Music By Numbers: A practical guide to music creation for beginners and beyond

Product Description Music is easier than you think! Most people could not conceive of building a grand structure like the Taj Mahal, but when we consider the processes of its creation, it seems less daunting. Each brick was easy to place, each stroke of the paintbrush as unchallenging as the one that came before. It is the combination of these simple processes that creates complexity and beauty, and music is no different. Just as anyone can learn how to lay a brick, anyone can learn to write a melody or a chord progression. You can start writing music today without even knowing how to play an instrument! Music by Numbers is a method of music composition designed to appeal to complete beginners, as well as introducing new compositional approaches to more experienced musicians. Read this book and learn how to: • Use key musical concepts to create your first composition • Record, edit and mix your music • Work in a range of musical genres About the Author James Stevenson is a musician and head of a school's music department from the North East of England, currently residing in Banbury, Oxfordshire. He studied BA Music Production at Leeds College of Music and has a serviceable ability on guitar, trumpet, piano, bass and drums, which he uses on solo composition and in several musical ensembles. James' interest in music education, particularly when working with complete beginners, is what led to the creation of this book. He would love to hear from you at @jsmusicauthor.