How to write a GREAT melody

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HOW TO WRITE MUSIC
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How to write a great melody? It's a challenge that every songwriter and composer faces at some point. In this tutorial, award winning composer Guy Michelmore takes you through his process for writing great tunes. He shows you his tips and tricks. Finally he presents you with the 60 minute challenge: Watch the video and write a great tune of your own within an hour. Are you up for it?
- - - - How To Write Music - - - -
How To Write Music explores the fundamental skills that underpin every great piece of music whether it’s a song or a film score, string quartet or video game sounds track.
0:00 Start
2:48 How to write a tune
4:20 Repetition and Variation - the key to good melodies
4:30 A John Williams tune deconstructed
8:21 How to writing a melody - a practical demonstration
14:55 variations and development
16:00. Another practical example for4 melody writing
22:00. Summary of the main points
23:45. Listen to the finished piece here!

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@ThinkSpaceEducation 3 жыл бұрын

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@Lunar_DeBrie 3 жыл бұрын

I think I'm gonna save up for this! Thank you for such a delightful video!

@TheWorldTeacher 3 жыл бұрын

Kindly link to your GREATEST melody, Mr. Michelmore.

@esser7678 3 жыл бұрын

First time seeing this channel. Just saw the intro and subscribe immediately. Saludos desde Venezuela

@leonaugustin1211 2 жыл бұрын

@ariwildemusic 2 жыл бұрын

WOW, I LOVE the finished piece as I can see we had the same reference with some elements of your melody despite our age difference !! During the video I couldn't stop thinking "oh this remind me Vangelis - Chariots of Fire".... and then THIS END. :D As said in many comments, you are so funny and so cool. Thanks for your work!

@isaacdynys6518 3 жыл бұрын

This guy would be the best grandpa EVER😂😂😂

@nneo.2334 3 жыл бұрын

Haha I agree Isaac

@jampigs 3 жыл бұрын

Exactly what I was gunna say!

@isaacdynys6518 3 жыл бұрын

jampigs 😜

@davidandersson9800 3 жыл бұрын

You mean this Guy guy?

@isaacdynys6518 3 жыл бұрын

@@davidandersson9800 Yes😂

@DUHRIZEO 3 жыл бұрын

My wife will wonder why I've ordered biscuits and sunglasses, but she will understand when she hears the power of my new melody.

@holliethomasmusic 3 жыл бұрын

That is right she will!

@monicamomney8756 3 жыл бұрын

the world is about to change

@madmoonrabbit 3 жыл бұрын

The wife proceeds to march in during new power melody dressed like Darth Vader. A Force party ensues.

@yungvernio 3 жыл бұрын

LMFAOOOOOOO🤣🤣🤣🤣

@jensjensen4038 3 жыл бұрын

Hahahhahahhah xD

@NoName-fh9je 3 жыл бұрын

“*inaudiable* and thats the secret to writing a good tune”

@jackradford5312 2 жыл бұрын

gives me 'forrest gump at the vietnam protest' vibes

@barryhomeowner9293 2 жыл бұрын

I figured out how to write in a romantic piano style quite easily. Step one: write a simple major melody Step two: make it minor Step three: ornament the heck out of it And that is my 'how to be a cut price Franz Liszt' guide

@KlovborgOfDoomElite 3 жыл бұрын

"You are not my son .. or whatever." I cried a lil

@ryokureo1657 3 жыл бұрын

I have crippling depression

@lordkamquatevonpotbrownie 3 жыл бұрын

Vader- "You are adopted." Luke- "NOOOOOOOOOOOO!!"

@sebastianmcgreer2016 3 жыл бұрын

😂😂

@reinortega23 3 жыл бұрын

🤣

@joredmusic7461 3 жыл бұрын

I died a little.

@tristan_tarzitus 3 жыл бұрын

Give this man a crown. He's so funny and at the same time his content is verry interesting and helpfull.

@dramaticcheese_ 2 жыл бұрын

RIGHT?!

