Music Composition For Dummies, 2nd Edition by Scott Jarrett -- Read -- Imperial Library of Trantor

Index

Cover Title Page Copyright Table of Contents Introduction

About This Book Foolish Assumptions Icons Used in This Book Beyond the Book Where to Go from Here

Part 1: Basics and Rhythm

Chapter 1: Thinking Like a Composer

Limitations as Freedom Composing as an Extension of Listening Rules as Inspiration You as Your Own Teacher

Chapter 2: Tools of the Trade

Composing with Pencil and Paper or a Tablet Performance Skills Composition Software A Pair of Moderately Well-Trained Ears Knowledge of Music Theory Space, Time, and Ideas A Pack Rat Mentality

Chapter 3: Musical Scrapbooks: Writing on Paper and Screen

Writing It Down Using Software Computer versus Paper and Pencil File Management

Chapter 4: Rhythm and Mood

Sculpting Time into Music The Feel of Different Rhythms Speed Bumps and Rhythmic Phrases Mixing It Up: Back Phrasing, Front Phrasing, and Syncopation Finding Your Own Rhythmic Phrases Rhythm and Mood Exercises

Part 2: Melody and Development

Chapter 5: Finding Melodies Where You Least Expect Them

What Is a Musical Framework? Finding Melody in Language Let’s Eat(,) Grandma! Finding Melody in the World Around You Helping Your Muse Help You Finding Melody in Your Instrument Exercises

Chapter 6: Scales and Modes, Moods and Melodies

Major and Minor Modes and the Circle of Fifths Getting Moody Moods à la Modes The Pentatonic Scale Harmonic and Melodic Minor Exercises

Chapter 7: Building Melodies Using Motifs and Phrases

The Long and Short of Musical Themes: Motifs and Phrases Building a Melodic Phrase Spicing It Up by Varying the Phrase Exercises

Chapter 8: Developing Your Melodies

Structural Tones Step-wise and Skip-wise Motion Passing Tones Neighboring Tones and Appoggiatura Other Melodic Techniques Exercises

Part 3: Harmony and Structure

Chapter 9: Harmonizing with Melodies

Harmonizing Using Consonance and Dissonance Harmonizing Using the Circle of Fifths Harmonizing Using Pivot Notes Exercises

Chapter 10: Composing with Chords

Chords and Their Moods Putting Chords Together Rhythmic Movement Chord Progressions Coming Home with Cadences Fitting Chords and Melodies Together Exercises

Chapter 11: Composing from the Void

Composing Using the Movement Around You Composing Using Musical Gestures: “Gestural Space” Introducing Effort Shapes Composing Using Effort Shapes Exercises

Chapter 12: Beginnings, Middles, and Endings

A Word About Form Beginnings: Intro and letter “A” Middles: Letter “B” Endings: Return of the Chorus or Refrain Exercises

Chapter 13: Musical Forms

Combining Parts into Forms Classical Forms Popular Forms Jazz Atonal Music Exercises

Part 4: Orchestration and Arrangement

Chapter 14: Composing for the Standard Orchestra

Concert Pitch and Transposition Pitch Ranges of Transposing Instruments Non-Transposing Instruments Getting the Sounds You Want

Chapter 15: Composing for Rhythm Sections and Small Ensembles

The Drums The Bass The Guitar Free Reed Instruments

Chapter 16: Composing for Multiple Voices

Story Lines and Instrumentation Writing Multiple Harmony Lines Independent Voices Counterpoint The Five Elements of a Musical Tone Some Do’s and Don’ts Exercises

Chapter 17: Composing Commercial Music and Songs

Composing for Film Composing for Video Games Composing for TV and Radio Composing for the Orchestra Composing for Yourself Composing Teams Helpful Organizations and Web Sites Music Licensing Companies Working with Agents Songwriting Making a Great Demo

Chapter 18: Composing Electronic Music

Software and Hardware for Composition Composing on Computers

Chapter 19: Composing for Other Musicians

Composing with Lead Sheets Composing with Guitar Tablature The Score Writing for Ensembles Working with Foreign Scores and Ensembles Working with Drums

Part 5: The Part of Tens

Chapter 20: Ten Career Opportunities for Composers

School Bands and Choirs Incidental Television Music Musical Theater Concert Composition and Performances Producer/Arranger Industrial Music and Advertising Film Scoring Video Game Scoring Songwriting Teaching

Chapter 21: Ten Recommended Books for Composers

Songwriter’s Market The Shaping of Musical Elements, Vol. II The Norton Scores, Vols. 1 and 2, 10th Edition How to Grow as a Musician Analysis of Tonal Music: A Schenkerian Approach The Music Lesson: A Spiritual Search for Growth Through Music American Mavericks RE/Search #14 & #15: Incredibly Strange Music, Vols. I and II Silence

Chapter 22: Ten Platforms for Promoting Your Music

YouTube Bandcamp Show.co CD Baby Distrokid ReverbNation TuneCore Spinnup Amuse Ditto

Part 6: Appendixes

Appendix A: Modes and Chords Reference Appendix B: Glossary

Index About the Authors Connect with Dummies End User License Agreement

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