My name is Hasan and I am a beginner composer from Kuwait. I do not know any music theory and I do not know how to read sheet music but I want to get started at learning everything related to music. I have bought a small MIDI keyboard that I use and some music sheet paper.
Do you have any advice for me? I use Anvil Studio and it is a little bit difficult for me due to me not knowing sheet music and I am not sure which program to use to effectively make good MIDIs.
If your only requirement is editing and exporting MIDI, this is the top choice. (Note: It requires port configuration, and exporting audio likely requires playback rendering—direct audio rendering isn’t supported.)
I recommend it because I use it myself. Compared to Anvil (which I’ve used before), Domino is more user-friendly in many ways, especially its concrete and visually clear interface, which I prefer.
Here is the method for configuring the software port settings.
The original software was written for a Shift-JIS system environment, but the community has kindly shared an English patch on GitHub.
Here’s the link—check the README for more details.
More software examples may follow (but don’t get your hopes up).
As mentioned earlier, you’re just starting with music. But do you have any prior experience with music (e.g., singing or listening)
For beginners, we encourage “listening more.”
There’s an old Chinese saying:
If you haven’t seen a real chicken, haven’t you at least eaten fried chicken?
The meaning is: When you’re unsure how to do something, observe how others do it.
This is called “learning by example.”
Everyone has different tastes, which reflects their unique “personality.”
So, in short: “At the beginner stage, listen to songs that interest you.”
After all, if you don’t understand or dislike a piece, your learning progress may suffer.
