How To Compose Music Using Everyday Words

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In this video, I show you how to compose using a system which uses every day words to help you come up with sequences of notes. If you are a beginner and not sure how to get started, or a seasoned composer encountering the dreaded writer's block, the system can be a great tool to help when inspiration is needed!
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[@GreenHope42]

I've done this before to come up with melodies or chord progressions. It's a good way to come up with something new. If it doesn't quite work often changing a couple of notes can make it sound better.

[@composingacademy8270]

Yes exactly - I find it can often inspire other notes, especially if one or two don't work. Its gotten be out of a writer's block more than a few times!

[@BellsCuriosityShop]

Sounds like an idea worth trying! I remember giving guitar lessons (20+ years ago), and it was fun sometimes just to get the students to strum words as a chord progression (e.g. CABBAGE).

[@composingacademy8270]

I bet the student's loved playing progressions like that! It can be a cool way to come up with unexpected ideas but it can also generate some not-so-good ideas as well!

[@timothyj.bowlby5524]

Using the ryhthm of a phrase can also be a good way to come up with ideas when you're stuck. There's some evidence to suggest that Webern did that occasionally.

[@composingacademy8270]

That's a great idea - thank you!

[@omaralkarnos4488]

Woooow. Love it

[@composingacademy8270]

Thank you!

[@petertremblay3725]

Good tip and once you have scaler 2 you will never again be out of an idea!

[@composingacademy8270]

I keep meaning to check out Scaler 2, thank you for the reminder!

[@petertremblay3725]

@@composingacademy8270 You are welcome since when use correctly scaler 2 doesn't make the music for you but it give very good suggestions for chord progressions and you can lock the scale to the keys so you can never make a mistake while playing and for beginner like me i can even play complex chords by simply hitting one white key.

[@minimalisto614]

very easy and bessttttt composition academyyyy

[@5966ramesh]

Very good idea. Worth trying. I also liked your music composing tip with Dice. Thank you Simon. You are doing a fantastic job.

[@composingacademy8270]

I hope it helps with writing, it definitely does for me at times!

[@5966ramesh]

@@composingacademy8270 I will try this. Thank you Simon

[@emotions25641]

Such fun ❤

[@composingacademy8270]

Thank you, I enjoyed making this video!

[@Dj0mah]

Really interesting idea but are the F and G not unfairly weighted compared to the other notes, using this method? They only have three letters while the others have four. Is there a way to equalise the distribution across the full scale? Thanks

[@edelcorrallira]

Love it already, yes writers block but ... Also... Setting written lyrics muahahaha Man cant wait to have a little time and start doing crazy stuff :)

[@composingacademy8270]

It has definitely got my out of writers block more than a few times !

[@seventearsofhope]

Very nice Idea, but as a good melody consists of Rhythm AND Pitch, we also need a method for Rhythm... Any ideas on that?

[@composingacademy8270]

Very good point -yes I have a system using numbers for rhythms, which I'll be showing in an upcoming video. Thanks for watching!

[@Multi-Waves_Sketchbook]

@@composingacademy8270 I'm very interested in this!!! Rhythm is my weakest point I would love to practice with your method!

[@2giantmonsters]

Very Ron Jarzombek of you.

[@composingacademy8270]

- I had to look him up, but thanks!

[@Matcha649]

if you ran out of word, use pi numbers

[@user-me3hb7jf8q]

ㅋㅋㅋㅋ신박하다

[@composingacademy8270]

Thanks!