Music Composition Lessons with Adam Edison

[ClimbingGrl]

Kind of frightened me out of taking that AP music theory class next year... but you did inspire me to work more at compositions and actually save some money for Sibelius. I use a free notation software and it's hideous. For your class, do you require the full package of Sibelius/Finale- you know, the very expensive ones?

[completemusician]

@ClimbingGrl Yes, the AP Music Theory exam is difficult. After you have the basics, though, it's not that bad. I recommend starting with Sibelius First (also be sure to download the update). You can always upgrade from there if you find it too limiting. Typically, Sibelius First is enough for my assignments for the first 2 years. Let me know if you want to sign up for a trial lesson package, and I'd be happy to help you with any additional questions you may have, and help you get started.

[danielleosimpson]

Excellent, I have the original hard copy of the La Rue - it's a great book!

Daniel Léo Simpson

Composer

San Francisco

[juanestanga]

Great explanation, what is your email, I will like to get in touch with you.

Juan.

[insaneintherainCE]

@juanestanga It's on his website. Click the description.

[javieradrianchomer]

I appreciate a lot your explanation, but I think I will look for something more simple to start with.

[completemusician]

@javieradrianchomer

I do start simple with my students. I'm just giving an example here of what the knowledge I can help you obtain allows you to do with your own work. :-)

[javieradrianchomer]

@completemusician Thanks a lot. The thing which I found difficult in composition, is that there are once we get into the creative aspect, there are lots of ideas to start with, and I found it difficult to stuck to one idea.

[completemusician]

@javieradrianchomer The creative process is never a straight line. Perhaps you need to work on your *development* of a single idea and save the "extra" ideas for a later time.

[completemusician]

@juanestanga

Please visit my website (listed just below the video).

You can contact me there, though the contact page.

My email address is also listed there.

(I would prefer not to post it floating in the comments, here.)

[DrRiffzilla]

thanks a lot for this video!

[MisterAlbertoPiano]

Hello Adam, I really enjoy with your fantastic classes, but I want to ask you something. You said at the end of the video that you use Finale to write compositions, but I have a problem with this programm. The problem is that I cannot write ''Fioritures'' like the ones of Liszt Liebestraum 3 or those 30 irregullar notes of the Nocturne 20 of Chopin with Finale. How can I write those big ''Fioritures'' in this programm?

Thanks Adam for all your help.

[completemusician]

Sorry for the late reply. If there's something specific like that, that you need help with, you are better off consulting technical support or the giant Finale reference for details. You probably need to enter it as a tuplet. That will not guarantee proper playback, however.

If you want more help than that, I encourage you to schedule a trial lesson with me, and I can walk you through, step-by-step with each of your questions.

[completemusician]

@MisterAlbertoPiano

Sorry for the late reply. If there's something specific like that, that you need help with, you are better off consulting technical support or the giant Finale reference for details. You probably need to enter it as a tuplet. That will not guarantee proper playback, however.

If you want more help than that, I encourage you to schedule a trial lesson with me, and I can walk you through, step-by-step with each of your questions.

[gr4l9um20b7o]

HI, I want to know what you've composed and eager to listen to them! :)

[completemusician]

@gr4l9um20b7o

Sorry for the late reply.

I will be releasing an album of my original compositions for wind quintet within the near future. I'll let you know when it's out.

[paultzuar]

hey, would like to know where did you study composition?

[completemusician]

@paultzuar

I began my formal composition studies at Choate Rosemary Hall with the guidance of the choral and orchestra directors. I continued with composition studio lessons at Carnegie Mellon University, and I even continued my studies with a Masters-level teacher after I graduated.

I recommend being a constant student - as I am and will be until the day I die.

I learn something new every day.

The more you learn, the more you can use, and the more you can give to others.

[Paluz]

Muy buena metodologia gracias!

[completemusician]

@Paluz De nada.

[imthebrother]

This is wonderful man...i'm in the position of taking up private lessons on music composition, theory and orchestration b/c I felt it was inside of me that's coming to me. I also play trumpet and sing a bit.

[completemusician]

@imthebrother Glad you enjoyed it. If you want to work with me sometime, let me know.