The Composer's Handbook - Vol. 1 - A do-it-yourself approach combining "trick of the trade" and other techniques with step-by-step guides to projects - ( ED 12405 ) by Bruce Cole (1996) Paperback
(Schott). 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