Members sdre Posted October 27, 2004 Members Share Posted October 27, 2004 discuss? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Bassinflux Posted October 27, 2004 Members Share Posted October 27, 2004 DO NOT follow this formula1 slow minor arpegiated riff2 polyphonic second arpegiated riff3 build for 84 more complex version of #15 cymbol noises6 start chord progression softly7 drums light drumming8 build #5 until it drowns out #49 both parts heavy, heavy drums10 soft part11 heavy ending my advice:utilize theory, scrap anything that isnt unique and interesting, dont just build for the sake of it, use more dynamics then a giant crescendo, interesting bass parts, (no base quarter notes of scale) apply absolutly every form of music that you find interesting into your work... eliminate excessive repitition... it gets boring to those listening this is actually my first post in the songwriting, but i was just checking out what was happening and though tmaybe this would be helpful... i bet not Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members sdre Posted October 30, 2004 Author Members Share Posted October 30, 2004 you know what. those u listed as do not do's... well my band has been basing on that to play! man... no wonder it feels boring. but i'm pretty unsure abt how to get abt it as u said though. hmmn? example perhaps? thanks for responding Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members incurab1e Posted November 12, 2004 Members Share Posted November 12, 2004 Why write to a formula? Just do what sounds right Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members darthkp Posted February 13, 2013 Members Share Posted February 13, 2013 Lol! This sound like every Explosions in the Sky song Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members blue2blue Posted February 14, 2013 Members Share Posted February 14, 2013 Bassinflux wrote: DO NOT follow this formula 1 slow minor arpegiated riff 2 polyphonic second arpegiated riff 3 build for 8 4 more complex version of #1 5 cymbol noises 6 start chord progression softly 7 drums light drumming 8 build #5 until it drowns out #4 9 both parts heavy, heavy drums 10 soft part 11 heavy ending my advice: utilize theory, scrap anything that isnt unique and interesting, dont just build for the sake of it, use more dynamics then a giant crescendo, interesting bass parts, (no base quarter notes of scale) apply absolutly every form of music that you find interesting into your work... eliminate excessive repitition... it gets boring to those listening this is actually my first post in the songwriting, but i was just checking out what was happening and though tmaybe this would be helpful... i bet not A great first post! Of course... the most important rule is there are no rules, even the rules about not following any rules. You know... that's rule one. But... rules are made to be broken. Formulas are tricky because they exist for (various) reasons, not the least of which is that someone believes he has identified characteristics that satisfy a given audience. But, of course, at the point where one can draw a knowing laugh by rolling through a list of typical formula elements for a given genere, that formula is starting to show some wear. Still... many basic formulas exist because they do often help deliver the goods. That said, mash up a couple of formulas from different genres and apply it to a third, and some rock crit might call you a genius. = D [but an old first post. ] PS... While writing to a forumla may not be the way to stay fresh and vital, being able to identify the elements of a pop formula can be a very valuable skill. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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