Editor for music texts

If you need an editor for your music dissertation, count me in

I can help you complete your dissertation and graduate. I will edit your music dissertation or thesis for clarity and consistency, no matter how complex your topic. I know the language of music.

I have a master’s degree in musicology, an editing certificate from Simon Fraser University, and years of experience performing, teaching, and researching music. Let’s discuss your project.

 

Editing music instructional materials

I am a published music educator with 20 years of experience teaching music to children, teens, and adults. I was also a professional musician (guitar player) and have experience playing and teaching many musical styles. If you have instructional materials that need anything from a light copyedit to a total reorganization, contact me. I can also check music notation examples and point out any discrepancies.

Music dissertation and thesis editing

I will edit your music dissertation or thesis so that it is clear, consistent, and error-free. I can also check your tables, figures, and musical examples to ensure their format, capitalization, and punctuation is consistent. Whether you use in-text citations or footnotes, I will make sure they adhere to your preferred style guide. I also provide editing for bibliographies or reference pages.

I am experienced with several style guides: APA, Chicago, and Turabian. I can also follow your institution’s style guidelines.

I have extensive knowledge of numerous areas of music, including jazz music (eras and styles, improvisation, and arranging), music pedagogy, music theory and analysis, many popular Western musics of the twentieth century, and advanced guitar techniques.

Whether you are preparing your final draft for defence or making revisions based on your advisors’ comments, I can help you graduate.

 

Do you need a style sheet?

A style sheet is an essential, time-saving tool to help you keep your writing consistent. With a style sheet, you won’t have to constantly look up your chosen rules and preferences. I make style sheets for all my editing projects. If you don’t feel you need an editor, you can try to create your own style sheet. Drop me a line if you would like some tips on getting started.

The style sheet stipulates how certain elements should be dealt with. For example, a style sheet for music topics can address:

  • the format that will be used for chord symbols (A minor, A min, or Am), accidentals (C#, C sharp, or C-sharp), and other nomenclature

  • names of musical pieces and whether they should be in italics, quotation marks, or set in Roman type

  • which words should be capitalized

  • the correct spelling for proper nouns and other words that can have multiple spellings

Even if you use a particular style guide, the style sheet means you don’t have to constantly look something up in the guide. A style sheet also contains information specific to your writing project that may not be addressed in the style guide.