In this part...
W
e tell you what you need to know before you start
seriously composing music — and it’s not just
knowing how to read sheet music, either (you should
already be familiar with that). Everything from a break-
down of music-composing software programs to develop-
ing file-management systems for your compositions is
discussed in this section. We also talk about how impor-
tant rhythm is to creating specific moods in your composi-
tions and discuss how to use rhythmic variations to make
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