While there is no reason to not strive for excellence in what you do, when doing so reaches a point where it causes you to go insane, you know you’ve gone too far.
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Reconciling Tuning Systems
Here is an article by guest author Jean-Pierre Vial. I think you will find this introduction to microtonality and his own method to achieve consonance to be a worthwhile read.
Read MoreHow to revise a finished piece of music
As a composer, it may seem daunting to revise a finished piece of music. Here is one method of how to revise a finished piece.
Read MoreThe power of interruption in music
Interruption is a great technique to advance your compositional technique. Make your songs and pieces more dynamic and vibrant by utilizing interruption.
Read MoreWriter’s Block – One Way to Overcome It
Writer’s block is very common when you are being creative. Here is one way to overcome it, based on a powerful psychological approach.
Read MoreMuseScore, Lilypond, and Dorico User Reviews
As part of the music notation software survey, I collected comments from 16 MuseScore users, 5 Lilypond users, and 5 Dorico users.
Read MoreFinale and Sibelius User Reviews
As part of the music notation software survey, I collected comments from 48 Finale users and 74 Sibelius users.
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