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- Date: Mon, 21 Dec 1992 17:42:00 GMT
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- From: "David Rees, UCL." <DJXR@STARLINK.UCL.AC.UK>
- Subject: Re: PHIL COMP
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- Regarding techniques of composition, I have only recently began writing music
- and would welcome comments on how I write.
-
- For information, my music has been described as somewhere between John-Michael
- Jarre and Vangelis (sp???), but with a more classical feel. The pieces tend to
- be about 5-8 minutes duration.
-
- What I like to do is be in complete silence and write nearly the entire piece
- in my head (usually whilst pacing around and around the room!). Only when it is
- nearly finished do I write it down. I estimate about 90% is done in my head
- and 10% added once I've heard it. I find it **extremely tedious** to transfer
- the music to paper/my sequencer.
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- Form what I've read here others seem to "dabble" on the keyboard until they
- find a pleasing melody, chord progression etc. Is my way unusual? Recommended?
- Discouraged? Or as I suspect most replies will say, just personal taste.
-
- Dave.
- djxr@uk.ac.ucl.starlink
-