What are harmonic inversions? If you're not using them, you run the risk of writing very boring progressions and pieces. But they don't have to be a scary confusing thing. In this episode, I …
Composing a Chord Progression
Watch me compose a functional chord progression. I took the music out that was around 9 minutes in. Major chart Minor chart Article on Diatonic Harmony …
The Art of Modulation, Part 2: Common Chord Modulation
Welcome back! I hope you enjoyed the last discussion on direct modulation. If you haven’t seen it you can check it out here. Today we’re going to be taking a look at technique used by composers …
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So You Want to Become a Composer?
Episode 3 of the Art of Composing Podcast. In this episode, I talk about what it takes to start composing immediately. What is in this episode: Resources and Links Mentioned in this …
Learning Counterpoint On Your Own
The Frustration of Learning Counterpoint This article talks about: My frustrations with learning counterpoint on my own from books Some facts and assumptions about learning counterpoint My …
Simple Functional Harmony
Functional harmony is a way of thinking about composing harmony with direction. Harmony Basics So lets take a real quick look at what harmony is. You can look at harmony with two lenses. The …