Thanks to Ian Stewart for providing a free PDF with 20 ideas for composing.
It is now available in our “free ebooks” section, on the right side of the screen (scroll down a little if you don’t see it).
The PDF features simple ideas to compose music, and even more crucially, to help you finish your compositions. […]

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… how do they react?
In my experience, you get 3 types of reactions:

“I’m thinking about learning how to play the guitar” (you can replace “guitar” with any other instrument, though “guitar” is the most common)
“But what do you REALLY do?” (note the emphasis on “really”)
“Cool. I’m a musician too.” (you can replace “musician” with any other […]

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For many of us, giving feedback on someone else’s song is a tricky task. How much should we say? Should we show support or be critical?
Firstly, you need to establish which component you are expected to give feedback on. It could be the song itself (eg songwriting), or the recording (eg producing), or the performance of the […]

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