 ChangeThis.com has a few great manifestos on creativity and how to generate good ideas.  14 Ways to Get Breakthrough Ideas is a particularly helpful manifesto for the composer.  Some of Mitch Ditkoff’s ideas are more applicable to the musician […]
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If you do a lot of arranging, you may be interested to know about the International Music Score Library Music Portal (IMSLP). Â IMSLP contains PDF files of scores that are in the public domain. Many composers of a number of
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The spring Hal Leonard Piano Teacher Catalog is out and offers 40% off up to 4 copies per title! Â This catalog also comes with a CD which will make it easier to select music for specific students and specific needs.
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Hal Leonard has published my first pedagogical piece entitled Twister. Â It is a level 3 (late elementary) Hal Leonard Showcase Solo and can be found on page 15 of the 2009 Spring Catalogue (picture is on page 14). Â Here is
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Few books have influenced my creativity and productivity more than Twyla Tharp’s The Creative Habit. There is so much to glean from this book that you may weary of me referencing it. However, I have accomplished more than I thought
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Derek Sivers has created a beautiful site MusicThoughts with all kinds of inspiring quotes on music. Anyone can contribute a quote to the site, but Derek has done a good job of making sure the ones that appear are thought
This video is no longer available. Andrew Dubber asks advice of Birmingham based intellectual property lawyer Stuart Price. Â 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? Â Well, that depends on a lot of things. Â 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. Â 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. Â Included on the site are: Instrument range and transposition charts Harmonic series charts Score layouts, seating charts
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The Great Fuzzy Event of 2026!
You will not believe what we released at this premier event! Four new Fuzzies solos, a new and FREE incentive program, summer ideas, new resources and so much more! Even the replay is super fun!
