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Lesson 18 - Live Stream - Creating Templates
Lesson 18 - Live Stream - Creating Templates
Lesson 18 - Live Stream - Creating Templates
Lesson Goals:
● In this lesson I want to cover a simple strategy for studying different styles/genres of
music and turning them into templates for your own pieces.
Check-In:
● This is the 18th stream in this series. Last week we discussed three different strategies
for writing melodies. Have you had a chance to practice?
● As usual, don’t forget to share ideas for what you’d like to see me cover in next week’s
stream!
New Material:
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Date: 12/20/2022 Time: 3:00 pm EST Duration: 1 Hr.
a. These do not need to be traits found across every single piece, but the more the
merrier. Ultimately these traits will be what you want to try and emulate in your
own music to create the same type of vibe.
4. Finally take special note of anything unique or interesting that you find and want to try
out with your own music.
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Date: 12/20/2022 Time: 3:00 pm EST Duration: 1 Hr.
○ Compositional structure?
○ Performance techniques/
○ Recording techniques?
○ Anything else you noticed?
*You do NOT need to answer every single one of these questions. Some will be more helpful or
feasible depending on whether or not you have sheet music available or are going off recordings
only. The goal here is to just get started looking for patterns and ideas for what helps give each
piece of music its personality. My personal favorites to look for are written in italics.
● Melody:
○ Conjunct vs Disjunct movement?
■ Mostly conjunct movement, but with some leaps here and there for color
and personality
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Date: 12/20/2022 Time: 3:00 pm EST Duration: 1 Hr.
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Date: 12/20/2022 Time: 3:00 pm EST Duration: 1 Hr.
Harmony:
● Work with a minor key
● Focus on chordal accompaniment
Melody
● Mostly conjunct, with some leaps of 3rd, P4, and P5 for color
Orchestration:
● Focus on Homophonic Textures (Melody + chordal accompaniment + bassline)
Homework:
● Pick your favorite composer/genre/style and try analyzing 3 or 5 pieces of music that fit
that category to create your own template. Once you have a template, try using it to write
a new piece of music!
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● Don’t forget to share ideas for what you’d like to see me cover in future videos!