Music Composition 2: Tension & Release
Demystifying Music Composition Through Practical Exercises and Techniques for the Modern Composer and Songwriter
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What you will learn
Write and Compose music using proven techniques and tips
Create their own music using software, or good old pencil and paper.
Generate musical ideas through creativity exercises
Sonata Form
The 4 Elements of Form
Example: Mozart, Moonlight Sonata
Composing with Sonata Form
Modern Uses of Sonata Form
Example: Muse, Butterflies and Hurricanes
Tension and Release with Meter
Compound Meters
Meter Signatures
Alternating Compound and Duple Meters
Using Rhythm for Altering Expectations
Rhythmic Patterns
Pattern Obfuscation
Example: Philip Glass, Truman Show Soundtrack
Example: Allen, Aporia
Using Harmony for Tension and Release
Consonance and Dissonance
Prolonging Dominant
Emphasized Resolution
Pedal Tones
Moving "Pedal Tones"
Example: Aphex Twin, Ventolin
Combining Multiple Techniques
Example: Mozart, Sonata in C
Example: Allen, Angel of Repose
Film Music and Tension Cues
Composing for Films
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