2 Mar
2007
2 Mar
'07
12:08 p.m.
On 3/2/07, Dave Griffiths <dave(a)pawfal.org> wrote:
That sounds fascinating. I do have to say that the *best* music I've
ever created was written with a sequencer and lots of theory -
http://www.badmuthahubbard.com/haberdashery.mp3
- but it was harder. It was the only thing I wrote that semester.
Since then, I've gotten less and less adept at writing from theory.
-Chuckk
Chuckk Hubbard
wrote:
To present a totally different angle - I learnt all my musical theory
using a tracker (never having done any traditional music except
bellringing years ago), and now livecode all my music, which feels like
the most natural way to do it for me.
Livecoding also means I can create visuals and animation *at the same
time* as music - which is kind of a goal in itself for me.
Also linux is a really good environment for this kind of experimentation. I bet people's music would be far more
beautiful if they would sing
freely and often and then transcribe what they were singing, instead
of transcribing before the music even exists.
True!
I completely abandoned composing at the computer for exactly that
reason. I find it quicker to experiment with everything from melody,
harmony, lyrics, modulations to form when at the piano. Also I found
that I only make good tunes when playing and *singing* along.
I'm sure others have succeeded where I failed, but that how it works for
me.