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"I struggle to write melodies that don't sound cliché or too obvious. They kind of work with my chord progression, but if I strip the chords away they're usually just boring and predictable." - Reddit
When we think harmony, we probably jump straight to chord progressions. But harmony is...
I made a video last year about not thinking in "chord progressions," and instead thinking about individual parts. These parts all move independently. They're like individual melodies that create the vertical harmony, aka chords.
While this may seem like a new way of thinking, it's...
"I have a catchy melody that works really well, but then I have no idea how to harmonize it. The chords I put with it all sound cliche and weak."
"I can come up with cool chords, but can't figure out a melody to go with it that doesn't sound cheesy..."
"My arrangements are all over the place. I...
I'm taking some time off this summer (and working on other cool stuff for you). So, this and maybe a few other newsletters might be a bit shorter than usual for the next couple of months.
It's been a while since I've taken any scoring jobs. And since I've been mostly talking about foundational...
I make a living in two primary ways.
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Playing a pipe organ.
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Making/releasing music with a computer.
But I have exactly zero formal training in music production, recording, mixing, all of that stuff I do for a living now...
The goal of this newsletter is to help you...
If we've spent years or even decades working on our musical skills and craft, sometimes we look down on others making music who may not have spent as much time learning as we have.
"He doesn't even know how to read music," or "she can't even play a REAL instrument." And yet, those people...
Anyone can make electronic music. And that's awesome.
But also...ANYONE can make electronic music. So...there's a lot of confusion when it comes time to actually turn all those cool sounds into a track or arrangement or composition.
I know one thing about the internet: people love...
