by Jovan Nikolic | Dec 27, 2019 | Music Composition, Resources
What is Film Score Orchestration? In technical terms, orchestration is the process of assigning, in the form of a musical score, a composition complete in form melodically, harmonically, and rhythmically. The task is to designate melody, harmony, and... 
by Wakerson207 | Dec 23, 2019 | Blog, Music Composition
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. Borrowing Weird Chords In... by Jovan Nikolic | Dec 20, 2019 | Music Composition, Resources
Composing a Film Score When writing a film score, composers become musical dramatists; their thoughts are on the story and how it is told. The most distinguished composers possess genuine theatrical talent and imagination. Also, the ability to translate their... 
by Wakerson207 | Dec 10, 2019 | 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... 
by Wakerson207 | Oct 10, 2019 | Blog, Music Composition
Hocketing Hocketing is a compositional technique used to develop one long musical idea into a more interesting sequence by dividing it into shorter phrases and distributing them among instruments with similar sounds. The technique has proved to be effective... 
by Wakerson207 | Jul 30, 2019 | Blog, Music Composition
Sample Triggering When composing electronic music, chances are, you’re going to play samples more than once, especially when it comes to drums like cymbals and high-hats. However, songs can sound monotonous and obviously computer-generated if the same EXACT... 
