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The Complete Idiot's Guide to Music Composition: Methods for Developing Simple Melodies and Longer Compositions Paperback - 2005

by Michael Miller

Write the songs that make the whole world sing.

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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The desire to compose your own music is admirable.

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  • Title The Complete Idiot's Guide to Music Composition: Methods for Developing Simple Melodies and Longer Compositions
  • Author Michael Miller
  • Binding Paperback
  • Edition New title
  • Pages 288
  • Volumes 1
  • Language ENG
  • Publisher Alpha Books, New York
  • Date October 4, 2005
  • Illustrated Yes
  • ISBN 9781592574032 / 1592574033
  • Weight 1.21 lbs (0.55 kg)
  • Dimensions 10.81 x 8.5 x 0.63 in (27.46 x 21.59 x 1.60 cm)
  • Library of Congress subjects Composition (Music)
  • Library of Congress Catalog Number 2005928080
  • Dewey Decimal Code 781.3

About the author

Michael Miller is the best-selling writer of more than 200 non-fiction books that have collectively sold more than 1.5 million copies worldwide. He writes on a variety of topics, including technology, social media, business, consumer electronics, and music, and for a variety of readers, from young adults to seniors aged 50+. From his first book (Ventura Publisher Techniques and Applications, published in 1988) to his latest title, he has established a reputation for practical advice, technical accuracy, and an unerring empathy for the needs of his readers.
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