Hi guys.I would like to take my composing to the next level. I have done basic theory lessons years ago and have also studied briefly under a classical composer here in Finland, but it's not option anymore. I know this has been discussed a lot here, but now I see new online courses coming every month and it's getting hard to choose which one is for me. I would like the course to focus on composing, not on the orchestration. Orchestration is of course a big part of composition but now I would like to focus on composing solid pieces first. I would like to learn how to compose classical music and thematic scoring, I already have quite good understanding of trailer/epic music.

Equal interval system® The Equal Interval System®, or EIS®, is an instructional course in music composition, arranging, and orchestration. The work is the expression of Lyle “Spud” Murphy’s® musical theory based on his observations of the harmonic series or “nature’s overtones” along with decades of applying his methods to film scores, television scores, arrangements, and original recordings.

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Equal Interval System Lessons For LifeThe layout of notes on the fretboard in standard tuning often forces guitarists to permute the tonal order of notes in a chord. The playing of conventional chords is simplified by open tunings, which are especially popular in folk, blues guitar and non Spanish classical. Dec 15, 2016  Equal Interval System courses at Pasadena City College - Los Angeles area Michael Mitacek is offering EIS instruction in a group setting at Pasadena City College. The courses are offered on Saturday mornings beginning this weekend. Music 124AB covers.

All advices warmly welcomed.-Hannes. There's a lot out there, and it can be hard to sort through, especially if you're (like me) neither a beginner nor a master. Anywhere in between and it can be difficult to gauge whether a course is going to speak to one's proficiency level. I would be interested in hearing more experienced thoughts on this too.I did get Mike Verta's Composition 1 & 2 instructional videos (as well as Orchestration 1 & 2), and I think they're quite good. Though he does seem to center his references around film scoring (which I'm not interested in per se), what he presents is fundamental to music more generally, and can be applied universally IMO. There's a lot out there, and it can be hard to sort through, especially if you're (like me) neither a beginner nor a master.

Anywhere in between and it can be difficult to gauge whether a course is going to speak to one's proficiency level. I would be interested in hearing more experienced thoughts on this too.I did get Mike Verta's Composition 1 & 2 instructional videos (as well as Orchestration 1 & 2), and I think they're quite good. Though he does seem to center his references around film scoring (which I'm not interested in per se), what he presents is fundamental to music more generally, and can be applied universally IMO. Hi guys.I would like to take my composing to the next level.

I have done basic theory lessons years ago and have also studied briefly under a classical composer here in Finland, but it's not option anymore. I know this has been discussed a lot here, but now I see new online courses coming every month and it's getting hard to choose which one is for me. I would like the course to focus on composing, not on the orchestration. Orchestration is of course a big part of composition but now I would like to focus on composing solid pieces first. I would like to learn how to compose classical music and thematic scoring, I already have quite good understanding of trailer/epic music.

All advices warmly welcomed.-Hannes. I have tried at least one course from each of these and they are at a minimum entertaining and often illuminating and inspiring.Art of ComposingScoreclub.netThinkspace EducationAlexanderPublishing.comOnce you get beyond the foundational skills of harmony and orchestration, the next steps are in my opinion1) quality of the melodic ideas and motives,2) counterpoint and voice leading3) form and structure and4) artistic merit, aesthetics.Obviously, #4 is probably the most important, and also I do not think it can really be taught. Just my opinion.Concerning #1 there are books and courses on writing melody, but I really enjoyed the course on Scoreclub.net the excellent Memorable Melodies through Motivic Mastery.

I would very highly recommend that course. Cracked ipa files download. It is by far the best online course I have taken, and changed the way I think about melody.For counterpoint and voice leading there is a lot of material available to support college courses in counterpoint. But once again I would recommend the Scoreclub.net course as having the advantage of both being succinct and practical.For #3 the Art of Composing course on Sonata form is excellent and well worth the time.Good luck. I look forward to hearing some of your compositions. EIS is taught by individual instructors, and it's a 'per lesson' rate. Each instructor sets his own rate, but on average, each lesson costs about 100$.

The first two books comprise 26 lessons. Most students do one lesson a week, so you can get through the first two books in about 6 months, and it should be about 2600$.Also, FWIW, I also bought Orchestrating the Line, and found Alain Mayrand's style and content to be exceptional. He is a gifted composer, and a thoughtful instructor. Thumbs up to his content as well.Mike. EIS is taught by individual instructors, and it's a 'per lesson' rate. Each instructor sets his own rate, but on average, each lesson costs about 100$. The first two books comprise 26 lessons.

