Music theory for computer musicians
by Michael Hewitt · first published 2008
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PRODUCT DESCRIPTION Many DJs, gigging musicians, and electronic music producers understand how to play their instruments or make music on the computer, but they lack the basic knowledge of music theory needed to take their music-making to the next level and compose truly professional tracks. Beneath all the enormously different styles of modern electronic music lie certain fundamentals of the musical language that are exactly the same no matter what kind of music you write. It is very important to acquire an understanding of these fundamentals if you are to develop as a musician and music pro
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'Music Theory for Computer Musicians' was very helpful for me. http://www.amazon.com/Music-Theory-Computer-Musicians-Book/d... There's also a great TV series from England called 'How Music Works' which gives more of a historical background.…
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