Starting A New Project
Today I get to grips with a new project. This is the one of the more exciting parts of my job... and possibly the scariest!
The Usefulness of a Chord Progression
It's verrrry difficult to copyright a short chord progression, say, of four chords or thereabouts. In fact it's impossible. Having a music composing mental block? Go find a chord progression from your favourite piece of music...
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27 Tips for Focus and Concentration
Having trouble focusing? Getting distracted and lacking concentration? Follow these tips to get you back on track... Avoid Distractions Turn off twitter, email, facebook, IM, browserTurn off television audio and mobile phone (i know i know! harsh!)Schedule time(s) to check the above Plan your Time Write your To Do list for the day then schedule …
Quitting Coffee Cold Turkey
Anyone who knows me knows I love my cuppa hot java. It's been a habit for the last few years (and then some) to have at least two big mugs of black coffee first thing in the morning simply to function at a normal level. And, despite my preaching to the opposite in a previous post on Creativity and How to Deal With Mental Blocks, I have begun to rely on coffee and caffeinated drinks to kick start the inspiration... that is until the last week.
Is Film Music Art or Just Low-Brow Commercial Fluff?
Is any music that is created for a purpose, other than that of it's own existence, art? Is film music art, or theatre music, or advert music, or music that appears on a CD-Rom presentation, or accompanying a website promo film, or music on a trailer? Even if the music's primary purpose is purely commercial - to sell that product or promote another - does that preclude its intrinsic value as art?
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Creativity and How To Deal with Mental Blocks
Having a creative career is absolutely the best thing ever. I really do love it. But there comes a point when you've been 'creating' for 8 hours straight and suddenly you hit a brick wall - bam! And that's it. You've no idea what to do next. The well's run dry. It doesn't happen much …
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