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THOUGHTS FROM OUR STUDENTS

 

I'd heard Schillinger mentioned while I attended the Berklee College

of Music in the 70's, but only in hushed tones, as if he were an eccentric

uncle no-one really like to talk about at family gatherings.

Later on a friends father, who was a mathematician at IBM,

loaned me a book with the daunting title of 'The Mathematical Basis

of the Arts.' Years of staring blankly at the obtuse formulas and tables

of permutations contained in the book led me to conclude I was just not

ready for this grand unified theory of art.

One year ago I noticed a group page about Schillinger on Facebook. I

saw they had a free Thursday night online class so I signed up and sat

in. Remembering little about Schillinger from my days at Berklee and

poking at MathBart I was full of questions and intrigued with how

I might apply Schillinger to my electro-acoustic compositions. Hooked,

I began to study with Phil - learning about density groups, the theory of

rhythm and melodic analysis.

The great thing about Schillinger is that you can start to use it from the

get go. In the past year I've used it to create a performance framework

for my emergent content workshop, a couple of percussion pieces, an

edit decision list for a short film and structures my electro-acoustic

compositions.

I've always seen music as a branch of mathematics so the Schillinger

System gives me a perfect set of tools with which to compose and organize

music as I naturally understand it.

-- Kim Cascone, California - composer/writer/sound artist

As someone who's known about the system for over 25 years and

struggled to make effective use of it, the class has been a musical

game-changer. It's a place to pick the brains of fellow travellers

and get the clarity and answers I need to make progress.

The Schillinger System is not a replacement for musical intuition

and creativity. It's a way to focus and channel the knowledge and

ability you already have. It's a musical toolkit to generate and

organize the raw stuff of music: rhythm, melody, harmony,

counterpoint, orchestration, in ways that transcend the boundaries

and methods of traditional music education and styles. Use it to

compose, arrange, or improvise, the only limits are your own

imagination.  - Frank Pergolizzi, New Jersey
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'Attending the Speaking Schillinger classes has had a very positive
effect on the way i appreciate music.  The techniques i have learned
are offering me fresh insights into the way i approach improvisation,
composition & arranging. Something that i lacked, even after many
years of personal study. Classes are always enjoyable and informative.
I will continue to study this highly underrated system of composition.
Thanks to Phil and Lou! Great Teachers!'---Rob Jones, Cardiff UK

 

It has only been about a month or so that I have been studying the

system, and I can honestly say I am now a better and far more

confident composer. I have been a student of music for at least

forty-five years and it is mind boggling that this system has had

so much contempt prior to investigation. After just a short time with

this gift, you will begin to hear Schillinger concepts in many

time tested compositions.” ------------Frank Bozak, New York

The Schillinger System of Musical Composition has given me a new

way of seeing and understanding music. It’s a detailed, meticulous

and complete system that gives a lot of tools (solutions) to face

the mental blockings when writing a musical piece. The

integral and scientific way of approaching music gives clarity

and calmness, besides, the support and mentoring that is provided

during the course makes you feel assertive and stimulated for

continuous learning and composing.

Rodrigo Herrera, Santiago, Chile

After a very short acclimation period however, I realized working

with the Schillinger Society lets you get very, very interesting

results without studying for ages! I was floored by how quickly I

was able to work with rhythms in interesting time signatures as

a result of just scratching the surface of this system. That phrase

is overused in my opinion, but I use it here without question

that it is appropriate. I've intended to expand my options as far

as being able to come of with rhythms in less common time

signatures. – Balie Todd, Tennessee

“For years I have painstakingly developed my rhythm vocabulary by

emulating and deciphering music from different cultures. By a lucky series

of circumstances, I had the pleasure of discussing the Schillinger Society

courses with Philip and Teresa DiTullio during their visit to Montreal and

signed up for the Rhythm Engineering Course the following week. The

following months saw my knowledge of rhythm families literally explode,

influencing my work in ways I could not imagine, juggling with counterpoint

and poly-rhythms as I never had before. This course has opened my mind

and my ears to compositional capabilities I could only barely imagine. It

has helped me get fleeting ideas down on paper with speed, as I now have

a hands-on knowledge of how rhythms are related and interact between

the different sound generators. Schillinger had the genius to teach music

through the interaction and permutation of two fundamental denominators:

pulse and pitch. I have always believed that any theory worth its salt should

open doors onto new possibilities. Schillinger kicks the doors open and

points to the Universe as playground to those who will have the imagination

to do so.” Christopher has composed music for bands and

ensembles, most recently as leader for The Crucible Electric Chamber

Ensemble. His music has graced film, theatre, recordings and live radio.

Christopher Cousineau, Longueuil Canada

 

THOUGHTS FROM OUR MEMBERS

 

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We are proud to announce! The extraordinary jazz pianist, Hal Galper

has endorsed The Schillinger Society and the Practical Schillinger on his

website. Visit him here Hal Galper.

As a former student of Joseph Schillinger’s, I am delighted to see the

Schillinger Society beginning again to perpetuate his work” -Miss Rosa Rio

Theatre organist, composer and former student of the late Joseph Schillinger.

“The work of Joseph Schillinger positions himself as one of a small handful

of important music composition theorists of the twentieth century. Many of

the seminal ideas in computer music are indebted to the Schillinger’s

writings, although few theorists are aware of it. Schillinger and his ideas

are not well known to musicians today. It is a great pleasure to me to see

an effort by the wide audience of musicians. Phil DiTullio and the Society

are to be commended for their efforts” -Lou Cohen. Mr. Cohen studied

mathematics at MIT, and his studied composition with John Cage, Ernst Levy,

Alan Kemler. He studied harpsichord and early music performance with John

Gibbons. He lives in Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA.

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"It is great to see that Schillinger's fascinating system is being kept alive. I

look forward to learning more from others who have been influenced by his

theories."-Bob James

 

 

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P.S. This program will give you the proven, step-by-step strategies

to master music composition. If you're serious about your

writing —and want to reap the rewards—you owe it to yourself

to get it now. Whether you are a novice or a seasoned pro, this

program will INSTANTLY make you a better composer and give

you an unbeatable advantage over every other musician who tries

to compete. I personally guarantee it.


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Philip DiTullio

 

 
 

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