Music Composition Books

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Fundamentals of Musical Composition Fundamentals of Musical Composition (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.15 — 349 ratings — published 1967
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The Study of Counterpoint The Study of Counterpoint (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.18 — 1,154 ratings — published 1965
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Music Composition For Dummies Music Composition For Dummies (Paperback)
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avg rating 3.89 — 149 ratings — published 2008
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Family-First Composer: Proven Path to Escape 9–5 and Support Your Family Composing Music for Film, TV, & Video Games Family-First Composer: Proven Path to Escape 9–5 and Support Your Family Composing Music for Film, TV, & Video Games (Kindle Edition)
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avg rating 4.68 — 41 ratings — published
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Musical Composition: Craft and Art Musical Composition: Craft and Art (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.28 — 94 ratings — published 2018
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Behind Bars: The Definitive Guide to Music Notation (Faber Edition) Behind Bars: The Definitive Guide to Music Notation (Faber Edition)
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avg rating 4.85 — 154 ratings — published 2011
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Twentieth-Century Harmony: Creative Aspects and Practice Twentieth-Century Harmony: Creative Aspects and Practice (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.37 — 343 ratings — published 1961
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Musical Composition Musical Composition (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.09 — 45 ratings — published
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Textures and Timbres: An Orchestrator’s Handbook Textures and Timbres: An Orchestrator’s Handbook (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.28 — 18 ratings — published 2009
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The Study of Orchestration The Study of Orchestration (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.37 — 684 ratings — published 2002
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Techniques of the Contemporary Composer Techniques of the Contemporary Composer (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.19 — 37 ratings — published 1997
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Microsound Microsound (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.27 — 163 ratings — published 2002
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Structural Functions of Harmony Structural Functions of Harmony (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.14 — 167 ratings — published 1954
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Jean-Phillipe Rameau Treatise On Harmony (Dover Books on Music) by Various (13-Nov-1997) Paperback Jean-Phillipe Rameau Treatise On Harmony (Dover Books on Music) by Various (13-Nov-1997) Paperback
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avg rating 0.0 — 0 ratings — published
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A Treatise on Modern Instrumentation and Orchestration: To Which Is Appended the Chef d'Orchestre A Treatise on Modern Instrumentation and Orchestration: To Which Is Appended the Chef d'Orchestre (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.00 — 1 rating — published 2015
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Instrumentation and Orchestration Instrumentation and Orchestration (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.10 — 84 ratings — published 1980
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Principles of Orchestration (Dover Books On Music: Analysis) Principles of Orchestration (Dover Books On Music: Analysis)
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avg rating 4.29 — 443 ratings — published 1822
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Alfred's Basic Piano Course: Lesson Book - Level 3 Alfred's Basic Piano Course: Lesson Book - Level 3 (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.07 — 97 ratings — published 1982
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MUSICAL ABACUS - Structured Theory of Music MUSICAL ABACUS - Structured Theory of Music (Hardcover)
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avg rating 5.00 — 1 rating — published 2009
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The Fundamentals of Music Composition The Fundamentals of Music Composition (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.17 — 6 ratings — published
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The Do-Re-Mi of Singing The Do-Re-Mi of Singing (Paperback)
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avg rating 3.00 — 1 rating — published
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The Symphony (2nd Edition) The Symphony (2nd Edition)
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avg rating 3.90 — 10 ratings — published 1979
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Complete Guide to Film Scoring: The Art and Business of Writing Music for Movies and TV Complete Guide to Film Scoring: The Art and Business of Writing Music for Movies and TV (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.09 — 215 ratings — published 2000
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The Game Music Handbook: A Practical Guide to Crafting an Unforgettable Musical Soundscape The Game Music Handbook: A Practical Guide to Crafting an Unforgettable Musical Soundscape (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.00 — 2 ratings — published
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Ennio Morricone: In His Own Words Ennio Morricone: In His Own Words (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.09 — 206 ratings — published 2016
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Blood, Sweat, and Pixels Blood, Sweat, and Pixels (Kindle Edition)
