Insights into Music Composition

<p><em>Insights into Music Composition</em> is a guide and source of inspiration for beginning students of music composition. Drawing on perspectives from a range of experienced composers the book introduces readers to the compositional process emphasizing how to think about creating a piece of music from beginning to end by providing not only a survey of methods but also an understanding of the overarching context for composition. The authors present student composers with the tools to develop their own voice covering topics such as:</p><ul> <li>methods for harnessing inspiration and creativity</li> <li>how to give shape context and meaning to a piece of music and create moments that audiences will remember</li> <li>the value in exploring the music of other cultures and music’s interdisciplinarity</li> <li>atonal and 12-tone techniques and the roles of form and style</li> <li>the benefits and pitfalls of student-teacher relationships and the importance of building relationships with performers</li> </ul><p>Combining content from class scenarios with discussion questions practical exercises an annotated guide of online resources and a glossary of terms the text’s flexible structure allows chapters to be read through in order or drawn on by topic. Clear and accessible <i>Insights into Music Composition</i> is an ideal resource for all students and instructors of music composition.</p>