This video is no longer available. Andrew Dubber asks advice of Birmingham based intellectual property lawyer Stuart Price. Every new composer attempting to enter the world of publishing would do well to take his advice. Visit Andrew’s site New […]
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How can you come up with new ideas for pieces? Well, that depends on a lot of things. Taking for granted that you want your piece to connect with people, communicate, and be interesting to a publisher, my best advice
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I often wonder if we condition children to like and be attracted to lyrics that rhyme and have a predictable syntax. Certainly there is something to be said for the rhythm of words and children’s attraction to such (Dr. Seuss,
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The Orchestra: a User’s Manual is a great site (though not so pretty) for all kinds of information on composing for orchestral instruments. Included on the site are: Instrument range and transposition charts Harmonic series charts Score layouts, seating charts
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ComposersNewPencil.com is a site by composers for composers. Though the about section states it is for any composer in any genre, composers in the classical world will find especially useful. Information on competitions, composition programs (including film scoring, jazz, song
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I love my new Moleskine Pocket Music Notebook. It is the perfect size for a purse or pocket and I love the elastic band that keeps the notebook closed. I use it to sketch melodies and take notes on creativity
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This is a blog for music composers and anyone in a profession that requires creativity. This site will focus on many aspects of composition including: inspiration, creativity, publishing, time management, marketing, teaching composition, composing tools, and much more. While this blog
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