Connecticut Composition Project

Welcome to Perspectives In Music Composition a place for students and teachers to learn more about music composition. Below you will find a list of podcasts that will address a wide variety of strategies, techniques, and ideas that we hope you will find helpful as you develop your skills as a composer. 

#1   -   Creating an Effective Melody
#2   -   Creating Your Own Melody
#3   -   Composing Using a Motif
#4   -   Composing Using a Sequence
#5   -   Composing Using Repetition
#6   -   Composing Using Contrast
#7   -   Creating an Effective Bassline
#8   -   Putting it All Together
#9   -   AABA Form
#10 -   Rondo Form
#11 -   Blues - Part One 
#12 -   Blues - Part Two
#13 -   Voice Leading
#14 -   Some Do's and Dont's About Chords and Inversions
#15 -   Chords as the Whole Ball of Wax
#16 -   Counterpoint 1
#17 -   Counterpoint 2
#18 -   Vocal Music 
#19 -   Choral Music
#20 -   Texture
#21 -   Ah, Simplicity!