xenoneternal

I see. So much for an easy transition from CS to music major. Then with what free time I have, I'll read through the wiki and compare notes with various other sources I've collected. Just in case, I think I'll keep a journal as well. Maybe I could use it as a basis to write something like a Composer's Survival Kit in the future... all musical styles have the same sort of science behind them anyways, right? .. I hope?

Don't take this as being off-topic, but has anyone here ever read the book, The Animator's Survival Kit by Richard Williams? I have, and I can safely say that it's the most comprehensive and complete book on the subject. It is very well-written and everything is explained in a manner that sparks epiphanies like fireworks during a 4th of July celebration. But while it is a great source of information and inspiration for artists and animators, it just so happens to be about a subject I'm not actively pursuing. Bah. So, is there such a thing as "The Composer's Survival Kit"? A well-written and intuitive resource for budding musicians and composers who want to learn everything there is to know about musical composition? A one-stop shop for all the principles and tricks of the trade... I have been searching online for quite some time and have had no such luck... I've only ever found cluttered fragments on counterpoint that assume I know what I'm doing, and the classes at my local university lack anything beyond the absolute basics. So, if you know of this holy grail of musical knowledge that could be comparable to a Composer's Survival Kit (a book, website, tutor you know, college course you've taken, anything), please don't hesitate to share in this thread!