Do something weird, repeat 3 more times. Repeat that 4 times. Add that to a preceding layer of something, and don't end it.
Do something weird, repeat 3 more times. Repeat that 4 times. Add that to a preceding layer of something, and don't end it.
It dependents on where you start. If you have a bass or guitar riff then you would want to do a harmonic analysis to determine the key. Get a chord progression to go under the riff. Then use the circle of fifths to plan a key modulation. Make 2 parts to the first riff then make the second part with the key modulation. While doing the key change you could also do a rhythm change like accenting a different beat, or add another beat to the measure. That's the progressive part. At that point you should have enough material to arrange the sections and come up with a bridge or two.
Are you writing in a DAW or on paper?
It dependents on where you start. If you have a bass or guitar riff then you would want to do a harmonic analysis to determine the key. Get a chord progression to go under the riff. Then use the circle of fifths to plan a key modulation. Make 2 parts to the first riff then make the second part with the key modulation. While doing the key change you could also do a rhythm change like accenting a different beat, or add another beat to the measure. That's the progressive part. At that point you should have enough material to arrange the sections and come up with a bridge or two.
Are you writing in a DAW or on paper?
If you have a bass or guitar riff then you would want to do a harmonic analysis to determine the key.
I am not studied in music theroy. However isnt the first note you play what determins the key?
> If you have a bass or guitar riff then you would want to do a harmonic analysis to determine the key.
I am not studied in music theroy. However isnt the first note you play what determins the key?
Looking back on my previous comment. If you have a riff that you made and you are trying to analyze it. The root note could also be the note that is used the most.
Looking back on my previous comment. If you have a riff that you made and you are trying to analyze it. The root note could also be the note that is used the most.
Usually that is true, but a big part of the progressive genre is subversion of expectations. It could be a good creative decision to create tension by not clearly establishing a key center then have that part lead into a very tonality stable part with a lot of rhythm complexity.
Usually that is true, but a big part of the progressive genre is subversion of expectations. It could be a good creative decision to create tension by not clearly establishing a key center then have that part lead into a very tonality stable part with a lot of rhythm complexity.
You cant its 2021
You cant its 2021
Not sure how they do it but I dig Opeth's direction: https://youtu.be/ypdlAMXIvCM
Not sure how they do it but I dig Opeth's direction: https://youtu.be/ypdlAMXIvCM
I don’t know, it’s almost as though human musicians during that time were visited by divine inspiration or something.
I don’t know, it’s almost as though human musicians during that time were visited by divine inspiration or something.
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