How about we start this post with an invocation tune, that is solely of a carnatic genre and contains just three notes, that are of prime importance. Of these, two of the notes are the same, with the only difference being in their octaves. Yes, you might have guessed it by now, these notes are the "sa" "pa" and "sa".
C G C ?
In westerm, yes. that is the equivalent.
You see Ani, i have a "sharp" mind.... "sharp"er than yours. Did you see what i did there? "sharp", western notes... you know, they use it. g-sharp, c-sharp.
Yeah, I am going to consider that your lame joke there, just did not happen a few seconds ago.
you have no sense of humour.
And you have no sense. Now allow me to speak.
In addition to being a writer, I compose music too... right from scratch, and I don't use the automated tunes and tell people that I have composed a piece. Well, it so happened that this thought just struck me, quite recently. I just wanted to let my readers(and others), know what actually happens when you get down to compose a piece and are in progress. But, somewhere down the road, you are bound to get stuck, stronger than any super-glue. You neither get to know the heads nor tails of your composed piece. It is at this moment that you feel the composed bit making absolutely no sense. The chords won't seemt to go in with the tempo, it won't seem to sync in with other instruments and their respective chords. To top it all, things start to get much drearier, albeit you have the neccessary as a software. It's always quite easier when you have an actual band with real people playing real instruments. Composing seems somewhat easier than with an average computer keyboard and mouse. Of course, I don't wish to talk about how difficult composing is for an entire blog post. I just wanted to give you all a head-start and now that has been done, I would like to say just this. Like how all things tough challenge us, the journey is bound to contain "fun".
Yes, it does. And I know it.
Really?
I am the creative side remember? So, naturally, it is me who does most of the work while composing.
Combined effort rudha. Combined effort.
Well, it all starts with an idea. A simple idea proliferates into an entire song that usually lasts for about 3:30 or 4:00 minutes. (Atleast, mine does). It begins with something called the base chord. This gives the required base tune to the entire song, while sometimes, when the song in itself is just a backround score, it might repeat the base chord. The base chord doesn't always have to be a melodic tune. Sometimes, even a basic beat or a riff can become the base chord. But, once set, the rest of the composition should sync with the notes in the base chord. If its a base tempo, it should sync in with the beat. These might sound very basic and you are probably at the stage where you think that you already know these. True. Everyone knows this, but very few know how to implement it.
You know Ani, all the songs that are composed have a base chord to them. One simply has to observe them.
Like i didn't know that. All famous musicians have something known as the "layers" of the song. each layer have their own specific characteristic, and they unite to give us an entire melody.
Eventhough songs these days are completely devoid of the term "melody". Ani, if you say that these songs are good, I am disowning you.
Relax. And it is true. Songs these days are bad...(the more perfect word would be"worst"). So, I am going to go with you on that... and you cannot "disown" me stupid.
Good.
Although, there are very few songs that I like....
error 404: Rudha not found
Good, now that he's gone. Let's just savour in this moment of bliss and silence.....
Well, I guess i really can't disown you.
You are back..!?
Yeah, apparently, you cannot escape as you please. It seems you need a special permission like a "retarded card" or a "death certificate" to really go out.
Oh! But would you care to explain your bruises?
Well, that was the result of having to wrestle with a bouncer.
A bouncer? There were bouncers at the door? I thought....
Yeah, I did too, but yes they are there in everyone's head. Just one though.
Did you see his name?
His ID read "common sense". He kicked me back in. I tried forcing my way out, but he was too strong. Punched me right in the face and my nose and pushed me back in.
Haha! Um, I mean- you poor thing, I am so sorry. We all missed you while you were...
sssshh! Not one word.
Well, people, this post was not meant to teach you how to compose music, but to simply tell you the basic process in doing it.
C G C ?
In westerm, yes. that is the equivalent.
You see Ani, i have a "sharp" mind.... "sharp"er than yours. Did you see what i did there? "sharp", western notes... you know, they use it. g-sharp, c-sharp.
Yeah, I am going to consider that your lame joke there, just did not happen a few seconds ago.
you have no sense of humour.
And you have no sense. Now allow me to speak.
In addition to being a writer, I compose music too... right from scratch, and I don't use the automated tunes and tell people that I have composed a piece. Well, it so happened that this thought just struck me, quite recently. I just wanted to let my readers(and others), know what actually happens when you get down to compose a piece and are in progress. But, somewhere down the road, you are bound to get stuck, stronger than any super-glue. You neither get to know the heads nor tails of your composed piece. It is at this moment that you feel the composed bit making absolutely no sense. The chords won't seemt to go in with the tempo, it won't seem to sync in with other instruments and their respective chords. To top it all, things start to get much drearier, albeit you have the neccessary as a software. It's always quite easier when you have an actual band with real people playing real instruments. Composing seems somewhat easier than with an average computer keyboard and mouse. Of course, I don't wish to talk about how difficult composing is for an entire blog post. I just wanted to give you all a head-start and now that has been done, I would like to say just this. Like how all things tough challenge us, the journey is bound to contain "fun".
Yes, it does. And I know it.
Really?
I am the creative side remember? So, naturally, it is me who does most of the work while composing.
Combined effort rudha. Combined effort.
Well, it all starts with an idea. A simple idea proliferates into an entire song that usually lasts for about 3:30 or 4:00 minutes. (Atleast, mine does). It begins with something called the base chord. This gives the required base tune to the entire song, while sometimes, when the song in itself is just a backround score, it might repeat the base chord. The base chord doesn't always have to be a melodic tune. Sometimes, even a basic beat or a riff can become the base chord. But, once set, the rest of the composition should sync with the notes in the base chord. If its a base tempo, it should sync in with the beat. These might sound very basic and you are probably at the stage where you think that you already know these. True. Everyone knows this, but very few know how to implement it.
You know Ani, all the songs that are composed have a base chord to them. One simply has to observe them.
Like i didn't know that. All famous musicians have something known as the "layers" of the song. each layer have their own specific characteristic, and they unite to give us an entire melody.
Eventhough songs these days are completely devoid of the term "melody". Ani, if you say that these songs are good, I am disowning you.
Relax. And it is true. Songs these days are bad...(the more perfect word would be"worst"). So, I am going to go with you on that... and you cannot "disown" me stupid.
Good.
Although, there are very few songs that I like....
error 404: Rudha not found
Good, now that he's gone. Let's just savour in this moment of bliss and silence.....
Well, I guess i really can't disown you.
You are back..!?
Yeah, apparently, you cannot escape as you please. It seems you need a special permission like a "retarded card" or a "death certificate" to really go out.
Oh! But would you care to explain your bruises?
Well, that was the result of having to wrestle with a bouncer.
A bouncer? There were bouncers at the door? I thought....
Yeah, I did too, but yes they are there in everyone's head. Just one though.
Did you see his name?
His ID read "common sense". He kicked me back in. I tried forcing my way out, but he was too strong. Punched me right in the face and my nose and pushed me back in.
Haha! Um, I mean- you poor thing, I am so sorry. We all missed you while you were...
sssshh! Not one word.
Well, people, this post was not meant to teach you how to compose music, but to simply tell you the basic process in doing it.
Nice flow of conversation between the two of u ;)
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