1. Introduction to Musical Form
6 lessons
Music Composition · beginner
Music Composition - Beginner
Master the fundamentals of composing original music. Learn melodic construction, motivic development, and complete your first compositions.
- Modules
- 13
- Lessons
- 77
- Level
- beginner
What you will work on
This course is designed for musicians ready to create original compositions. Its modules build from one skill to the next, with lesson activities for practice and review.
- Introduction to Musical Form
- Building Melodic Phrases
- Understanding Motives
- Harmonic Foundations for Composers
- Constructing Simple Themes
- Texture and Accompaniment
Course modules
2. Building Melodic Phrases
6 lessons
3. Understanding Motives
6 lessons
4. Harmonic Foundations for Composers
7 lessons
5. Constructing Simple Themes
6 lessons
6. Texture and Accompaniment
5 lessons
7. Creating Contrast
7 lessons
8. Small Forms: Binary and Ternary
6 lessons
9. Writing for Instruments and Voices
6 lessons
10. Theme and Variations
7 lessons
11. Composition Process and Self-Criticism
6 lessons
12. Expression and Dynamics
5 lessons
13. Performance and Assessment
4 lessons