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@xavieroudin2791

2 жыл бұрын

very usefull !! writing music becomes easy with you Maestro !

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2 жыл бұрын

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Thank you for demystifying music composition. I’ve been studying for a while but have always struggled with expanding an idea. Where do I go next? I’ve always had to patiently wait for inspiration to strike but no longer! I anxiously await more videos that cover more compositional techniques like this!

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2 жыл бұрын

Okay. Have a look at our other videos. Many topics covered

Great lesson! Loved seeing the power of a musical seed.

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2 жыл бұрын

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Enjoyed this - I know it was not your intention but as you developed the musical idea I started subconsciously inventing little phrases in my head that might or might not have worked but more importantly, I had a very strong longing/feeling for the final resolution, not only that but I could hear the final Am chord long before you got there, for me a watershed moment. Thank you. Steve

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Жыл бұрын

That’s great

Very useful concepts. I'm impressed with how simple embellishments can so strongly change the character of the music, even when we're listening to essentially the same notes.

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2 жыл бұрын

Absolutely

@kathleencook3060

2 жыл бұрын

Composing is not easy. However, sequencing is a great compositional device which can help to.get things moving. experiential and creative at the dame time. Having a Maestro to demonstrate and show how it can be done, is sheer genius! Thank you very much for your expertise and great teaching style.

@MusicMattersGB

2 жыл бұрын

😀

Another quality lesson! Thank you so much!

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2 жыл бұрын

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You're a great teacher, thank you!

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2 жыл бұрын

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Thank you for all the effort you put into these lessons!

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2 жыл бұрын

It’s a pleasure

You’re an unending fount of musical knowledge!

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2 жыл бұрын

You’re too kind

You ve got the perfection of examples, that's very nice

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2 жыл бұрын

Glad it’s helpful.

FANTASTIC TUTORIAL. Nailed exactly what I've been struggling with lately. THANKS VERY MUCH.

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2 жыл бұрын

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So I'm watching this again after 7 months. I've been playing piano for two years and discovered your channel early on. I was never intimidated even though I had no idea what you were talking about. But you opened up the world of music theory and that has helped me tremendously. I don't watch Rick Beato yet for his music theory classes, since he cannot teach simple ideas. As soon as I have my post-Doctorat degree, I'll try him out again. Until then, I'll stick with your channel. I'm still frustrated that my keyboard technique hasn't caught up to my theoretical skill level, but it is inspiring. I'm always interested in reading your comments section, since it is one of the most polite and informative groups on the Tubes. That is thanks to the work that Alex and you have done. Many heavy metal band members watch and learn from your channel. That is a testament to the power of music. Merci beaucoup.

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3 ай бұрын

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@keithparker1346

Ай бұрын

I like that we see music being composed and not just broken down

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Ай бұрын

@keithparker1346 😀

As always a pleasure. Thank you

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7 ай бұрын

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You're a wonderful and clear educator, I really enjoy that you remind the student and casual learner to feel and critically think through the musical and compositional problems that arise. Thank you!! Cheers

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2 жыл бұрын

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Thank You ! Many of your videos helped me.

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4 ай бұрын

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Really wonderful example and explanation, thank you!

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2 жыл бұрын

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Brilliant - Like seeing the 'matrix' for the first time!

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Жыл бұрын

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Wow, that is an amazing and moving piece. Thank you for sharing this with us

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4 ай бұрын

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This was a great lesson and walk through. I love the ideas that it inspires as I think about the various little melody chunks that I have written down. I shall make good use of this in my own music writing. Thanks for the tip, I really enjoy your teaching style. Glad I happened upon your channel today.

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8 ай бұрын

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What a usefull video. For one who wants to learn to compose/write simple music, this is the course for you!

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2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for your positive endorsement

Thanks so much for this! You are so amazing.

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2 жыл бұрын

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Excellent tips (mostly for beginners, but perhaps some intermediate composers as well in need of re-inspiration) - and eloquently presented. Many thanks Gareth.

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2 жыл бұрын

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Great as always! Thanks Gareth 👍

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2 жыл бұрын

A pleasure. Hope you’re well.

You just covered one of the most important aspects of composition in a simple, comprehensive and interesting way! The example you used was simple yet inspiring. I was looking for something like that to share with my students and I'm glad I found it. Thank you!!

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Жыл бұрын

A pleasure. Glad it’s helpful

Great! As an idea for a future video, perhaps you could discuss harmonic sequences more generally, including those that don't have a corresponding melodic sequence (e.g., Pachelbel)?

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2 жыл бұрын

Okay

Awesome video!!! Thank you for this

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2 жыл бұрын

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Gareth, having taken many of your excellent courses, I found myself anticipating most of what you are demonstrating in this session -- and thinking that you could go on to demonstrate counterpoint, as well. I think I'm making progress!

