The Musician's Notebook: Manuscript Paper For Inspiration And Composition (Miniature Editions)

Awesome....

This is a great notebook for anyone who wants to write music - each doublepage has guitar chord boxes, guitar tablature, plus staff for voice/melody, treble staff, bass staff and lines for lyrics. There are also quotes from musicians to inspire and amuse. The whole feel of the book is great, with parchment like paper and good quality - plus a notes section at the back of the book. I find it useful for my children's music teacher to write down anything they need to practice during the week and write homework, as well as for them to try to compose small turnes for themselves. It is ideal for adults and children alike, whatever instrument they/you play and would make a great gift for any budding musician. There is also a deluxe version newly available.

I think these books are excellent. They're very compact and give 2 pages for a song which doesn't seem like much but I've always managed to get what I want written in the available space. I also like the inspirational quotations. The paper is very nice quality.After I started using my first I ordered 2 more, mainly so that I can have books dedicated to particular uses but also because I like them so much.

Big disappointment... Not really for music, only for stuff with guitars and lyrics

This is great for composition because you have room to write melody line, words, and treble and bass accompaniment - really good for songwriting in particular. I like its small size, though combined with the three stave structure it does mean you can't get more than about eight bars to a page so if you're prolific you'd probably need a stack of these little notebooks!

The manuscript book is actually for more advanced students of music as it also provides spaces for guitar chords and tabs, however each page also has a witty comment from some of the music greats that have been an inspiration for me to keep up my lessons and show that was I am doing is achievable.