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This large color version is perfect for jotting notes in the sidebar while studying.The Elements of Music Composition serves as a reference for all of the other courses we offer. You'll learn how elements and cornerstones in music work together and build an organic music composition. This book supplements the Technique Builder and the Craft of Music Composition series.Normal Price: $9.99 Designed for the Composer Without Formal Training Pulling back the veil to reveal how master composers create original works Directed towards musicians who have some understanding of music theory and composing but lack formal training in music composition, this book deconstructs the dogma associated with the seemingly impenetrable art of music composition. Composers are taught the concept of organic music and begin to develop an understanding of how coherence and comprehensibility play a major role in the creation of musical works. Understand the Principles Composers Use to Create Masterworks Music theory is only a stepping stone to the creation of original music compositions Music theory fails to account for an individual's capacity to experience beauty and emotion in a musical work, and it only teaches a composer to replicate an established style. While music theory won't teach you to think about composing like one of the masters, it's still important for composers to study music theory to gain exposure to the techniques developed by the master composers of the past. Music theory is an excellent training tool, but the composer who wants to go beyond the ordinary must dissect the composing process and reveal its mysteries. Go Beyond Music Theory to Create Effective Musical Works Teaching the principles of construction gives composers the ability to create original works While student composers need to learn established systems of music theory and composition, systems should be abandoned when it comes time to compose authentic works of art. This text details the elements of a