Composition

Quickfire Music 1 requirements

Maximum Time Limit: 4 minutes

Topic: You are bound by the topic! Showcase it

Notation: Yes! This can be tablature as well (but you need note length)

Diary: Yes! Prove that the composition is yours!

Encore 2020

A look at what the best in the state are doing in their compositions.

Beginning your composition

Get inspired

Go to the link below and find chord progressions you like. Create melodies over the top of them to get your ideas flowing!

https://www.hooktheory.com/theorytab/common-chord-progressions

Explore Chords

Use this tool to experiment with the types of chords your using and see how they are used in songs. Super cool tool!

https://www.hooktheory.com/trends

Sketch some ideas

Hook Theory is great for sketching ideas, test some motifs or if you don't know where to start, experiment with chords, melody and rhythm.

https://www.hooktheory.com/hookpad

How to compose

Writing Motifs

Writing Harmony

Writing Melody

Develop Motif

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Part writing

Writing for Strings

Writing for Woodwinds

Writing for Percussion

Writing for Keys + Harp

How to compose for Strings

How to compose for Brass

How to write for drums

How to write for Big Band

Doubling

Transposing

Modes

Live Composing

How to voice lead

Rhythms to try

Try the whole tone scale

Try mixed metre

SoundTRAP quick tips

How to start with Soundtrap.mov

How to start a session

Add audio trackInput ideasChoose tempoLoopQuantizeCollaborate

Garageband quick tips

How to Audio.mov

How to record audio

Add audio trackAdjust audio levelsClick record and have metronome and count in 'on'Yellow loop selectionExperiment with reverb and other effects

How to Midi.mov

How to Create Midi

Create Software Instrument TrackChange the type of soundCreate Empty Midi RegionDouble Click to see Piano RollPress Command to turn cursor into pencilLoop by moving cursor to tope right of region

How to MIDI and quantizing.mov

record MIDI + quantize

Show Musical Typing on a software instrumentClick record and have metronome and count in 'on'Click 'Scissors' symbolSelect out of time notes and click 'quantise' to get it in time

How to Changing volume and fade in and out.mov