The Equal Interval System Lyle 'Spud' Murphy's Equal Interval System. Murphy’s Equal Interval System (EIS) moves beyond traditional theory with a fresh and innovative way to composing music that will unleash your creativity. In August of 2013 I completed Lyle “Spud” Murphy’s course, the System of Horizontal Composition based on Equal Intervals — or EIS (Equal Interval System). The course teaches composition and arranging in an unconventional way: the emphasis is on technique rather than style or history. The course material is comprised of the individual lessons Lyle “Spud” Murphy created to teach his Equal Interval System ®. It was refined over his lifetime and continues to be expanded. The format is PDF with audio examples. Q: I’m really smart and people love me.
- Spud Murphy Equal Interval System Diagram
- Spud Murphy Equal Interval System Manual
- Spud Murphy Equal Interval System Problems
- Spud Murphy Equal Interval System Worksheet
- Spud Murphy Equal Interval System Chart
| Lyle 'Spud' Murphy (Miko Stephanovic) was an unsung musical hero who played a major supporting role in shaping the Big Band era, when he was arranging and writing music for top bands in the 1930s such as Casa Loma, Benny Goodman, Fletcher Henderson and Bob Crosby. Murphy was raised by relatives in Utah; he proved early in life to have musical talent and was able to master several instruments: clarinet, saxes and brass horns. He set out at age 14 for a music job on the West Coast -- prevented from joining the band on a cruise ship due to his tender age, he wandered the American Southwest for several years playing in obscure bands like the “Rainbow Seven” and “Jeff's Hot Rocks.” His first professional job was half of a two-peice band working for tips in a Mexican border town. By the late 1920s Spud began achieving some small musical success in Texas, writing arrangements for Johnny Mcfall’s Honey Boys 10 piece group. The first band to record one of his arrangements -- the jaunty “I Got Worry” -- was the Jimmy Joy Orchestra in 1928. By the 1930s Spud Murphy was a first rate big band swing arranger writing for Benny Goodman, Fletcher Henderson and other top bands. By his own count, during the 1930’s Murphy wrote nearly 600 arrangements and over 100 original compositions. By the late 1930s Spud was a well-known highly respected band arranger. He moved to the Los Angeles area, and in 1937 his Spud Murphy’s Swing Arranging Method was published. In the '40s and the '50s he went on to compose for more than 50 motion pictures; jazz albums; and he occasionally continued to write for Goodman and other musicians; and he briefly led his own small “third stream” combo in the mid-1950s. Into his ninth decade Spud continued to be honored as a composer and educator, publishing more than 26 books including his own system of composition and arranging known as the equal interval system, an extensive course on composing, arranging and orchestration. students of his “equal interval” method include Oscar Peterson, Bennie Green, Herbie Hancock and Quincy Jones.
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Spud Murphy Equal Interval System Diagram
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In August of 2013 I completed Lyle “Spud” Murphy’s course, the System of Horizontal Composition based on Equal Intervals — or EIS (Equal Interval System). The course teaches composition and arranging in an unconventional way: the 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.
I cannot begin to describe what this system has done for me musically.
Spud Murphy Equal Interval System Manual
Here are some examples of what I have written using my newly acquired skills.
Spud Murphy Equal Interval System Problems
Currently, there are only a few people in the world who are certified to teach EIS and who were tutored by Spud, who died in 2005. Until recently, if you wanted to take the course, you had to go to one of these senior teachers (although you still can of course!).
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).
If you want to study EIS with me or with somebody else, contact Spud’s daughter Lilith through the EIS website (link below).
Spud Murphy Equal Interval System Worksheet
Links: temporary Equal Interval System website (the new one should go online in August 2016)
Memorial page for David Blumberg, my first teacher
Spud Murphy Equal Interval System Chart
Website of Dell Hake, my second teacher after David died in 2010