@EnderMaster-gt7lx 2 жыл бұрын

And he’s driving a car

@Win090949 2 жыл бұрын

Misread instructions, gave him a clown

@qddk9545 2 жыл бұрын

He is so stupid to listen to that it hurts.

@RBMXtreme 2 жыл бұрын

@@qddk9545 boooooo

@ashmcgraw3894 2 жыл бұрын

He is so entertaining, I like how he doesn’t just jumpcut everywhere. He’s so authentic and interesting to watch and I’m learning. Bless this man.

@brennanmaynard4237 2 жыл бұрын

“Grown man struggles with biscuits opening” *proceeds to use nail clippers to cut packaging* 😂😂😂

@joshuamctiernan6063 3 жыл бұрын

Trust your ears. My theory professor said that to me and it was the most freeing advice ever

@pappyfiddle 3 жыл бұрын

That. Lots of people seem to have never grown nerve endings in their cochleae. They've been taught by teachers who were taught by teachers who were taught by teachers who were taught by some guy who had to teach kids who had no cochlear nerves so he invented sheet music. Some of these people could sit down at an electric piano and play a piece from a written score, and halfway thru you could unplug the piano and they'd continue, perfectly happy. They see a score as fingering instructions, nothing more, and to them, love is correct fingering. Trust your ears, if it sounds good to you (and you elaborate it well) then it will sound good to other folks

@oibruv3889 3 жыл бұрын

@@pappyfiddle sheet music is a way to store musical information. I could complain that whoever made the system of written language clearly couldn't grow functioning cochlae.

@pappyfiddle 3 жыл бұрын

@@oibruv3889 I'm absolutely in agreement with you. I'm working on fixing that. I've invented a system of phonetic spelling for English. Turns out somebody already did, it's called SAMPA (altho mine's a little better). The science of all this is called 'information design'.

@oibruv3889 3 жыл бұрын

@@pappyfiddle well we don't need phonetic written language if we have functioning cochlea

@pappyfiddle 3 жыл бұрын

@@oibruv3889 English has something like 500,000 words. There are various spelling "rules", but they have so many exceptions that it would be more accurate to say it has 'patterns'. You basically have to learn the spelling of 500,000 words. This system was designed by folks who put their soldiers in bright red uniforms with a white X over their chest.

@Spektral01 3 жыл бұрын

This mans content is so entertaining its impossible not to take away from his videos, Guy deserves more subs without a doubt

@voronOsphere 3 жыл бұрын

I just subbed now (after a few minutes of this amazing lesson)!

@mygeekdom4414 3 жыл бұрын

I subscribed.

@Noir0rioN 3 жыл бұрын

Yep. Same here guys. This dude knows some shit.

@therealmattmann 3 жыл бұрын

Great info, Guy and, as always, wildly entertaining! 🤘🏼😂🤘🏼

@andybullemor-music5928 3 жыл бұрын

@Existential Terror this is the only time I've seen such a negative comment on one of Guys videos. I think you'll find a lot of people take a lot away from these videos, myself included.

@vainfate6275 2 жыл бұрын

The energy this guy gives off is fantastic, the editing was refreshing. Keep it up!

@escapeLDN 3 жыл бұрын

"You are not my son" - Darth Vader Guy may have just become my favourite KZfaqr.

@magiccabinstudios4606 3 жыл бұрын

My ADHD brain loves you so much, thank you so much for being so colourful, informative and entertaining! Interesting to wonder how different my music career would have been if I had a teacher like you when I was a kid... Never too late to learn though, thank god :)

@bodbodii8654 2 жыл бұрын

My brain loves you too

@mynameisweevil 2 жыл бұрын

I've only watched a couple of his videos but Guy is clearly ADHD. It's pouring out of him onto the screen.

@askkjito 2 жыл бұрын

So does mine.

@ewandonachie4472 2 жыл бұрын

i thought the same thing! thanks

@thebatman7730 Жыл бұрын

I like to think that it’s easier for people with ADHD to write music. Is it easier or does ADHD make it harder?

