The debate about whether a person can be taught to compose music or not has been going on for a very long time. Opponents of this idea argue that the creative process is irrational, governed only by inspiration and gift. Proponents believe that everything in the world is ordered (or should be ordered) and subject to logic. In such a system of values, there is no place for subtle matters. But let's not try to resolve this dispute, instead we will try to formulate some recommendations for those wishing to compose music, which will be useful both to adherents of the rational approach and their opponents.
It is necessary
- - Dictaphone
- - musical instrument
- - which you can play
Instructions
Step 1
Decide why you need it. This is really important. You must understand what and to whom you want to communicate with your future work, what thought, what feeling you want to express, what effect you want to get from your creation. Determine the theme and idea of the piece. Even if the music is instrumental, it should have a theme and idea.
Step 2
Listen to the music. Start with those musicians whose sound you think will suit the spirit of your future composition. Choose from among them the most recognized masters. Listen to their compositions and try to determine what exactly they love in the audience. Pay attention to the ways in which the musicians achieve impact on your emotions. Celebrate original musical moves. All these can help you in creating your composition.
Listen to the classics too. It is in their works that the most interesting melodic, rhythmic and harmonic solutions can be found. Even if you are going to compose an electronic composition, it will not be superfluous for you to delve into the work of the masters of the world musical culture. Yes, perhaps not all authors will turn out to be close to you. But the world of classical music is so diverse that you can almost be sure that you will find at least one for yourself who will touch the strings of your soul.
Step 3
Learn the basics of playing a musical instrument.
Step 4
Learn the basics of solfeggio. Lack of even basic skills in this area can significantly complicate your work on the composition.
Step 5
Create comfortable conditions for your creativity so that nothing distracts you. It will be useful to prepare a voice recorder.
Step 6
Try to imagine images related to the theme of your future music. Focus on your feelings. Turn on the recorder. Now try to play whatever comes into your head, even if it be incoherent sounds. But try not to lose your images, make the sounds convey your mood. Keep improvising until you feel tired.
Step 7
Relax. Let your thoughts switch to something else.
Step 8
After some time, when you feel a desire (it can be an hour or a week later), listen to the recording. Determine which places in it seem to you the most interesting. In addition, pay attention to what fragments give rise to those images that you imagined during the recording process. Separate all these places and now try to create a composition on their basis in a meaningful and rational way.
Step 9
Draw the structure of your piece. Arrange in the picture those parts that you, having processed, can insert from the already recorded fragments of improvisation. Think about how to fill in the missing places to make the work coherent and dynamic, determine the future climax and other key points.
Step 10
Arrange if necessary, depending on the style of the composition.
