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Month: August 2016

composing · theory

Writing melodies using melodic shapes

August 24, 2016September 26, 2016 wilforbis1 Comment

How does one create a melody? It’s an interesting question with a lot of possible answers. For years, I tended to noodle around on guitar until I discovered a riff or chord progression I liked. Then I would basically just hear a melody in my head that would fit the guitar part. I really didn’t…… Continue reading Writing melodies using melodic shapes

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Music is like a ceiling fan

August 24, 2016 wilforbisLeave a comment

A couple days ago I was doing some stretching on the carpet and I was looking upwards at the ceiling fan that cools our apartment. It was on, so all I could really see was a ghostly circle as the arms of the fan rotated too fast for the eye to observe. It struck me…… Continue reading Music is like a ceiling fan

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