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by Sabrina Pena Young (Author)
WANT TO WRITE MUSIC?Composer Boot Camp is a series of 50 exercises for educators and beginning, intermediate, and advanced musicians who want to develop their skills in composition. Composer Boot Camp 101 workbook is designed to help educators, students, and seasoned professionals to hone their compositional craft. There are a series of exercises, helpful tips, resources, and more to help the musician prepare a solid foundation in music composition developed by award-winning composer and music educator Sabrina Pena Young.Exercises are divided into four sections: BEGINNER LEVEL EXERCISESAppropriate for young students, adult learners, and those who do not yet read music.INTERMEDIA LEVEL EXERCISESAppropriate for high school students, music educators, college students, and musicians who want to learn how to write music.ADVANCED LEVEL EXERCISESFor advanced college students, composers, music educators, and musicians with a strong grasp of music theory and performance who want to continue to excel in the craft of composition.TECHNOLOGY EXERCISES: Exercises for Intermediate to Advanced musicians who want to incorporate technology with their songcraft.The Main Subjects covered in this exercise workbook are: INSPIRATION - Learn how to kickstart a musical ideaMELODY - Focus on developing melodyRHYTHM - Exercise rhythmic skillHARMONY - Discover tonal harmony and chordsORCHESTRATION - Practice writing for ensembles"Unlike a complex method book, this book focuses on practical exercises that I have used myself as a composer or when instructing students. Educators will find a wide expanse of exercises here focuses on inspiration, melody, rhythm orchestration, and harmony. Students and professional composers will find exercises that will hone their musical skills and help them soar to the next level." - Sabrina Pena YoungA 21st CENTURY WORKBOOKAn extra section on Technology brings composition to the 21st century and covers basic exercises for advanced students, educators, and composers to practice to develop composing to multimedia. These are key skills for any musician hoping to be marketable.Sound Resources for Composer Boot Camp: sabrinapenayoung.wordpress.comABOUT SABRINA PENA YOUNGAward-winning composer Sabrina Pena Young is a foremost expert on Virtual Opera Production and Music Technology. A sought after consultant and speaker in music, arts, and technology, Young continues to push musical boundaries. Critics have called her "Wagner 2.0"and "Talented" with her works presented at Art Basil Miami, Opera America in NYC. the Beijing Conservatory, ICMC, London's Angel Moving Image Festival, the Fort Lauderdale International Film Festival, SEAMUS, the NY International Independent Film Festival, Miramax's Project Greenlight, TEDxBuffalo, the Holland Animation Film Festival, TEDx, and countless venues in Europe, Asia, Australia, and the Americas.
Author Biography
Award-winning composer Sabrina Pena Young is a foremost expert on Virtual Opera Production and Music Technology. A sought after consultant and speaker in music, arts, and technology, Young continues to push musical boundaries. Critics have called her "Wagner 2.0"and "Talented" with her works presented at Art Basil Miami, Opera America in NYC. the Beijing Conservatory, ICMC, London's Angel Moving Image Festival, the Fort Lauderdale International Film Festival, SEAMUS, the NY International Independent Film Festival, Miramax's Project Greenlight, TEDxBuffalo, the Holland Animation Film Festival, TEDx, and countless venues in Europe, Asia, Australia, and the Americas.
