Includes bibliographical references and index.

Tour of the software for music creation -- Using loops -- Recording drum tracks -- Composing drum and percussion beats -- Writing melodies -- Melodic variations using rhythmic alterations -- Creating more variations -- Composing with original regions -- The sound FX piece -- Basic keyboard theory -- MIDI remix -- More rhythms -- Dictations -- Melody writing drills -- More melody writing drills -- Melody forms -- The Ringtone Project -- More basic keyboard theory -- Chord progressions -- Accompaniment patterns -- Putting it together -- Melody -- Composing instrumental music for live performance -- The art project: rondo form -- Introducing audio and audio editing -- More advanced audio -- Aural reporting -- Music for video.