Music composition for dummies (2nd Edition)

Music Composition For Dummies explains how to use music theory to write music in a variety of forms. This edition will include:

• Updates to the chapter on Composition Software, as technology has evolved and new programs have been developed since the book was originally published
• Updated vocabulary, musical examples, and reading and listening lists
• An expanded chapter on effort shapes
• Overhaul of the chapter on composing for commercial consumption to incorporate BandCamp, YouTube, and other electronic streaming services
• New information on composing for a rhythm section
• A refresh of the Part of Tens