I am a new member of this fine forum. I have not been a frequent reader but many, many times I have found answers and points of view here that have helped me a lot. So thanks!
I had never played an instrument or looked at a music sheet until I was 31 (2 years ago), so you can easily understand how slowly I am progressing and how frustrating it is at times. Yet I am really happy working everyday, improving step by step and enjoying the music I play.
My questions are about composition. Obviously I just do it as an exercise, I doubt anyone but me would like it. But I have written a few pages of music just as a mean of understanding harmony, and also curiously since I am writting, my reading abilities are improving faster. Also it is for me very special to play what I have written, so I've decided to put effort into it. This leads to my questions:
1) Any good software you know to write and edit sheets? I am using pencil & paper now... very slow and unclean result after too frequent deleting and modifying... there must be a way to produce those nifty PDF sheets I see everywhere.
2) Any good book recommendations on this topic?
3) Any repertoire that can be specially insightful for composition? the limit would be my low level, currently around Bach 2 part inventions, Schumann op. 68, Jensen etudes... Just started with WTC book 1 prelude IX.