@wildcamlmusic 3 жыл бұрын

the thought of Darth Vader telling Luke “you are not my son” is so funny to me and i wish i knew why

@davidscanlan 2 жыл бұрын

24:15 to me this illustrates how important instrumentation is to the melody. The horns give the same tune a Completely different feel, and it really comes alive. The same is true with vocals too, I could sing "Shape of You" and it would not be the iconic melody that it is when Ed Sheeran sings it. Melody and instrumentation have to be considered together!

@cdmcfall 2 жыл бұрын

Horns make every piece better

@ggdk2865 6 ай бұрын

But at the same time, a good tune will sound good on any instrument, no matter what it is.

@rty1955 3 жыл бұрын

Guy, I am not a musician, or even pretend to be one. I am just fascinated on how your mind works. I am extremely intrigued on how you can "hear" things in your head, and finally compose it into full orchestration! Your awesome knowledge is so inspiring to even me who does not understand 1 thing you talk about. I continue to watch in awe. You are truly an artist and you seem to enjoy your craft immensely. Kudos from across the pond!

@thenigglefish2682 Жыл бұрын

As someone who does pretend to be one, I'm not that good lol, that exact fascination got me hooked. It got me hooked on writing graffiti as a kid, and making music as an adult. The fact that I can have an idea in my head, that only I can experience, and I can manifest that idea so that other can enjoy it is absolutely fucking bananas. I remember hearing my first real piano riff at work one day, and when I got home I absolutely had to sit down and flesh it out. Shit took hours but eventually I had it. It sucked, but it is absolutely amazing that people can just do that

@chroniclesofbap6170 3 жыл бұрын

Sir, so many schools need music teachers like yourself. You bring such skill and enthusiasm to the table. ps... It's my job to change the duvet covers. The wife stands there and laughs at me as I do it. Seriously. The amount of times I've ended up inside and struggling (the duvet cover, not the wife)

@thesoundvault508 3 жыл бұрын

Highly underrated comment, and thank you for the clarification 😂😂

@kanekarazi6477 3 жыл бұрын

LOL

@binterz 3 жыл бұрын

lay the duvet down. turn the cover inside out. put your hands inside the duvet and find the far corners. once you have them grab the near corners of the duvet. lift up the duvet and shake the cover down over the duvet. then grab both corners with one hand and use free hand to pull cover down over duvet. lay flat and shake it all out. done. what on earth am i doing with my life giving tips on how to fit a duvet cover on youtube....? ;)

@chroniclesofbap6170 3 жыл бұрын

@@binterz I know... but where's the fun in that?

@binterz 3 жыл бұрын

@@chroniclesofbap6170 i'm wasting my life here lol

@nocalmusic3660 3 жыл бұрын

This man is so wholesome. I was a bit down today, but this really cheered me up. Thank you!

@AdamTulik 3 жыл бұрын

I discovered you yesterday and for now I must say this is my favorite composing-related channel by far! Nice edited vids, you get to the point without beating about the bush, love your sense of humor, I'll sure be regular here!

@deanwalker6262 2 жыл бұрын

Love this guy, such charisma and wit. The way he keeps looking nervously out his back window, like he’s witnessed a few hooligans who jumped his fence and are now tossing pebbles at the geese, and making sure things don’t go too far, is entertaining as well.

@anotheruser9876 3 жыл бұрын

"You are not my son!". Sounds like my dad. *sobs quietly in a corner and sees another therapy bill coming up.

@Boinzy476 3 жыл бұрын

Cue the sad melody.

@karltanner3953 3 жыл бұрын

Clearly not your dad then...

@booligandiaries9774 3 жыл бұрын

The amount of time GUY puts into these intros is mind blowing.

@Artimu5 2 жыл бұрын

19:20 I literally sat there watching this guy play around with this same melody but was still brought nearly to tears here out of nowhere, holy cow That was beautiful

@MartinMartinov-de2cd 3 ай бұрын

10:40 opening a pack of biscuits with a nail clipper. I love it!

