The Complete Idiot's Guide to Music Composition by Michael Miller

English | Publisher: Alpha, 2005 | 287 Pages | PDF | 7,3 MB
Write the songs that make the whole world sing. A step-by-step guide to writing music, this book shows musicians how to compose simple chord progressions and melodies, and leads them through more advanced compositional techniques and musical forms.
Designed for composers of all types of music, it includes instruction on composing stand-alone melodies, using different scales and modes, themes and variations, orchestration, and composing for film, theater, and video games.