Jan 2, 2019 | Composition, Daily Film Scoring Bits
Keeping Up Rhythmical Momentum One thing many learning composers/orchestrators struggle with in orchestral music is to keep up a rhythmical momentum without relying on a drum kit or trailer music like ostinatos or trailer music like use of the percussion section (as a...
Dec 11, 2018 | Daily Film Scoring Bits, Film Scoring
Dramatic Links beyond Leitmotifs There are many more possibilities when scoring a film (or rather when writing music at all) to create dramatic connections. Every single musical element can serve the purpose of connecting cues. Obviously, a melodic idea is the...
Aug 29, 2018 | Composition, Daily Film Scoring Bits
Rhythmic Variety The rhythmic placements of notes can be just as important as their pitch. Unless you’re writing a march or something compareable, avoid monotonuos rhythmic figures. Hitting every downbeat of a bar makes melodies very firm but also quickly feels...
