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Aleks Sever’s 10 Top Tips for Composing Your Own Music
6th December 2016
Croatian-born guitarist and composer Aleks Sever is a virtuoso rock, funk, jazz and hip-hop player who grew up in Germany. Her latest album, Extravagant, was released in November. Here, she shares 10 tips for composing better songs.
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