In my practice for composition, motivic development is the main source of inspiration. There are a few main components to the development of motifs: ear training through a daily scalar practice, motivic development through improvisation, and the study of works by other composers. Along with the concepts listed above, there is a visual mapping component of my composition style. While there are many visualizations of harmony available, my practice doesn't involve time as a factor for organizing harmony. This tool may require some math remediation; depending on the level of math knowledge one has. Once the combined practice of ear training, visualization of harmony, and the study of other composers; one can incorporate these ideas into the art of composing through motivic development. One key factor in this development is the expression of melody as dance.Â