@samcortez23 3 жыл бұрын

"just repetition won't do it" *_Adam Neely has entered the chat_*

@kvlkar 3 жыл бұрын

rEpEtItIoN lEgItImIzEs

@fortressdude1 3 жыл бұрын

R e p e t I T I O N l e g i t i M I Z E S

@wanharrysanjaya7259 3 жыл бұрын

Repetition legitimizes

@geoffwales8646 3 жыл бұрын

We are in a meta loop

@Evilc 3 жыл бұрын

*MEGALOVANIA INTENSIFIES*

@sidneylavoie8670 3 жыл бұрын

As a composer myself, I can really relate to this amazing video. The way you try bashing some notes, explore interesting ideas, reject boring ones. When people ask me how to write good music, I tell them to not be shy, just try some things. You gotta start somewhere. With practice, you eventually start to see things, which speeds up the process a lot. Great video! Hope it inspires people to just go out there and create music!

@The-Weekend-Warrior Жыл бұрын

Re-watching 2 years later because you can't get enough of this guy :D:D So simple, yet so powerful if orchestrated in such a grandiose way and the video sequence at the end.... priceless :D

@0877adri 2 жыл бұрын

I just started his course how to create music and felt like I have to share how amazed I am. This guy would be amazing in teaching anything and I'm so grateful he is teaching music 🙏

@ianblanc7793 3 жыл бұрын

I wanna get old lile he did. looook he is excited about what he does like a child in a candy shop. loved it

@ianblanc7793 2 жыл бұрын

@@sus-kupp Lile

@vinny6048 3 жыл бұрын

“You are not my son!”😂😂 This is precious I love this guy. He’s so charismatic

@katc9198 7 ай бұрын

The running frantically to the music was absolutely necessary 😂❤

@vincenzolulli5064 2 күн бұрын

thank you! this is actually GREAT melody advise, i feel like you actually gave a solid techniche in a structured way, there are 100000 videos and lessons and paid courses on melody writing that they just give you very structured but vague things , and theres the other extreme where they say "it just comes to you", i think yours is the best video i have found.

@albertofernandez9999 3 жыл бұрын

Maybe the biscuits are a metaphor for weed

@craymaste5442 3 жыл бұрын

🤫

@LeeGee 3 жыл бұрын

That would explain his whole persona.

@user-ot4rc9jh8e 3 жыл бұрын

No. Drugs only hinder your workability.

@craymaste5442 3 жыл бұрын

@@user-ot4rc9jh8e I strongly disagree. Art and drugs go hand and hand in history. Ex. Scott Storch

@zakur0hako 3 жыл бұрын

lol that is what i thought. everyone has their own 'biscuits'

@iBlameHan 3 жыл бұрын

The force is strong with that biscuit package.

@diarykeeper 3 жыл бұрын

And here they say the dark side only has cookies. Biscuit!

@brandonroberts13 Ай бұрын

I think I will remember "casting off the sunglasses of doubt" for a long time. Great symbolism!

@DonVal86 2 жыл бұрын

I’m a choir teacher that is trying to write melody after many years of studying music. I’ve always been scared to write something for fear of my own judgement. It’s silly really but this video really inspired me.

@mrdali67 3 жыл бұрын

10:58 - 11:10 The clearest statement Guy ever made .. Help .. my stomach hurt after laughing

@chrismeyers7487 3 жыл бұрын

A master never gives away their secrets.. clearly

@maruko8324 3 жыл бұрын

Its a very simple joke but he delivered it pretty well.

@ftgmusicstation491 3 жыл бұрын

@@chrismeyers7487 😂😂😂

@chaddonal4331 3 жыл бұрын

Clearly a memorable moment.

@Mr_Gamer_123 3 жыл бұрын

Same! 😂

@unknxwnthereaper7332 3 жыл бұрын

i accidentally watched the into on mute and thought I was watching the start of a Top Gear episode hahaha

@thesoundvault508 3 жыл бұрын

He is the Jeremy Clarkson of music lol

@andrewliamdesigndevelopment 9 ай бұрын

I love that you can tell that he was driving and thought, I have a great video idea and I need to start it now, in the car.

