How to Compose Music (Your first piece for complete beginners)

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In this video, I will show you how to compose your first piece of music for the piano. Aimed at beginners, I'll walk you through step by step how to compose a four bar melody to a given chord progression and then extend it into a longer piece of music, using structure. I also briefly walk you through the gear you will need, including the differences between a Digital Audio Workstation (DAW) and Notation software, and where to find free high quality sounds and samples for you to use when composing. 

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00:00 - Intro
01:08 - The software you'll need
01:48 - Getting started
02:37 - Melody vs Harmony
03:27 - Starting with a Chord Progression
05:50 - Composing a melody
08:44 - Extending your piece with Structure
13:20 - Using ostinatos to compose an accompaniment
15:10 - The whole piece
15:51 - Outro


Check out my other two videos below for more examples of chord progressions and ostinatos which you can use:

10 Cinematic Chord Progressions
   • 10 Cinematic CHORD PROGRESSIONS (To u...  

8 Cinematic Ostinatos
   • 8 Cinematic OSTINATOS to use in your ...  

Links to the software used in this video:

Cubase (DAW) 30 Day free trial
https://www.steinberg.net/cubase/trial/


Spitfire Audio Labs (Free Soft Piano Instrument)
https://labs.spitfireaudio.com/labs-s...

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