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actually, I think that's probably the thing I know the least about. I'm going to jump out on a limb here, but I think that most of us are guitarists at heart and don't know anything about time signatures or things like the phrygian mode. If the coldstone hl server makes a comeback, could you post it there? Or, maybe even try and convince Dee or ANdrew to host it on the ambrosia ftp or beenox download section?
"It is deeply moving that music, a profane entertainment, should have led a warrior to the religious life." -the tale of Heike
Atsumori
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meep! wrong button, this is actually a reply to sane hatter's comment in "what will I need to make my RPG". Sorry.
atsumori
Well, I don't hold a degree in music or anything, I'm actually a self-taught keyboardist. I never took music classes in college because the music department at my school was more interested in getting you to play the music of a long-dead guy perfectly rather than learning how to write music yourself.
As far as time signatures go, they're very similar, conceptually, to intervals and chords. Rhythm and Melody are two branches of the same concept. If you can understand how chords work (rather than just saying, "Oh, Dmaj, Amaj, Emaj sound good together, I think I'll just play that...") then making the leap to rhythm and time isn't that much more difficult.
As far as modes and all that goes, it's fancy talk. Get yourself a copy of Music Theory Made Easy by David Harp (easily worth eight times more than the eight bucks you'll pay for it). Despite what some may tell you, it is possible to understand this stuff without going into twenty-five hundred years of music history or getting a minor in math.
You don't NEED to know the history of the Aeolian Mode, and you shouldn't want to. Heck, you don't even need to know that all the Aeolian mode is is the Major Scale with a root-key of A, or even that the Aeolian mode exists, for crying out loud. I'm half-convinced that all the hubbub about learning these archaic terms is to further confuse people who might want to understand harmony better.
Yeesh, anyrate, I'll stop ranting now, it's probably not good for me.
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one could also agrue that u do need to know such archaic devices to better analyze the masterpieces of other composers and use their technique in your compositions
I can play music, just not write it. I've played the drums, piano, pennywhistle(if you can believe that), bells, and currently the clarinet. Good times I tell ya.. Anyone got any good tips on writing music? I tried to make sad music but it came out as a happier version of the song "Aeris" from final fantasy seven. I wish I was as creative in music as in drawings...
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Music is just another way of expressing yourself. Personally, my art skills aren't that great, but when I want to convey my mood, I usually just sit down and play on the guitar or the piano. Even just knowing basic scales (especially on an instrument like the guitar) is enough to start improvising and writing your own stuff. Just play things until you find something you like, and then use it... And keep doing that for awhile, and you'll have enough material to make a song.
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Hey, fellas
I've been writing music specifically for use in with the coldstone game engine-I have 5 songs in progress with more on the way, all saved in midi format. If anyone is interested in hearing/using them, let me know and I'll see if I can help you out. (you'll of course need to help me out a little.)
"It is easier to ask forgiveness than permission."
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Originally posted by musicman: **Hey, fellas
"It is easier to ask forgiveness than permission."**
I'm interested in hearing them, my contact information is in my profile, or just email me, saphfires@hotmail.com.
Saphfire