@EmmaSchaefer Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much for making this video! I've played piano and percussion for over 20 years. I've learned tons about ear training and theory lessons and chord progressions over all that time, and I've made song arrangements, but I never managed to compose anything original. I could never seem to come up with melodies I liked. Your explanation of rhythm and variations on a pattern was a total breakthrough breakthrough for me. "Start with a rhythm" and "make variations on a pattern" seem so obvious in retrospect (especially as a percussionist, heh) but somehow, through all the lessons on theory, rhythm and repetition had never once come up. With that part of composition cracked, everything came together and I've been having so much fun composing little pieces over the last month. Thank you so much for putting the 'obvious' right up front!

@quinn9598 3 жыл бұрын

Guy’s absolutely incredible, funnily enough so is the community - something very positive Guy brings to the viewers!

@Amatteus 3 жыл бұрын

Mother f.....!!!!! You made me stop my car to write this. Listen, you know a lot, you share amazing and super valuable information on how to make music. Plus, you are hilariously funny and adorable. Million thanks for all these great tips you share with us and help me a lot to learn lots of things and grow as a musician. And keep the excelent work you are doing. You are a diamond!!!!!! THANKS A LOT FROM BARCELONA.

@Vyansya 3 жыл бұрын

This man enthusiasm is what makes his videos good, gosh he's so entertaining and a great teacher!

@joshuaprudhomme9062 2 жыл бұрын

His videos would be good either way… the enthusiasm makes it entertaining and humorous to watch. Watch your words, they don’t speak all truth

@inoghmia8937 2 жыл бұрын

I like how you can see him focusing and just playing what he thinks off, it's inspiring and kinda motivating tbh :)

@mbigslab 3 жыл бұрын

The composition at the end should definitely be called “Biscuits of Creativity.”

@saintsfan8119 Жыл бұрын

What a fabulous channel! As a musical person in my youth, I wish the internet was around back then. I was taught how to read and play music quite well, but this type of learning is a godsend to people learning music now for the first time (and those like me getting back into it)! If only someone told me back then about the patterns to music. I always struggled with improvisation which held me back to progressing further into writing music and getting into jazz. I always wondered why the maths tutors were the best musicians, but it's obvious to me now!

@jonathanbolger6173 Жыл бұрын

"sunglasses of doubt" I felt that in my soul

@testohtoby 3 жыл бұрын

From C major scale up to some heavy Vangelis stuff, this man knows how to teach his subject !!!

@mentalstate5753 3 жыл бұрын

Haha! Exactly what I wrote a few minutes ago. You hear it exactly like I do =)

@livionecco7185 3 жыл бұрын

Hey, Vangelis has a lot of melodies written in C, didn't you know?

@stiffiron 3 жыл бұрын

Honestly, I used this advice to write a good, solid, 8-bar melody. Probably my first ever!I feel so accomplished! Honestly, Guy's videos have been so helpful to me. Of course they've been entertaining, but, at root, there is good solid advice on offer! I just put on my baseball cap of good value! 😀

@AaronLewisDesign 2 жыл бұрын

Really enjoyed this. I'm a guitar player and my take away was, start with a melody for voice (your right hand on keyboard) and then find variations for accompanying guitar chord progression (your left hand on keyboard). That's how I've translated your video for my songwriting. Thanks for the lesson.

@FernandoMartin09 3 жыл бұрын

I absolutely LOVE the way you do your vids. Perfect blend of valuable content and humor. Cheers!

@ProperStyle 3 жыл бұрын

In the last 10 years, I was composed over 3.5k tracks. They have all been released. I have no musical education and I am not contaminated by any rules. But today I learned something. Thank you.

