Musescore, a leader in the field of free music notation software, has a new version! Check out the press release on Composer’s Toolbox!
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What does success look like?
What defines success? How does a musician know when they are successful? How many listens, fans, and how much money, make a musician a “success”?
Read MoreReconciling 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 MoreDissonance: It’s Complicated
Let me put this out there: the foundation of Western music is the balance between consonance and dissonance. But, it is not a battle of “beautiful” and “ugly”. More specifically, dissonance is not necessarily ugly. Dissonance is complicated Let’s take a look at this Facebook post by my colleague Andrey Stolyarov in response to YouTube […]
Read MoreA great article on transcribing music
I wanted to pass along a link to an article that I found very useful for those beginning to transcribe music.
Read MoreA life left behind
I am no longer a musician – that is a life left behind for me. Perhaps my music will improve now that I don’t have to be a musician when I make music?
Read MoreA guide to music notation software
A guide to music notation software, based on the reviews of hundreds of users. Read about Dorico, Finale, Lilypond, MusesScore, Notion, and Sibelius.
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