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2 жыл бұрын

Excellent. Bravo!

I love the video. Thank you much!

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Жыл бұрын

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The building blocks of music. Thanks

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Ай бұрын

😀

Greetings from Croatia. Nice lesons❤️

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2 жыл бұрын

Thanks. Greetings to you too.

Thank you. You opened my eye in music in ways music school couldn't

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Жыл бұрын

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Thank you for sharing this great explanation! Coincidentially, the first four bars sounds identical to a well-known Danish song from the 70's; "Masser af Succes" [Lots of sucess], by a band called Gasolin' - a really beutiful piece! I also realized that I frequently use sequence in my own compositions, often without being aware of it until much later. Thank you for fueling my awareness.

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2 жыл бұрын

That’s great.

Welcome back, professor!

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8 ай бұрын

Hello!

Very encouraging, more stuffs plz..

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2 жыл бұрын

There are hundreds of videos on our channel. Enjoy!

Wonderful. Thank you.

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2 жыл бұрын

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Hello Gareth. How wonderful. When you started entering the counterpoint notes I just had to smile with delight. Such a simple piece, made into something delightful. Thank you so much and stay safe you and yours. Singem.

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2 жыл бұрын

A pleasure. Thanks for your positive feedback.

@Ilovetosingem

2 жыл бұрын

@@MusicMattersGB Always love to learn more. I was just concerned with using the word counterpoint in this situation, if it was appropriate! Thank you and keep safe you and yours.

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2 жыл бұрын

It’s absolutely fine to combine this with counterpoint. All the best to you too

Appreciated... wonderful lecture

@MusicMattersGB

Жыл бұрын

Glad it’s helpful

Wonderful lesson to introduce composition to learners like me!

@MusicMattersGB

2 жыл бұрын

Glad it’s helpful

Important subject! particularly in the development of a sonata

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2 жыл бұрын

😀

Great idea Gareth, thanks

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2 жыл бұрын

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Very Good Gareth. The whole process you taught here makes me think of Pachelbels Canon which really goes all out with your idea.

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2 жыл бұрын

That’s great

Great lesson of composition and baroque improvisation at the same time! Could you please make a follow up video or series please?

@MusicMattersGB

2 жыл бұрын

That’s an idea

I like it. You can play it as a trio. A Violin for the melody, the second variation with a guitar. And a Violincello for the Bass or Fargott.

@MusicMattersGB

6 ай бұрын

Absolutely

great stuff, thanks

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2 жыл бұрын

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Class❤

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9 ай бұрын

😀

Wow that was amazing!

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Жыл бұрын

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@Voidermusic

Жыл бұрын

@@MusicMattersGB I'm enrolled into the music composition class since a couple of days! :)

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Жыл бұрын

That’s great. Enjoy the course!

Really nice video. I often find myself in these situations, so I will definately try it. On a sidenote, the melody here reminded me a bit of Gary Moore’s Still got the blues

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2 жыл бұрын

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Thank you very much :)

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2 жыл бұрын

A pleasure. Hope you’re well

Thank you - seeing "sequence" in action and the use of embellishments in melody and harmony has been very useful. As a practice tool I would like to borrow the idea and se how I go writing out a 4 part harmony.

@MusicMattersGB

2 жыл бұрын

Go for it!

This is just excellent! I would like to see integrating sequence and modulation to a chromatic key!

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2 жыл бұрын

Okay. Will put on the list

So damn professional an amazing lesson👏👏👏

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2 жыл бұрын

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This is great! Thank you! If we want to classify the phrase what kind would it be? Parallel period? When you put the bass lines it sounded really good. Simple, but good.

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2 жыл бұрын

Parallel period would be a fair description. Thanks for the positive feedback

Great lesson. I used it just now as a short writing exercise similar to your example and posted the result to my channel, called it "Music Over Matters". Melody was easy, the harmonization and left hand voicing was painful as always.

@MusicMattersGB

2 жыл бұрын

Keep at it. It’s a useful technique

Merci Gareth. Was this a falling fifth sequence? I just watched a college professor who just to happened to talk about sequences and he discussed this idea. The funny thing was he showed several examples including one by Bach. And he talked about Roman Numeral analysis of Bach and said there were some things that he couldn't describe with Roman Numerals and left it at that. I'm always impressed by your knowledge of the Rule of the Octave since I think you can't analyze Bach without an understanding of this concept. I would much rather follow your videos since they are much more practical.

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10 ай бұрын

That’s most kind

A big advantage to this kind of repeating melody is that you can readily write lyrics to it. Every line has about the same number of syllables, scanning easily.

