Saad Haddad

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I’m Saad Haddad, and my mission is to help composers build meaningful, sustainable careers in concert music. Here on this channel, my goal is to share as many insights I've gained over my 15+ year career so that you can bring that knowledge directly into your own work.

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97 Minute Melody Composition Masterclass

97 Minute Melody Composition Masterclass Saad Haddad

3K views - 2 days ago

I Studied 11 Pro Composer Websites, Here’s What Gets Performances

I Studied 11 Pro Composer Websites, Here’s What Gets Performances Saad Haddad

1.1K views - 1 week ago

Here’s Why Conductors Reject Your Orchestral Scores

Here’s Why Conductors Reject Your Orchestral Scores Saad Haddad

9.3K views - 2 weeks ago

Give Me 41 Minutes, I'll Show You How I Compose Music in 4 Steps

Give Me 41 Minutes, I'll Show You How I Compose Music in 4 Steps Saad Haddad

4.8K views - 3 weeks ago

I Asked Pro Musicians The #1 Thing They Want From New Music

I Asked Pro Musicians The #1 Thing They Want From New Music Saad Haddad

1.9K views - 1 month ago

I Wrote 4 Commissions in 6 Months, Here's What I Learned

I Wrote 4 Commissions in 6 Months, Here's What I Learned Saad Haddad

1.6K views - 1 month ago

How to find your voice as a composer (and why some never do)

How to find your voice as a composer (and why some never do) Saad Haddad

2.7K views - 1 month ago

I Studied 1,000 Orchestral Compositions, Here’s Why They Don’t Get Performed

I Studied 1,000 Orchestral Compositions, Here’s Why They Don’t Get Performed Saad Haddad

9.1K views - 1 month ago

Everything You Need to Know About Royalties as a Composer

Everything You Need to Know About Royalties as a Composer Saad Haddad

502 views - 1 month ago

If I Wanted to Get Commissioned in 2026, I'd Do This

If I Wanted to Get Commissioned in 2026, I'd Do This Saad Haddad

1.9K views - 3 months ago

I Studied 1000 Scores, This Gets More Performances

I Studied 1000 Scores, This Gets More Performances Saad Haddad

4.2K views - 3 months ago

5 Mistakes Self-Taught Composers Make

5 Mistakes Self-Taught Composers Make Saad Haddad

11K views - 3 months ago

How Much Money I Made as a Composer in 2025

How Much Money I Made as a Composer in 2025 Saad Haddad

5.5K views - 5 months ago

I'm 33. If You're a Composer in Your 20's, Watch This.

I'm 33. If You're a Composer in Your 20's, Watch This. Saad Haddad

7.7K views - 6 months ago

I Applied to 600 Composition Contests, Here's What I Learned

I Applied to 600 Composition Contests, Here's What I Learned Saad Haddad

6.3K views - 7 months ago

How I'd Become a Concert Composer in 2026

How I'd Become a Concert Composer in 2026 Saad Haddad

24K views - 7 months ago

This Gets Performers to Commission Your Music

This Gets Performers to Commission Your Music Saad Haddad

1.2K views - 7 months ago

3 Parts Preparation Mistakes That Kill Your Performances

3 Parts Preparation Mistakes That Kill Your Performances Saad Haddad

2.8K views - 7 months ago

I Got This Composer into Grad School to Prove It's Not Luck

I Got This Composer into Grad School to Prove It's Not Luck Saad Haddad

1.6K views - 7 months ago

How I Finally Started Getting Commissions as a Composer

How I Finally Started Getting Commissions as a Composer Saad Haddad

2.5K views - 8 months ago

I Worked With 100+ Composers and Learned This

I Worked With 100+ Composers and Learned This Saad Haddad

1.4K views - 10 months ago

How to Land Your First Orchestral Commission (Step-by-Step)

How to Land Your First Orchestral Commission (Step-by-Step) Saad Haddad

3K views - 10 months ago

I studied 1,000 scores, here’s why they don’t get performed

I studied 1,000 scores, here’s why they don’t get performed Saad Haddad

8.7K views - 11 months ago

I Got This Composer Commissioned to Prove It’s Not Luck

I Got This Composer Commissioned to Prove It’s Not Luck Saad Haddad

5.2K views - 11 months ago

I Showed 3 Composers How to Get Their Music Concert-Ready

I Showed 3 Composers How to Get Their Music Concert-Ready Saad Haddad

5.7K views - 1 year ago

I studied 1000 compositions, here's why they don't get performed

I studied 1000 compositions, here's why they don't get performed Saad Haddad

15K views - 1 year ago

I Wish I Knew THIS About Getting Commissioned as a Composer

I Wish I Knew THIS About Getting Commissioned as a Composer Saad Haddad

4.1K views - 1 year ago

I Studied 1000 Composers, This Stops Them From Getting Commissioned

I Studied 1000 Composers, This Stops Them From Getting Commissioned Saad Haddad

19K views - 1 year ago

How I’d Become a Concert Composer in 2025 (If I Were Starting Over)

