Insights into Music Composition
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- methods for harnessing inspiration and creativity
- how to give shape, context, and meaning to a piece of music and create moments that audiences will remember
- the value in exploring the music of other cultures and music’s interdisciplinarity
- atonal and 12-tone techniques and the roles of form and style
- the benefits and pitfalls of student-teacher relationships and the importance of building relationships with performers
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, Insights into Music Composition is an ideal resource for all students and instructors of music composition.
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Gregory Young is Professor of Music at Montana State University, where he was also Vice Provost for Undergraduate Education and Founding Director of the Undergraduate Scholars Program.
Steve Roens is Professor Emeritus in Composition at the University of Utah, where he has also served as Associate Dean of the College of Fine Arts, Associate Dean of Undergraduate Studies, and Director of the Undergraduate Research Opportunities Program.
