SOUND PATTERNS
A Structural Examination of Tonality, Vocabulary, Texture,
Sonorities, and Time Organization in Western Art Music
by PHILLIP MAGNUSON
COMPOSITION BASICS
FINAL THOUGHTS
The fat lady sings...
To become a better composer:
- LISTEN to other composers, past and present, and to all styles of music.
- LOOK at the scores, preferably while listening to the piece.
- STUDY music theory, aural skills, orchestration, and music history.
- ABOVE ALL: compose, compose, compose!!! The best way to improve is to just do it.
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