How To Compose: I wrote a jazz piece in this video

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How To Compose: I wrote a jazz piece in this video

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Күн бұрын

I challenged myself to compose a piece in front of a video camera so you could see what my process is like. Don't worry, I cut out the boring parts!
Throughout the process, I highlight the major decision making points of the piece - the chords, the groove, the melody, the form... I just didn't come up with a title.
Some of my tips for composing go like this:
1. SET YOUR GOALS! What keys, chords, rhythm, form, melody style, instruments, etcetera, do you want to use?
2. MAKE DECISIONS WITHOUT THINKING TOO MUCH.
3. BAD ideas are better than NO ideas! You can always change them.
The piece I wrote ended up using 2 different chord progressions in 2 keys, with a melody that had some large leaps, arpeggios, and use of the blues scale (although the chords are not bluesy).
I made a recording with drums, vibes, and keyboard bass (woohoo!) using Logic, but the entirety of the piece was written at the piano on the video. I hope you enjoy!
TITLE SUGGESTIONS welcome in the comments!
New videos every Wednesday! Please subscribe if you enjoy. Thank you for watching!

Пікірлер: 84

@hezekiahdaggett2179 5 жыл бұрын

Why doesn't your channel have more views your content is amazing

@TimCollinsVibes 5 жыл бұрын

Thanks! I don’t know, maybe I should join Instagram or something?

@demodoyfan3108 4 жыл бұрын

underground amazing content, only for those lucky enough to find it like hidden treasure

@PaulaRaBir 6 жыл бұрын

Title suggestion: "Decision Time!" lol. Really nice tune! Thanks for including us in your process.

@TomEyeTheSFMguy 4 жыл бұрын

This guy's an everyman. He's relatable. Too relatable.

@jds622 6 жыл бұрын

good god you are saving the internet....bless you !!!!!

@seancaviness1065 5 жыл бұрын

Oh my gosh this is literally so good! Thank you for walking through your process of making music. I compose music but one thing I don’t really know how to do is try to compose jazz. You’ve inspired me to try.

@TimCollinsVibes 5 жыл бұрын

Thanks! I’m going to revisit this topic now that I’m a little better at making videos hehe

@TomEyeTheSFMguy 4 жыл бұрын

I'm obsessed with big band, and therefore feel a lot of jazz pieces should be big band. But you don't need to do it if you don't want to. It's just my personal feeling. Very nice work tho.

@TimCollinsVibes 4 жыл бұрын

I would probably still follow more or less this type of process - composing melody and chords... then just arrange it for a big band after ;)

@manipulatingsound 3 жыл бұрын

Wow. Absolutely beautiful. I'm surprised I'm just now seeing this. Hope you are doing well and in good health!

@TimCollinsVibes 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you! So far so good over here.

@MaimiZhang 4 жыл бұрын

More videos I watch, the more knowledge I earn; and the more hopeful I am. Thank you for these videos.

@MaimiZhang 4 жыл бұрын

I am addicted with your work. I am inspired to compose my musics because of this

@ShinwaneKido Жыл бұрын

I got commissioned by a friend to write and produce a Jazz song while I was a Classical-born musician... THIS HELPS ME A LOT

@jsntg56 2 жыл бұрын

Sailin’ Through

@Laun3y 6 ай бұрын

I just found this video, I’m going through a little hyper-fixation on Jazz comp right now lol, but just wanted to say I love the way this piece turned out, it sort of reminds me of a tune from the movie Monsters University, it’s called Gospel. 13:55

@LoganBirdVibez 6 жыл бұрын

Title idea: Visiting Old Thoughts For New Beginnings. Or maybe shorten that to Old Thoughts, New Beginnings.

@matt_reverb 2 жыл бұрын

Wow, that's a badass tune, congrats!!! Also thanks so much for the insights to your composing process!

@victoryninja40 2 жыл бұрын

Title suggestion: picture frame

@fulx1965 6 жыл бұрын

Ciao Tim, sei un grande

@rowe_jogan Жыл бұрын

Underrated video

@lepotato135 3 жыл бұрын

I regret replacing music class with geography.

@akekestory493 3 жыл бұрын

Wow you made it look easy 👏

@davidstevens4439 4 жыл бұрын

Solid. Thanks man.

@kick.standard 6 жыл бұрын

Always really well made content Tim! Thanks for making the transcription video live as well. I've got a recital coming up where I'm doing some jazz vibraphone stuff - Ill try to get some recordings happening

@jackiechanchen3170 2 жыл бұрын

Playing so smoothly and amazing nice video

@mariochumps99 6 жыл бұрын

Great video!

@user-um4wd3bl5x 11 ай бұрын

Man, you are absolutely fantastic

@verenafaure3840 3 жыл бұрын

Such great in great insight into the composition process.

@leobassii 2 жыл бұрын

Yay... Beautiful Song 🎵 Thank you for sharing ❤️

@cyomara89 3 жыл бұрын

This's awesome brother! Thank you so much for going through all that, detailing it for us.

@selliantuttimusi6735 Жыл бұрын

Nice content, nice tune, nice playing. Instant subscription.

