Below is an index of most blogs posted thus far. I omitted entries that seemed less interesting or relevant, such as reminders of deadlines, concert congratulations, order of class presentation, etc.
These are loosely organized by topic to facilitate browsing; clicking on any blog title will take you to that blog post. You may find some that give you ideas about composition techniques, or that contain useful things to think about when composing, including suggestions for what to try when you are stuck.
→ Originality and Art ←
→ Kandinsky's Theories on Art ←
→ Playing With Expectations ←
→ Form in Post-Tonal Music ←
→ Argh! I'm Stuck! ←
Strike While the Iron is Hot! (see section on "writer's block")
→ Atonality – What's in a Name? ←
→ Winning and Losing; Judging and Being Judged ←
→ Audience Response to Contemporary Classical Music ←
→ On Composition (Miscellaneous Topics) ←
→ Composition Issues (10-part series) ←
1.1. The quality of ideas may not matter very much in determining the quality of the complete composition that emerges from them; and
1.2. The degree to which these ideas are original may not matter very much.
2.1. Study the music of others.
2.2. Compose as much as you can.
2.3. Invite criticism from others.
3.1. Live with it for a while.
3.2. What's it about?
3.3. Does it change character?
3.4. What is its function within the context of the piece?
3.5. Structural Analysis.
3.6. Harmonic (or Pitch, Scale, etc.) Analysis.
5. How to Extend or Develop Musical Materials; Specific Suggestions
7.1. Less is more, vs. More is more.
7.2. Always leave them wanting more, vs. Give them what they want.
7.3. Don't treat the listener like an idiot, vs. There's a sucker born every minute.
7.4. There can be 'too much of a good thing,' vs. If you have a good idea, then stick with it!
7.5. The George Costanza approach.
8.1. The three models for composers' roles.
8.2. Mastery or Mystery?
8.3. The value of a plan.
8.4. Getting stuck, and possible workarounds.
8.5. Don't obsess!
8.6. Challenges = Opportunities for inspired solutions!
→ Thematic Growth, and other Technical Considerations ←
→ Nuts and Bolts; Score Details, etc. ←
→ Composition Projects ←
→ Course and Blog Information ←
→ Opportunities ←
→ Newfound Music Festivals (and Other Concerts) ←
→ Musical Influences ←
→ My Music ←
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