapter, but will struggle or crash after that. There is the real possibility of information overload and complex understanding which are only for experts or those with significant foreknowledge. Like at lot of music theory books, it shows you how — but not always why something is the way it is. E.G. ‘Why’ a note is sharp or flat. It sometimes admits in sections of the book that what it is about to describe is “complex”. The author even goes so far as to develop he own theory method — if the standard one is not confusing enough for learner. It will tell you about the world of music , its instruments/history and can be read in that way by almost anybody, but as for music theory and its understanding; it best taken in very small doses. It goes into very advanced theory and takes big leaps from one lesson to another not suitable for dummies. It does given some good hits and tips about how you might create a composition from nothing, if you read the dialogue, rather than getting lost in theory,Music theory has become a bit bureaucracy in the world today and one can end up getting lost and frustrated in it, rather than enjoying the music! “Less is more” is a saying which musicians often say.

⭐This doesn’t seem to fit the “dummies” catalogue too well as it does require a considerable amount of knowledge to begin with. The book suggests first reading “Music Theory for Dummies” which should give you all you need to make use of this one.I was looking for something with more depth about writing effective music beyond basic theory and arranging for orchestra so this was exactly what I was after.

⭐Useful book to have – but essential that you have a least a basic rudimentary knowledge of music theory.Also brings together the practical aspects of music theory – so a good read for those of you who think music theory is irrelevant!

⭐This is the only ‘Dummies’ book I’ve read and found it very helpful. I’m an amateur musician, able to read/play, who is keen to compose but lacking more music theory than I realised until reading this book. It is well laid out, follows a logical path and deals with the useful things essential to any would be composer, such as melody, harmony, chords and the rules of composition. This is recommended reading and has inspired me to better understand music theory.

⭐Gift. Arrived promptly. Well received.

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