How I’d Become a Concert Composer in 2025 (If I Were Starting Over) Saad Haddad

7.9K views - 1 year ago

How to Develop Your Own Harmonic Voice as a Composer

How to Develop Your Own Harmonic Voice as a Composer Saad Haddad

5K views - 1 year ago

7 Lessons I Learned from Mentoring 100+ Concert Composers

7 Lessons I Learned from Mentoring 100+ Concert Composers Saad Haddad

4.4K views - 1 year ago

How a Bookstore Owner Keeps His Composition Dream Alive

How a Bookstore Owner Keeps His Composition Dream Alive Saad Haddad

2.2K views - 1 year ago

The Problem with Microtonal Orchestration (And How to Solve It)

The Problem with Microtonal Orchestration (And How to Solve It) Saad Haddad

1.9K views - 1 year ago

Why Writing for Choir is a Unique Challenge (and How to Do It Well)

Why Writing for Choir is a Unique Challenge (and How to Do It Well) Saad Haddad

4.3K views - 1 year ago

Fantasia for Strings (DEMO recording)

Fantasia for Strings (DEMO recording) Saad Haddad

2.4K views - 1 year ago

5 Hour Composition Masterclass

5 Hour Composition Masterclass Saad Haddad

38K views - 1 year ago

Tasalsul II (ft. Parker Ramsay, harp)

Tasalsul II (ft. Parker Ramsay, harp) Saad Haddad

2.4K views - 1 year ago

3 Hours of Composition Lessons

3 Hours of Composition Lessons Saad Haddad

5.8K views - 1 year ago

Pro Composers Judge Your String Quartets

Pro Composers Judge Your String Quartets Saad Haddad

9K views - 2 years ago

How to Sell Your Sheet Music Online

How to Sell Your Sheet Music Online Saad Haddad

7.1K views - 2 years ago

Send Us Your String Quartets!

Send Us Your String Quartets! Saad Haddad

3.8K views - 2 years ago

How I Wrote This Microtonal Fanfare

How I Wrote This Microtonal Fanfare Saad Haddad

2.9K views - 2 years ago

Mishwar, a fanfare for orchestra (DEMO recording)

Mishwar, a fanfare for orchestra (DEMO recording) Saad Haddad

3.9K views - 2 years ago

A Day in the Life of a Music Professor

A Day in the Life of a Music Professor Saad Haddad

6.2K views - 2 years ago

Top 7 Schools for Music Composition in the U.S.

Top 7 Schools for Music Composition in the U.S. Saad Haddad

7.4K views - 2 years ago

10 Essential Tools for Composers

10 Essential Tools for Composers Saad Haddad

8.6K views - 2 years ago

How to Prepare Titles Pages for Scores

How to Prepare Titles Pages for Scores Saad Haddad

7.2K views - 2 years ago

Pro Composers Judge Your Orchestral Scores

Pro Composers Judge Your Orchestral Scores Saad Haddad

7.9K views - 2 years ago

Tasalsul I, for flute (ft. Brandon Patrick George)

Tasalsul I, for flute (ft. Brandon Patrick George) Saad Haddad

2.3K views - 2 years ago

How to Write for String Orchestra

How to Write for String Orchestra Saad Haddad

9.2K views - 2 years ago

13 Books for Composers

13 Books for Composers Saad Haddad

48K views - 2 years ago

Is Contemporary Classical Music in Decline?

Is Contemporary Classical Music in Decline? Saad Haddad

4.1K views - 2 years ago

How I Study This Microtonal Madrigal

How I Study This Microtonal Madrigal Saad Haddad

3.5K views - 2 years ago

How to Notate Aleatoric Music

How to Notate Aleatoric Music Saad Haddad

5.4K views - 2 years ago

How I Composed This Sextet

How I Composed This Sextet Saad Haddad

1.9K views - 2 years ago

Selig Licht (ft. ensemble hand werk)

Selig Licht (ft. ensemble hand werk) Saad Haddad

1K views - 2 years ago

How I Study Bach Chorales

How I Study Bach Chorales Saad Haddad

21K views - 2 years ago

How Much Money I Made as a Composer in 2023

How Much Money I Made as a Composer in 2023 Saad Haddad

41K views - 2 years ago

Unboxing My LA Phil Parts!

Unboxing My LA Phil Parts! Saad Haddad

2.7K views - 2 years ago

Takht, for sinfonietta (ft. UT Austin New Music Ensemble)

Takht, for sinfonietta (ft. UT Austin New Music Ensemble) Saad Haddad

766 views - 2 years ago