Most students do one lesson a week, so you can get through the first two books in about 6 months, and it should be about 2600$.Also, FWIW, I also bought Orchestrating the Line, and found Alain Mayrand's style and content to be exceptional. He is a gifted composer, and a thoughtful instructor.

Thumbs up to his content as well.Mike. Absolutely, Hannes. I mean, the best part about any learning, is you can scale to your investment. Dropping 100-200$ on a couple of MV masterclasses and Alain Mayrand's classes will give you a lot of strategy and education, and give you tons to develop your composing chops with.EIS is incredibly deep and thorough, but it's basically a degree in composition. Takes most people 5 years to complete it, took me 8.

Over 900 pages of content, plus one on one teaching. Great course, but it is not for everyone. But, man, the things you can do with it.Mike. Hannes,You are right. There are many options, now. It does seem like there is a new course every week.

We are fortunate to live in this time. I echo the sentiments about EIS.

I will add that it is deep but very streamlined. For me, it was an investment in many ways that I will never regret and forever be thankful for.You may have already done this but I find making a good old fashioned list of personal strengths, weaknesses, and goals I want to achieve no matter how weird is the best place to start.

Beyond that, personally contact these courses and talk to them.Matt. As far as I know, MITA is a 'rearranged' and adjusted version of EIS. Both teachers are EIS graduates. The way I see it (without having atken the course), it really is a condensed, less deep form of EIS, aimed at Media composition, whereas EIS is the 'full fledged thing' aimed at working composers of all genres.I'm starting EIS next month, I decided for the big thing. Even though both are 'proprietary' courses, you are not obliged to finish it, and especially with EIS, I value the 1-on-1 teaching/lesson to get the maximum out of it for me - since I already know my teacher well (and the teacher knows me and my composing).

The Equal Interval System®, or EIS®, is an instructional course in music composition, arranging, and orchestration. The work is the expression of Lyle “Spud” Murphy’s® musical theory based on his observations of the harmonic series or “nature’s overtones” along with decades of applying his methods to film scores, television scores, arrangements, and original recordings. His method employs horizontal composition utilizing music intervals and many other unique concepts which also encompass traditional music thought and expand into a completely original unified theory.

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This system can be used to organize the sounds of any historical period of music while also providing a basis for finding new and unique sounds from the simplest to the most complex relationships possible with 12 equal intervals. Achieving success for over half a century, graduates of this course find they compose better, faster, with fewer mental blocks.Inquire for lessons.

The Equal Interval System of Horizontal Composition was developed to satisfy the working musician’s need for a theory method which would enable one to express, freely, their own musical ideas. It is a simplified and highly accurate method of counting, or spacing, all of the horizontal and vertical intervals used in modern music.

Of greatest importance to the creative musician is the fact that it is designed to utilize, in every possible form, any or all of the intervals found in music including any of the structures employed in the regular systems. This makes it possible to write music in any accepted idiom or to deviate from it in any degree from slightly to completely.

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Therefore, it can be applied to any existing type of music or it can be the basis for complete originality it is merely a question of musical architecture. A student of this system has a wide range for self-expression, from conforming to standard practices, or unhampered by the usual restrictions, to composing in extremely free forms.Composing should be fun and with this method it is. We have no need of mental blocks of any kind. We are supposed to have complete freedom when we have finished the text.

It will give us the most pleasure we’ll ever receive from any musical activity involving study.A musical system, if it is to have any value to a composer, must have a unifying principal. The conventional system does this through the use of a “key” which stresses the strong intervals.

But the patterns from which one has to work are limited and have been exploited to the point of exhaustion. Some modern writing is a mixture of diatonic patterns liberally sprinkled with experiments by the composer and these do not always gel, as there is no real unifying principle involved. The unifying principle of this system is the use of Equal Intervals plus upper partials and the patterns are therefore unlimited. This method is not experimental since it has proved completely successful on numerous recordings and in television and motion picture scores.Whoever absorbs the knowledge available in the course and masters the method of producing patterns will evolve his or her own style of playing or writing music.

The graduates of this system are creative individualists.-Lyle “Spud” MurphyComposer, Arranger, Musician, Author.