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tools for composition, live performance and sound design. Based on concepts of realtime and algorithmic composition - a field of research in which Essl is working since 1985 - they are tailored towards the needs of musicians who are interested in generative music, randomness and indeterminacy.

The Schillinger System of Musical Composition, named after Joseph Schillinger, is a method of musical composition based on mathematical processes. It comprises theories of rhythm, harmony, melody, counterpoint, form, and semantics (emotional meaning, as in movie music).

A Practical Guide to Musical Composition

Very interesting innovative product for computer composers

Many cources for beginer and featured musicmaking topics

Erica Muhl, a Professor of Composition at the USC Thornton School of Music, shares her experiences as a composer who is called upon to be an expert witness in copyright infringement suits involving suspected unlicensed use of a piece of music, and discusses why there are a handful of composers in the USA who are well suited to the task.

Short tutorials: Melody - writing melodies Song Structures Music Arranging Becoming a composer Tuition in composing

In recent posts, I have introduced to you some of the music pieces I have composed over the years. In this post, I'll share with you some of my methods of composing.

Listen to a piece called "Lets Have Fun", composed and played by myself.

Listen to a piece called "Second", composed and played by myself.