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Offline pianistimo

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composer's tools
on: September 28, 2006, 05:46:28 PM
i just found a cool site accidentally - whilst looking up the different english usages for 'which' and 'that.' 

www.composertools.com
www.composertools.com/Theory
www.composertools.com/ListeningGuide
www.composertools.com/Dictionary/MusicWords.pdf

enjoy!
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Offline dnephi

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Re: composer's tools
Reply #1 on: September 28, 2006, 05:56:29 PM
The dictionary was good, but I didn't like the first few tools ;).  Thanks.
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For us musicians, the music of Beethoven is the pillar of fire and cloud of mist which guided the Israelites through the desert.  (Roughly quoted, Franz Liszt.)

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Re: composer's tools
Reply #2 on: September 30, 2006, 02:49:22 AM
Thanks, I'll forward this to my son who is majoring in composition.  I bet he'll enjoy it.
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Offline ihatepop

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Re: composer's tools
Reply #3 on: October 17, 2006, 02:01:18 PM
Needed tools:

pen/pencil
paper
rubbish bin
brain
inspiration
pianistimo ;D

ihatepop
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Offline quantum

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Re: composer's tools
Reply #4 on: October 17, 2006, 02:37:58 PM
Interesting stuff  :)
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