Ranked #1
The "Big One" to Focus On (Beginner or Advanced)
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
Ranked #2
How To Actually Develop A Musical Style
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
Ranked #3
Help me to Design a Composer Workshop
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
Ranked #4
How Memorizing Music Will Transform Your Composing
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
Ranked #5
How to Actually *Learn* Composing - Composition Pedagogy with David Conte
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
Ranked #6
How John Williams Writes for Percussion (Not What You'd Expect)
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
Ranked #7
The Five Phases of Composing
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
Ranked #8
John Williams' Orchestration in Harry Potter, 'Leaving Hogwarts'
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
Ranked #9
Stuck in a 4-Chord Loop? Here's Why Your Beginning Matters
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
Ranked #10
My Composing Process: The Creative Phase
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