Q. What makes a song sound like it is epic?
What tips could I use to help me create an epic sounding song?
Whats the secret formula of music theory to do such a thing, feel free to use music theory to explain.
I appreciate it!
A. Well I personally believe that a songs epicness if completely subjective.
If one person loves the song, that doesn't automatically mean that I will like it.
It sort of like, you like Miley cyris, I like Radiohead.
Now that we have that, you move on to what type of sound and demographic you're aiming towards.
Is your sound, Rap, Country, Midnight lovin songs etc.
The more you get to know your own sound and what type of person would listen to your music, the better chance you have at creating an awsome track.
Next is something that can be different for many people.
You can go to your music theory sheet and come up with some stuff... and I totaly think that it's a great thing to do.
However, I think (personally) my best music has come from just me messing around with chords on my guitar.
When you really feel a song, you can hear every part of it in your head.
The lead guitar solo, the piano, harmony etc.
It's just something you have to feel with every bit of you.
I doubt Freddie Mercury was looking at a music theory chart when he wrote Bohemian Rhapsody.
But you do have to have knowledge of music theory to know how to make all the sounds mesh well.
If you really lovve music... this stuff should just come to you.
Next is lyrics.
People won't listen to your lyrics until the music get their attention.
now that you have that, you need to make the lyrics match the sound you have.
Again, for me, after I feel the music the words just come.
And that what happens with most popular artists.
The best advice I can give is to just write the song for you, with no intesntion of having anyone hear it.
Im not sure if you are creating an epic song or if you were just curious as to how the process works, but I hope this helps and good luck :)
How do people come up with piano chord progressions?
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A. They are based in what we know about tonal harmony. I have a music theory text book called Tonal Harmony that shows a flow chart of chord progressions. You may be able to find that chart online somewhere else.
Reference for chord voicings on piano?
Q. Hi, I was wondering if you guys know of any online reference or book with different chord voicing styles? Lol, I have writers block right now and need some inspiration. Thanks in advance.
A. "Chord voicing styles" ... I'm not sure what that means. Are you asking for a chord chart, inversion of chords, or progressions. I personally don't like the approach of writing music from a chord progression; I write melody first and then work on the harmony.
I don't have any ready reference for chord progressions, but you can go to http://www.pianoworld.com/fun/vpc/piano_chords.htm to build chords and scales.
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