Composing Digital Music For Dummies
Chapter One
Introducing Digital Music
In This Chapter
* Joining the revolution in digital music
* Gearing up: What you need and what you'll want
* Composing your own music
In the early 1980s, a computer program was developed that caused a major
shift in the music universe. The way people listen to music changed dramatically.
(If you want the history behind this shift, check out the sidebar "A
brief history of digital music" in this chapter.) The ways of making and selling
music altered almost overnight, and the record companies are still struggling
to catch up. Small, independent music composers and producers are creating
new sounds and new beats. And the Web is altering forever how people
acquire music.
To make the best music, you still need a good ear. Some musical education
doesn't hurt, although you don't really need much - some basic knowledge
of how the notes are written is all you need to get you started (check out
Chapter 3 for more on that). But even that is changing - an ever-growing
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