Menno Daams, Certified Teacher of EIS\u00ae, 20\/05\/2016.
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In August of 2013 I completed Lyle “Spud” Murphy’s course, the\u00a0System of Horizontal Composition based on Equal Intervals<\/a>\u00a0\u2014 or EIS (Equal Interval System). The course\u00a0teaches composition and arranging in an unconventional way:\u00a0the emphasis is on technique rather than style or history. Another unique aspect of the course is, that it is only being taught individually in a direct teacher\/student relationship.<\/p>\n I cannot begin to describe what this system has done for me musically.<\/p>\n Here<\/a> are some examples of what I have written\u00a0using my newly acquired skills.<\/p>\n Currently, there are only a few\u00a0people in the world\u00a0who are certified to teach EIS and who were tutored by Spud, who died in 2005. Until recently, if you wanted to take\u00a0the course, you had to go to one of these senior teachers (although you still can of course!).<\/p>\n But now, three new teachers have been appointed and I am very happy and proud to announce that I am one of them (the other two being Matt Gibbs and Gary Atkins).<\/p>\n If you want to study EIS with me or with somebody else, contact Spud’s daughter Lilith through the EIS website (link below).<\/p>\n Links: temporary Equal Interval System website<\/a> (the new one should go online in\u00a0August 2016)<\/p>\n Two-part interview with Spud Murphy<\/a><\/p>\n Memorial page for David Blumberg<\/a>, my first teacher<\/p>\n