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Composing Memorable Melody (Chapter Three)

September 30, 2016 By Chris Owenby Leave a Comment

Okay, by now you should have a firm grasp of the ingredients needed to compose memorable melody. Let’s recap. – It all comes down to intervals or intervallic structure – the distance from one note to the next (ex. 2nd, 3rd, etc.) – watch this video for a refresher on intervals. The diatonic scale – […]

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Composing Memorable Melody (Chapter Two)

September 20, 2016 By Chris Owenby Leave a Comment

This is the second lesson from a three-part lesson series on composing memorable melody. Last time I taught you about intervallic structure. It really is the end-all-be-all of a good melody. If you understand intervallic structure, you’re well on your way to composing memorable melodies every time you sit down to compose! Check it out […]

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Composing Memorable Melody (Chapter One)

September 13, 2016 By Chris Owenby 1 Comment

Melody is king! Think of your favorite song. Okay, now sing it out loud. I’m serious! Go on and sing it from the top of your lungs! Do you know why the desire to sing is so strong? It’s because your favorite song has a killer melody or tune. Melody is a sequence of single […]

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How 18 Composers Give and Inspire Through Their Art

August 15, 2016 By Chris Owenby 3 Comments

For years, finance experts have agreed that there are three things you can do with money – spend, save, and give. Giving of our resources is important. But it’s not the only way to give. I know many people who give of their time and talent on a consistent basis. They inspire me. So how […]

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Advice for the Young Composer

August 9, 2016 By Chris Owenby Leave a Comment

Advice is good. Well, let me rephrase this. Good advice is good. I believe the following is good advice, if not great advice for the young composers out there. A younger version of myself would have loved to have known these things. It sure would have saved him a lot of time, money, and heartache! […]

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