@MusicMattersGB

2 жыл бұрын

That’s true

How beautiful it is with passing tones. Can a sequence be A1 B2 c3 ? Or must it be exactly the same as the first model? Thank you.

@MusicMattersGB

2 жыл бұрын

It’s very flexible. The important thing is to find a way to organise it so it sounds good

I enjoyed this very much. I'm a subscriber to your channel, and I write in the old classical-romantic style. I live in Arkansas USA, a place from which you don't expect this kind of music to be originating.

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2 жыл бұрын

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Wonderful class! 🙏 Can I ask what tech you are using to jot down the notes on the stave etc?

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2 жыл бұрын

Thanks. It’s called Goodnotes.

@psolista8380

2 жыл бұрын

@@MusicMattersGB thank you!

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2 жыл бұрын

😀

great

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2 жыл бұрын

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@warpig2786

2 жыл бұрын

@@MusicMattersGB will do and thanks for the content!

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2 жыл бұрын

😀

Menuett by Johann Philipp Krieger

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2 жыл бұрын

Indeed

thank you very much brings together of what I have taught myself thus far.excited I am to do something of my own but I must watch it again and more after if I need too

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11 ай бұрын

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Benjamin Britten: Variations on a Theme by Henry Purcell

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2 жыл бұрын

Good example

You lost a lot of weight. You look great man! 🙂 Besides that amazing lesson

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2 жыл бұрын

Thanks very much

Thanks!

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2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for your support

Subscribed. Great lessons so far. Question, you use the Emaj chord by using the G sharp. That is a chromatic note in the Aminor scale right? Do you have a video lesson on this matter? Or is it “general knowledge” that using the “V” chord instead of the “v” chord works well in minor scales? Do other replacements come to mind that work well? Thank you for your contribution to music :)

@MusicMattersGB

Жыл бұрын

That’s great. I’m using the harmonic minor scale here - hence E major for V.

@mattc5658

Жыл бұрын

@@MusicMattersGB aaah ofcourse! Wow I always stick to the natural minor keys but I am reading about this now. Thank you !

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Жыл бұрын

Excellent

The word "sequence" in music always makes me think of Bach's terrifying Prelude and Fugue in E minor called The Wedge (BWV 548). Can you please analyze this piece. Or tell me where on KZread someone analyses it. Thanks.

@MusicMattersGB

2 жыл бұрын

Fabulous piece. I’ve always loved playing it

What do I do with it? Bach did Fugue in E minor, Book 2, with it :)

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2 жыл бұрын

Have a go at using a sequence

Wish he would have tried using more Romantic harmonization the second iteration of the sequence

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2 жыл бұрын

Could have done. I was trying to demonstrate it in one style.

This parallels how Mozart composed

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8 ай бұрын

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A greek song of the great composer Mikys Theodorakis start in the same way. The song called "Νύχτα Μαγικια" ( magic night). Is in different key but is the same way that the chords connect at the first two measures.

@MusicMattersGB

2 жыл бұрын

That’s a great parallel

@zafferung4440

2 жыл бұрын

*bars

@giannisgouloumis5069

2 жыл бұрын

@@zafferung4440 you are right...bars. I'm Greek

@giannisgouloumis5069

2 жыл бұрын

@@MusicMattersGB i watch your videos, really nice work and very helpful

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2 жыл бұрын

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Great joke about Christmas!

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7 ай бұрын

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Hi Gareth , I sequence everything- even short cadential formula ( modal) to give a road map of direction for a piece beforehand. I do however think in terms of pitch collections, where anything is possible, before moving on to the next group etc . The magic happens when making meaningful phrases - all obvious underlying sequential form is hidden but yet coherence and direction is maintained. Interesting topic ….. was Bach a serialist ? Thanks Gareth

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2 жыл бұрын

Glad it’s helpful. Bach wasn’t a serialist but he certainly used motifs and sequences.

Bach to the future

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2 жыл бұрын

😀

In the 6th measure, I would have introduced an F# in the bass which would have led to G# in the 7th measure. This would have helped you break the sequence in order to arrive at the dominant E major in a more refreshing manner.

@MusicMattersGB

2 жыл бұрын

That’s certainly another possibility

@zafferung4440

2 жыл бұрын

*bar

The basic principles are fine. However, in what we're labeling a sequence, we're moving from F to Bdim, which isn't ideal seeing as it's just a diminished fifth. Doing that already breaks the sequence of moving by descending perfect fifths. F -> Bdim is pretty ugly. But I guess using neapolitan would have been too advanced for the target audience. The other thing is that, this melody happens to fit into a sequence of descending perfect fifths. Others might not. So "just lower each scale degree by 1" might not work every time. It just works for this.

@MusicMattersGB

2 жыл бұрын

The great thing is that you have so many options.