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Compositional Bestiary
A field guide for the modern composer
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About the work
The craft of composing is often a solitary journey through uncharted territory. Don't go it alone.
Let the Compositional Bestiary be your imaginal guide — an interactive treasury of techniques and ever-expanding catalogue of methods that helps you chart your path to your own creative potential.
Each card pairs hand-drawn illustration with real musical examples, turning theory into something tactile and alive. The deck spans many worlds of approach, from the conventional, historical, and canonical to the experimental, interdisciplinary, and unexpected, offering composers a way to rediscover their craft through curiosity, play, and transformation.
Draw cards, combine their instincts, and let new possibilities of sound emerge. Keep track of your progress, avoid the common traps and pitfalls of the life of an artist, and become the composer you were meant to be.