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I would recommend these three books to get an overview of the principles of music composition:
- A Practical Guide to Musical Composition, by Alan Belkin.
- Musical Composition, by Reginald Smith Brindle.
- The Invention and Composition of Music, by Arthur Hutchings.
- Fundamentals of Musical Composition, by Arnold Schoenberg.
- How do I learn to compose music?
- What skills do you need to compose music?
- Do you need to read music to compose?
- How can I write a music book?
How do I learn to compose music?
To get better at music composition you need practice. A music composition practice schedule should consist of a combination of several musical activities and exercises working together.
- Listen (even if you don't like it)
- Score Read and Analyse.
- Learn Music Theory.
- Play an Instrument or 2.
- Sing and Train your Ears.
What skills do you need to compose music?
A composer should:
- Have outstanding musical and instrumental talent.
- Be self-disciplined and determined.
- Be dedicated to what is a very demanding profession.
- Have the ability to produce work to a consistently high standard.
- Possess good organisational skills.
- Be resourceful, with good networking skills.
Do you need to read music to compose?
The short answer is, yes! While we will definitely dive deeper into this subject in this article, reading and writing music is not necessarily a requirement to be a musician – although the type of music and what you're looking to get out of your musical experience are important factors.
How can I write a music book?
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- Blank Sheet Music Notebook.
