by amoghagarwalofficial@gmail.com | Jul 2, 2019 | Blog, Music Composition
Once the composer has been hired, the director and composer set up a meeting to watch the movie frame by frame and make notes of where and what kind of music is needed. This process is called ‘spotting the film’. It sets a direction for the composer, allowing him to... 
by Wakerson207 | Jun 12, 2019 | Blog, Music Composition
So you’re a composer, huh? What’s your real job? You must be really good with classical music… Are you sick of hearing this? Me too. Proper composing requires hard work, time, and commitment. Early in your composing practice, especially when facing obstacles and... 
by Wakerson207 | May 13, 2019 | Blog, Music Composition
Articulation in music is the same idea as articulation in anything else. Specifically, it answers “how” something is said. In our case, the instruments are speaking, and they can “say” the notes in any way you choose. Think of the notes as the... 
by JovanNikolic | Apr 15, 2019 | Blog, Music Composition
After learning the parts of the guitar, the name of each string, and your first few notes and melodies, the next thing beginners usually learn is their first couple of chords. That is, at least how I first learned to play guitar. If this sounds like you, we are here... 
by Wakerson207 | Dec 20, 2018 | Blog, Music Composition
Borrowing Weird Chords It is a fact that the majority of popular western music is diatonic. Therefore, it was composed using a fixed bank of available pitches that belong to one major or minor key signature. This system, however, is limiting. In fact,... 
by Wakerson207 | Dec 19, 2018 | Blog, Music Composition
Firstly, the majority of popular music is diatonic. This means it was composed within a major or minor key signature and does not modulate. Furthermore, a key signature determines the set of pitches that “agree” with each other harmonically. There are usually 7... 
