Musical Composition: Craft and Art

AN INVALUABLE INTRODUCTION TO THE ART AND CRAFT OF MUSICAL COMPOSITION

This essential introduction to the art and craft of musical composition is designed to familiarize beginning composers with principles and techniques applicable to a broad range of musical styles, from concert pieces to film scores and video game music. The first of its kind to utilize a style-neutral approach, in addition to presenting the commonly known classical forms, this book offers invaluable general guidance on developing and connecting musical ideas, building to a climax, and other fundamental formal principles. It is designed for both classroom use and independent study.

Paperback: 272 pages
Publisher: Yale University Press
ISBN-10: 0300218990
ISBN-13: 978-0300218992

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