In article <slrnd9dfi6.765.slvrmn@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
>,
Albert Silverman <slvrmn@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote:
>On 2005-05-07, Mr.Will <mr.will@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote:
>> Hello,
>>
>> I am new to this forum, and I am glad to find some resource online to
see
>> people sharing. I have played music for over 20 years and have alot of
>> experience in guitar, west african djembe and samba.
>> I have written music in the past, but unlike those instruments I
haven't
>> really devoted the time into composing or arranging technique, and have
just
>> done it as I feel like. I'd like to study, possibly from books, or
maybe
>> even enrolling onto a course, not to search for inspiration, but for
>> techniques that are common or useful to composition.
>
>I would suggest that you start by learning how to construct some basic
>chords. "Arranging" depends heavily upon a knowledge of chords and
>chord-based music.
>
>I have written an article entitled "Chord Construction Procedure," which
>is currently posted in this newsgroup. It gives the *nine* basic chords
in
>chord-based music and shows a very simple method of constructing them.
>
>This is a starting point.
>
>
>Albert Silverman
>(Al is in Wonderland!)
>
> >
>> Some sites - www.mr-will.com (solo guitar site)
>> www.planetsound-arts.co.uk - my community music org
>> www.sarahandwill.co.uk - duo guitar
>>
>> I think I'd like to become more consisten when writing material and
just to
>> know a bit more about the process so it doesnt appear as if by magic,
or
>> that I may spend months stuck on certain things.
>>
>> I do hope thats made sense to people reading. If anyone can reccomend
any
>> books on composing/arranging I'd be very happy to hear the suggestions.
>
>You need to learn some elementary chord-based principles. You will *not*
>get this information in any textbooks on so-called "classical" theory.
You
>should hire a private teacher who understands these principles and is
also
>skilled in improvisation.
>
>>
>> Many thanks
>>
>> Mr.Will
>>
>>
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