
The "Big One" to Focus On (Beginner or Advanced)
This episode talks about the one big question you should ask yourself if you're trying to develop and grow as a composer... Read more
25 Apr 2022
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5mins

How To Actually Develop A Musical Style
This episode talks about developing a musical style, and specifically: What exactly is musical style, and how can we dev... Read more
20 Apr 2022
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11mins

Help me to Design a Composer Workshop
I'm excited to announce a Composing Workshop, which will happen live from April 29th to May 6th! It's completely free, a... Read more
12 Apr 2022
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6mins

How Memorizing Music Will Transform Your Composing
After last week's illuminating conversation with David Conte (check out the podcast episode), I decided to try out memor... Read more
28 Mar 2022
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11mins

How to Actually *Learn* Composing - Composition Pedagogy with David Conte
This is one of the most illuminating conversations on music I have had in living memory. Our guest today is David Conte,... Read more
21 Mar 2022
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42mins

How John Williams Writes for Percussion (Not What You'd Expect)
This episode explores Williams' writing for non-tuned percussion, particularly in his cue "The Quidditch Match" from Har... Read more
28 Feb 2022
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15mins

The Five Phases of Composing
This episode talks about the five essential phases of composing that experienced composers generally go through, and why... Read more
11 Feb 2022
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23mins

John Williams' Orchestration in Harry Potter, 'Leaving Hogwarts'
This episode explains how valuable it is to "learn from the masters". I spent last night transcribing a track from one o... Read more
31 Jan 2022
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19mins

Stuck in a 4-Chord Loop? Here's Why Your Beginning Matters
In this episode, I explain how to avoid problems like the '4-chord loop' that plagues a lot of music, and why the beginn... Read more
25 Jan 2022
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10mins

My Composing Process: The Creative Phase
This episode talks about the power of the 'Creative Phase' - a period of sheer creativity at the start of each project. ... Read more
18 Jan 2022
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11mins