Write Music

Music is a part of almost every single person’s life. It’s fun and it takes skill to create, making it a very good hobby to take up. A lot of musicians have found ways to earn money from their talent. This is something that any aspiring musician could do if they give it the time and patience it takes. Below are some of the ways to... more »

Sir Andrew Lloyd Weber began setting music to T.S. Elliot's "Old Possum's Book of Practical Cats" in 1977. The songs were an experiment for Weber, to see if he could write music around lyrics, instead of the reverse as was his usual practice. After performing the songs at a concert in 1980, Elliot's wife Valerie gave Weber some of... more »

Before it is bought by a big studio like Sony, Fox or Warner Brothers, a movie has to be submitted in one of a number of formats. Writers can pitch the idea in person, submit a full-length screenplay or present a treatment. Movie treatments are essential for breaking into Hollywood and gaining new work as a writer and filmmaker. more »

One of the key elements to playing songs or writing songs is the ability to read and write musical notation. Music is a language of its own. Musicians need to be able to speak this language in order to communicate effectively with other musicians. Reading and writing music well takes a time and practice, but with a little patience and... more »

Musical notation is the language through which musicians communicate with one another. Our modern system of music notation has been used since the European Classical Era, and is now the most widely practiced system of musical notation in the world. Learning to read and write music isn't necessary to good musicianship, but any serious... more »