The Composer's Handbook - Cole, B.

A do-it-yourself approach combining "trick of the trade" and other techniques with step-by-step guides to projects

 

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