Cole- Composer's Handbook - Theory/ Composition

A Do-It-Yourself Approach Combining “Tricks of the Trade” and Other Techniques

Anyone who can pick up a pencil can draw. Anyone who can sing or play an instrument can compose. “The Composer's Handbook” is a step-by-step guide to the composition of melody, harmony, form and texture and covers styles and techniques from plainchant to minimalism, rock and rave.

- for composers aged 11-18 • games and groupwork for the beginner • projects for the more advanced • illustrations and worked examples of complete pieces