02-18-2022, 07:19 PM
Here's another question for everyone, just because I'm curious. When composing from an empty project, do you start with a chord progression or do you star with a melody (or both at the same time)?
For me, I quickly realized that I have to create a melody first. Any time I start with a chord progression, that chord progression is inevitably repetitive, unimaginative or sounds random and leads to an uninspiring melody.
If I start with a melody, the melody is free to wander wherever my imagination takes it and the chord progression is dictated by the melody. For me, this results in a more interesting chord progression that I would never have dreamed up otherwise.
For me, I quickly realized that I have to create a melody first. Any time I start with a chord progression, that chord progression is inevitably repetitive, unimaginative or sounds random and leads to an uninspiring melody.
If I start with a melody, the melody is free to wander wherever my imagination takes it and the chord progression is dictated by the melody. For me, this results in a more interesting chord progression that I would never have dreamed up otherwise.
Paul Battersby
My free orchestral sample library: Virtual Playing Orchestra @ http://virtualplaying.com
My free orchestral sample library: Virtual Playing Orchestra @ http://virtualplaying.com