Composing music is very similar to writing novels. Of course there are "novels" and Novels...and the secret to create expressive, compelling, and successful ones is the ability to write with emotions, tension, and conflict. With music is exactly the same, and in order to to so, musicians needs to have "at arm's distance" all the tools and knowledge that will allow them "to sculpture the air in the performance into something" (F. Zappa) As a musician, have you ever wondered: what if I replace this A min. chord with an E min. 7 ? is it better to stay "Tonal" or go "Modal" on this measure? what if I establish a stronger emotional response by changing this scale fragment into a Phrygian? shall I drive more of a rhythmic feeling by leveraging quartal harmony? what chords could I actually ask the guys from my band to add to this measures so that my solo would sound more interesting? how can I phrase this better to that my songwriting drives a more melodic and fluid verse? ​ If at least once in your "music lifetime" you asked yourself any of these questions without finding a satisfactory answer, this course might be right for you. Please contact me, and together we will discuss your needs, your goals, your challenges. Cheers, Max