@edzielinski 3 жыл бұрын

Great video Tim. By showing this process "live" and showing your strategies. I think the part about parameters is paramount. My #1 problem when composing is finding a starting point and then a clear identity. I just found your channel and subscribed. I think you're right up there with Aimee Nolte, Rick Beato, Jeff Schneider, Nahre Sol and others with your content. Keep up the great work.

@TimCollinsVibes 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks! I appreciate it.

@tobbebergman7583 2 жыл бұрын

Great stuff and so inspirational ! Thanks Tim !

@billmuller6133 3 жыл бұрын

This helped me a lot! Thank you for the great video!

@spaalonebabaguuscooties 2 жыл бұрын

this is the greatest video ever

@TheGuitarGuy69 4 жыл бұрын

Song title suggestion “Mr. Rogers Day Trip”

@luminouscali 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you for making this video and describing the process. I’m in the procrastinator stage and don’t want to be. 😁

@TimCollinsVibes 3 жыл бұрын

That’s a very important stage!

@Erzilio1983 6 жыл бұрын

Top!!

@ldevon2318 3 жыл бұрын

This is so good. Damn. Thanks for this!!

@michaelhayes690 Жыл бұрын

I would suggest focus on what you are feeling before writing. Otherwise, it's just a technical exercise, not a song. A song shows vulnerability and gets an empathy response because it connects with people. Your best songs do that, as do all. I always wrote my songs about friends, lovers, family members, or experiences FIRST that moved me to write. The musical technique is actually secondary to that. That's why simple sounds good and almost always better. It resonates (like the Vibe) and it's honest. It connects.

@wilberttecla543 4 жыл бұрын

Love this video man, The tune is great!!!!

@madbun1312 5 жыл бұрын

v nice

@user-gt2zg5on7n 5 жыл бұрын

it sounds like the Smith！

@sofistyx 6 жыл бұрын

So cool! Title suggestion: Drifting rubic cubes

@TimCollinsVibes 6 жыл бұрын

whoa - I would have never thought of that.. I like it.

@sofistyx 6 жыл бұрын

You could use it on your next album 😎

@Yourmom-xu9ys 4 жыл бұрын

Rubix?

@gabrielepetrucci1081 3 жыл бұрын

07:23 The theme of the Monster University!!! Hahahaha

@leobassii 2 жыл бұрын

I would love to be in your band!

@sotosbakas 6 жыл бұрын

Well done man!Great tune! : )

@eugenepashch5213 3 жыл бұрын

Decision time. The name of the composition.

@julianperry1553 4 жыл бұрын

How about Midnite Driftwood?

@tuahsakato17 5 жыл бұрын

3:06 [ANOTHER ONE BITES THE DUST]

@jamiececilielange5249 4 жыл бұрын

This was very interesting. I personally do things differently. I record into a program, and when I get ideas, I record them right away, because my memory of my ideas is bad (but at least I have a lot of them). I have tried writing notes too, but the idea would change before I reached the end of it. Though there is something nice about writing notes. I wish I could read them better, parallel lines confuse me.

@TimCollinsVibes 4 жыл бұрын

I do that also - usually just recording with my phone.

@jacobbritton7359 5 жыл бұрын

How about "Cat's Meow"? Ya know, because of your cat(s)?

@roofusthesecond 3 жыл бұрын

Hey Tim, any chance you could release a drumless version of this? Really digging the vibes part. Thanks!

@Metalpazallteway 4 жыл бұрын

Around 9:00 and 9:20 I hear alot of Disney Alladin music in my head. Dk why

@k-leeblackwell4552 3 жыл бұрын

Arounf 9:00 whenhe was trying notto play the b, at the end it sounded like this song from this movie i cant remember oml

@abelamen8361 4 жыл бұрын

for some reason the title suggestio is: "The happy meal time" !

@chichi-ie4bg 9 ай бұрын

Here’s my question Tim, I find it hard to generate so many great chord progressions like u, is it bcuz my lack of knowledge of typical patterns? If wanna practice to construct may I borrow some of the progressions from the famous songs? Thank u so much if you could answer my Q.😊

@TimCollinsVibes 9 ай бұрын

Basically yeah- the more songs you know, the more chord progressions you will have at your fingertips.

@chichi-ie4bg 9 ай бұрын

@@TimCollinsVibes thank u so much, your channel gives me so much inspiration!

@georgehiggins1320 3 жыл бұрын

When your composition process be more, "hmm, No." than "hmm, Yeah."

@GordRobert 6 жыл бұрын

Loving your videos Tim! I’ll hopefully be contacting you for. Skype lesson down the road. Can I ask how you’re micing the vibes?

@TimCollinsVibes 6 жыл бұрын

Well, this video was filmed while I was visiting my family in the U.S. and I only had a Zoom H4 with me to record the vibes. Normally I use two overhead Cascade ribbon mics through the old Apogee Duet (still works somehow) into Logic. I'm by no means a sound engineer though. Also - feel free to contact me anytime through my website, I have a pretty good system for Skype lessons that also includes the overhead camera, recordings, etcetera. Thanks for watching!

@MaimiZhang 4 жыл бұрын

Is it fit to have lydian-scale or lydian-dominant scale with Jazz?

@TimCollinsVibes 4 жыл бұрын

Yeah sure, why not?

@MaimiZhang 4 жыл бұрын

@@TimCollinsVibes Thank you sir, I'm about to finish my work. although I tried major scales first. This video helps me a lot.