Composition Techniques - From Easy to Hard

[@composerjalen]

Do you plan on doing any more videos like these? They're great, I would love to see you explore certain techniques that are commonly used in film to convey emotions/concepts, like fear, romance, or magic!

[@MattiaChiappa]

Yeah maybe, let’s see how this one goes but I’d love to do more videos on specific moods

[@elchabonification]

​@@MattiaChiappa Please!! 😊

[@pleadwacky]

Brilliant, just what l was looking for.

[@sp-des60yearsago37]

The poly chords and chromatic mediants are things I will actually use! Thank you so much

[@wernervannuffel2608]

Very usefull for a beginner composer. Thank you, Mattia. You are my new YT-music teacher, together with Ryan Leach. I learned so much. Just TOP! I understand easily you have so much patreons. You gives us all pure gold information, all for free.

[@Roland_Geyer]

Thanks for this very good summary of different techniques 👌

[@arnolddawson5747]

I love polychords I loved them since I was a kid and first heard star wars and Holst Planets. Stravinsky s opening of the second act of the right of spring is mind blowing. I dont know what it is though just that its poly chordal

[@carminepastore3274]

Excellent! Thanks so much for sharing.

[@BlackHermit]

Really interesting and insightful. Thanks!

[@MattiaChiappa]

Thanks, happy you enjoyed it!

[@AaronAsherRandall]

This type of video was absolutely amazing! I can follow along with you perfectly! I would pay good money for a bunch of videos like this that explore different techniques and go through the process step by step!

[@Muzisoccer253]

Thanks a lot ! This is so informative !

[@MattiaChiappa]

Thanks!

[@indiefilmandmusic]

You are a very good teacher. Thank you!

[@MattiaChiappa]

Thanks!

[@victornoagbodji]

This is a great overview. Thank you so much for sharing these techniques 😊🙏

[@MattiaChiappa]

Thanks!

[@MrKmusic7]

Absolutely phenomenal! The explanations were very easy to follow, the examples were stunning, and you offered practical applications. Well done!

[@MattiaChiappa]

Glad it was useful man!

[@composerjalen]

Thank you so much for the note on polychords! Will definitely be trying to employ them more in my own compositions

[@gu_u.]

Nice overview

[@FrancescoVanelli]

Great! Thank you!

[@peterreynolds8146]

Excellent explanations and topics with your thoughts and creativity.

[@MattiaChiappa]

Thanks, appreciate it!

[@peterreynolds8146]

@@MattiaChiappa I wanted to ask you about “Happy Birthday Variations” by the now 90 year old John Williams. During the piece WWinds take on the theme. I’m not sure how it is written though but it sounds really good. Possibly cluster jazz Voicings that leave the melody clear of the lower cluster colours or Maj 2nds ……. Or combinations with closed 4th. Or all of the above. Best Peter. The printed score is available however, I haven’t seen it yet.

[@michaelstevenson5570]

I love these videos!!! Thank you bro 😊

[@averilwilliamsmusic2957]

Just beautiful Mattia! Thank you. I will be studying from Patreon today!!!!! :)

[@EAOrchestralMusic]

Awesome Video covering Exactly the levels I went through on my composing journey as well. Thanks for refreshing my memory🔥🙌🙌 made it as far as polychords. found it quite difficult in the beginning but as I went through learning different genres like Gospel and Jazz, it really changed my perspective on those dissonances.

[@MattiaChiappa]

Oh yeah, it takes some time to develop a taste for dissonance

[@dangeeestudios]

definitely one to rewatch a few times, would love to work together.

[@durall1298]

I love every single video...! Really, keep it up. Could you do a really classical approach like "making music in the style of Bach" or smth like that? I think we can learn from the big geniuses, right?

[@MattiaChiappa]

Thanks! I’m not classically trained and I know very little about classical music unfortunately

[@5ammy13]

I love these educational videos that you do. Really really special. Can't wait for the next one ❤❤❤

[@MattiaChiappa]

Happy you enjoyed it!

[@SamAllenComposer]

Great video Matt!

[@MattiaChiappa]

Thanks Sam!

[@paulthiebaut]

Great class Mattia, thanks for your insights ! 12:47 Ohhh my😶wasn't really familiar with these polychords but this is sooo good !

[@MattiaChiappa]

Thanks Paul!

[@JuulusMusic]

Great video as always Mattia. Thanks to you I've been able to fill up my musical toolbox. Also how are you overlaying the keyboard like that? Is that something in logic or some other software?

[@MattiaChiappa]

It’s a free software called VMPK

[@thephotodetective8507]

🤩🤩🤩 thx sooo much! Great work! 🤯

[@MattiaChiappa]

Thanks!

[@koostillio]

Great tutorial!!!

[@MattiaChiappa]

Thanks!

[@windur]

First! 😎This reminded me to work more on my polychord experience. It's definitely a nice tool, especially for film/game music.

[@MattiaChiappa]

Oh yeah, quite a specific tool but useful at times!

[@larstinderholt7438]

Great lesson. CSS?

[@elijahstewart3231]

Great polychord textures, wish complex harmony was more present in modern film scoring

[@MattiaChiappa]

Thanks!

[@jenssieckmann]

Great video. I saw a track "CSS Violins div" in the template. Any advice how to achieve a divisi with CSS?

[@MattiaChiappa]

I created an extra vln patch by MiDi transposing within Kontakt to access a different sample pool then transpose back with a modifier to play the correct pitch. I use the same process to create extra solo instruments.

[@jenssieckmann]

@@MattiaChiappa Thank you very much.

[@richardmillingtonmusic]

Great work Mattia - some lovely examples there!

[@MattiaChiappa]

Thanks Richard!

[@ZachHeyde]

🔥🔥🔥

[@MattiaChiappa]

😁😁😁

[@pedrocatoira2695]

💛

[@AaronAsherRandall]

Is your course more or less structured like this?

[@MattiaChiappa]

My course doesn’t have much to do with these videos. You can see the table of content on the page 😁

[@abdoun8214]

I suck at making melodies, help!

[@MattiaChiappa]

Melodies are hard, give it time

[@SebastianVargas-r2f]

Nice, thanks a lot, clear and useful concepts