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Music Composition Essentials
Basics and Rhythm
Curriculum
4 Sections
21 Lessons
10 Weeks
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Chapter 1: Thinking Like a Composer
4
1.1
Structuring Freedom
10 mins
1.2
Composing as an Extension of Listening
10 mins
1.3
Using Rules as Inspiration
10 mins
1.4
Following Your Music Instincts
10 mins
Chapter 2: Tools of the Trade
7
2.1
Composing with Pencil and Paper or a Tablet
10 mins
2.2
Using Your Performance Skills to Compose
10 mins
2.3
Accessing Composition Software
10 mins
2.4
Having a Pair of Moderately Well-Trained Ears
10 mins
2.5
Knowing Music Theory
10 mins
2.6
Reflecting on Space, Time, and Ideas
10 mins
2.7
Adopting a Pack-Rat Mentality
10 mins
Chapter 3: Musical Scrapbooks: Writing on Paper and Screen
4
3.1
Writing Down the Music in Your Head
10 mins
3.2
Using Software to Transcribe Your Compositions
10 mins
3.3
Using a Computer versus Paper and Pencil
10 mins
3.4
Managing Your Composition Files
10 mins
Chapter 4: Rhythm and Mood
6
4.1
Sculpting Time into Music
10 mins
4.2
Feeling Different Rhythms
10 mins
4.3
Using Speed Bumps and Rhythmic Phrases
10 mins
4.4
Mixing It Up: Back Phrasing, Front Phrasing, and Syncopation
10 mins
4.5
Finding Your Own Rhythmic Phrases
10 mins
4.6
Exercises for Rhythm and Mood
10 mins
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