Appendices provide a select anthology of scales, instrument range tables, and sample curricula.
Covers focal points, various scale uses (subsets, substitute pitches), 12-tone rows, and intervallic content.
by Jorge Variego is a comprehensive instructional guide published by Oxford University Press . It uses a structured, "logical steps" approach to teach the craft of music composition to students, teachers, and experienced composers. Core Structure and Topics Composing with Constraints: 100 Practical Exerc...
While the exercises are self-contained and can be addressed in any order, they are designed to help students choose their own creative paths with instructor guidance.
Explores math-based transformations, non-retrogradable rhythms, Morse code, polymeter, and metric modulation. Appendices provide a select anthology of scales, instrument
Includes transition composition, harmonic series, polytonality, clusters, and sequences.
The final section encourages creative connections between music and other disciplines like visual arts, architecture, and mathematics. It uses a structured, "logical steps" approach to
The book includes a grading rubric in Appendix A to help instructors evaluate work based on how well guidelines were followed and the creative use of "open spaces".