About Don Rath Jr – So much about me is wrapped up in music. I am a contemporary chambe music composer as well as a guitarist and an arranger.

Since I was but a child, music has played a key and vital role, comforting me, lifting me, inspiring me and soothing my soul!  I hope that through the pages and articles on this site that you will come to know me through my works. It is through that method that I’ would prefer to be known. For those who do wish to read a more in depth biography about me there is a bio page right here on this website. Feel free to visit there if you are so inclined.

My music is published through StringTunes, an independent music publisher. The Official Website for StringTunes is here – StringTunes. Please, do stop by if you are so inclined to learn more about StringTunes and to review the StringTunes website.

While your here on this website, please feel free to poke around and learn more about music as well as my thoughts about creativity and the use of the Universal Creative Energy. I’d love to have you take a spin through my collection of “tunes” to get a better understanding about my music.  I’ll do my best to provide quality information for you as well as some beautiful music to soothe your soul!

The plan for this site, donrathjr.com, is to include a lot of information about music with an educational focus. That includes information about making virtual or computer music, the many tools needed to do so, explanations from my experiences about using notation software and producing mock-ups for demo purposes and or for making CD’s, etc. Again, I hope you enjoy your experience here and that you have found value in visiting me here.

Playing the Classical Guitar has been an important part in both learning about music in general and in setting the stage for learning about music composition. On a more personal note, the guitar for me has been a journey of intense pleasure, intense pain and just about everything else in between. Like most serious guitarist, my guitar has been and it continues to be my best friend, my confidante, my partner, truly an extension of myself. Mostly, it has given me a way to express myself through the creative and performing arts.

I intend to provide mp3 audio and video content, information about guitars and writing music for the guitar, among other topics. I am not intending on competing with other sites that provide extended information about them, just my involvement with the guitar and things I find interesting and that I wish to share with you.

Composing music has become a way of life for me now. I am constantly learning by studying the manuscripts for the music written by the most incredible Composers throughout the ages. Also, I listen to the classics intently to glean the nuances of their writing as performed by some pretty phenomenal players. Going to live concerts is another of my favorite activities because it fills me with joy. By using this  three pronged approach, as well as staying in touch with my own creative energy, I compose music. By doing these things, music reaches into the depths of my soul and somehow through the Universal Creative Energy my music comes alive. I, in turn, have chosen to pass what I have learned over the years onto you through this website and through the StringTunes website.

I consider my music to be classified as contemporary chamber music. Here is what others have commented about my music. One of my fans had this to say -

“How nice to hear music that is well thought out and not the same piece rewritten in different ways. The melodies are light and memorable and range from string quartets to fully realized orchestral works. Bravo!” Randy Akins – Ft. Wayne, Indiana

I’ll let you decide for yourself what impact my music will have on you and certainly what Randy had to say was good to hear so thank you Randy!

As I continue to develop and evolve musically, it is my hope that maybe one day, I will be recognized as a Composer of good, maybe even a great composer of music. In the meantime, I definitely wish to contribute in a grander way and certainly, in a positive way to music in general. Through this medium I hope it gives me a way to do just that, share. Share music, ideas thoughts and things of and about music. Some related to me most related to music and creativity. Yes, music remains one of the passions in my life and hopefully this site will ignite and promote your passions for creating music too!

Finally, I am now somewhat more comfortable about the idea of  sharing my music with others through a public forum such as this. I hope you enjoy your perusal of my original works enough to purchase them. By doing so, it will help to finance the costs involved in producing more music and the costs of making them available to you, my fans. For those that do, thanks in advance for supporting my musical efforts.

Again, I hope that through my efforts here on this site that you will be so inspired and encouraged so as to cause you to work,  study and to develop your own musical voice and talents.

Having said the above, come on in, you are indeed always welcome! I look forward to your comments, your thoughts and your ideas.

Warm Regards,

Don

StringTunes – Music to Soothe Your Soul!

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Copyright (C) 2010 Don Rath Jr

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