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avg rating 4.20 — 24,013 ratings — published 2017
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The Complete Guide to Game Audio: For Composers, Musicians, Sound Designers, and Game Developers The Complete Guide to Game Audio: For Composers, Musicians, Sound Designers, and Game Developers (Paperback)
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avg rating 3.78 — 45 ratings — published 2001
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Minds on Music: Composition for Creative and Critical Thinking Minds on Music: Composition for Creative and Critical Thinking (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.27 — 11 ratings — published 2009
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Music Theory and Composition: A Practical Approach Music Theory and Composition: A Practical Approach (Kindle Edition)
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avg rating 3.43 — 7 ratings — published
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Theory of Harmony Theory of Harmony (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.30 — 642 ratings — published 1978
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The Art of Mixing: A Visual Guide to Recording, Engineering, and Production The Art of Mixing: A Visual Guide to Recording, Engineering, and Production (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.31 — 298 ratings — published 1997
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Counterpoint Counterpoint (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.00 — 76 ratings — published 1947
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Modulation (Dover Books On Music: Analysis) Modulation (Dover Books On Music: Analysis)
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avg rating 4.00 — 50 ratings — published 2007
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Composing with Constraints: 100 Practical Exercises in Music Composition Composing with Constraints: 100 Practical Exercises in Music Composition (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.60 — 5 ratings — published
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Six Steps to Songwriting Success: The Comprehensive Guide to Writing and Marketing Hit Songs Six Steps to Songwriting Success: The Comprehensive Guide to Writing and Marketing Hit Songs (Kindle Edition)
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avg rating 3.93 — 190 ratings — published 1999
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How To Write Hit Song How To Write Hit Song (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.06 — 35 ratings — published 1989
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Musical Creativity: Strategies and Tools in Composition and Improvisation (Computational Music Science) Musical Creativity: Strategies and Tools in Composition and Improvisation (Computational Music Science)
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avg rating 3.50 — 4 ratings — published 2011
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The Cello Suites: J.S. Bach, Pablo Casals, and the Search for a Baroque Masterpiece The Cello Suites: J.S. Bach, Pablo Casals, and the Search for a Baroque Masterpiece (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.02 — 2,529 ratings — published 2009
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Bruckner, Mahler, Schoenberg Bruckner, Mahler, Schoenberg (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.20 — 15 ratings — published 1947
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Die Chorfuge im strengen Satz (Musikpädagogische Bibliothek,#34) Die Chorfuge im strengen Satz (Musikpädagogische Bibliothek,#34)
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avg rating 2.00 — 1 rating — published
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A Plain and Easy Introduction to Practical Music (Norton Library) A Plain and Easy Introduction to Practical Music (Norton Library)
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avg rating 4.17 — 6 ratings — published 1973
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Voice Leading: The Science behind a Musical Art (The MIT Press) Voice Leading: The Science behind a Musical Art (The MIT Press)
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avg rating 4.57 — 37 ratings — published
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Creative Orchestration: A Project Method For Classes In Orchestration And Instrumentation Creative Orchestration: A Project Method For Classes In Orchestration And Instrumentation (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.57 — 14 ratings — published
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Analyzing Classical Form: An Approach for the Classroom Analyzing Classical Form: An Approach for the Classroom (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.61 — 31 ratings — published 2013
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Modal Counterpoint: Renaissance Style Modal Counterpoint: Renaissance Style (Paperback)
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avg rating 3.87 — 23 ratings — published 1999
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Form in Music Form in Music (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.05 — 20 ratings — published
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Classical Form: A Theory of Formal Functions for the Instrumental Music of Haydn, Mozart, and Beethoven Classical Form: A Theory of Formal Functions for the Instrumental Music of Haydn, Mozart, and Beethoven (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.21 — 82 ratings — published 1998
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The Path to the New Music The Path to the New Music (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.24 — 45 ratings — published 1960
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“Music is the outward and audible signification of inward and spiritual realities.”
Peter Warlock, Saudades / Peter Warlock. 1923 [Leather Bound]

“Music, being identical with heaven, isn't a thing of momentary thrills, or even hourly ones. It's a condition of eternity.”
Gustav Holst, Gustav Holst, letters to W. G. Whittaker

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