@chappie7123 3 жыл бұрын

"...and that's the secret to writing a great tune" :D love this Guy

@kedskies 3 жыл бұрын

Disliked the video for not disclosing the secret😂

@whycantiremainanonymous8091 10 ай бұрын

My favorite melody writing trick (which I noticed I'm using all the time in retrospect) is to repeat the same phrase (as-is or transposed, some times with a bit of variation) over different harmony each time. The chord changes can be pretty bold; the bolder, the better, in fact. The repeating melody will hold the harmony together.

@dianagridina2588 Жыл бұрын

Absolutely love it. Informative, practical and so funny. This is a perfect combination! One of the best music tutorials I've seen so far.

@ZenfinityTV 3 жыл бұрын

We are blessed to have you as our music teacher 💞🎶🌟

@douglasfinn3130 3 жыл бұрын

One of my favorite videos so far - the perfect blend of humor, wisdom, practical knowledge and a fabulous result! Thank you for helping this 50-something musician rediscover the important lessons that I might have forgotten someplace back along the way - and inspired in me again to get writing!

@tickedoffsheikh8587 9 ай бұрын

Who else sees the lovely Epiphone ES-335 in the background? Who else caught the secret advise he gave when he had his mouth filled? That was golden piece.

@KimBarnerTBP 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much, @Guy Michelmore! This was indeed the best video you have ever made. I just loved the ending, where you were running on the beach to the sound of your incredible composition (Vangelis style) - You are a huge source of inspiration and you actually made me start composing immediately looking for that heartfelt tune within me ;-)

@Juanma23b 3 жыл бұрын

The amount of energy in this Guy is amazing!

@midymusic 3 жыл бұрын

Your humor is the best thing ever! Never change and please keep spread that energy!!

@adrianlacey8459 10 ай бұрын

I have been looking at videos on songwriting and this is by far the best I have seen, subscribed and will definitely share this hidden gem. We need more people like this in the world!!

@MaiPham-ps8jp 2 жыл бұрын

It's so much fun and inspiring to watch the whole video even when I haven't started making any songs yet. Thank you Mr. Michelmore.

@calebschoepske5064 3 жыл бұрын

i absolutely love your energy. im a 19 year old metal guitarist, ive been self teaching since i was 13 and im 19 now. i dont really know much theory or anything at all but as my skill has gotten farther in playing ive been trying lately to simply improve my song writing skills which are very mediocre. ive subscribed and look forward to seeing more

@jarirepo1172 2 жыл бұрын

Maybe a bit late answer but one nonetheless. Just.. do it. Just keep on doing it. Also, it does not matter if 9 times out of 10 you fail, when you do succeed, it's enough. But you just need to keep on grinding and failing and sometimes you get something good. Just don't get stuck into the times you failed, that just has to happen, even most of the time you try to create something. And when you manage to create something good... nothing has changed. Next time you try, you'll probably still fail most of the time. But still sometimes you make something good.

@morganrtw 2 жыл бұрын

There are also free courses on edx for berklee college of music. Theory is the best. Have fun!

@gavinw5469 2 жыл бұрын

Playing metal doesn't help mediocre song writing. It makes it worse...

@gagewaterhouse4323 Жыл бұрын

@@gavinw5469 Literally you are 100% wrong. It is a completely different style, that adds a whole new style to the music part of “writing”

@Rockhopper1 3 жыл бұрын

Why did my music gcse never ever teach me this, they were more interested in avant garde atonal crap. Makes me so angy. I have to admit it Guy I am a piano masher, just plonking on the piano till it sounds right. I thank you for putting this out there. I did learn it the long way round on your course, but my sunglasses of doubt has held me back. I need more chocolate malted milks to get me going. Also love the Garibaldis of Fire Outro.....

@musical_lolu4811 3 жыл бұрын

Because that was GCSE, not School of Music or Conservatory. They don't teach composition formally at that level, not that I'm aware of.

@PolaOpposite 3 жыл бұрын

You write and play what you listen to, practice, and like. But you probably shouldn't blame anyone for your musical education unless they forced you stop listening to music you like. 0nce you know what chords are being playing just by hearing them, you can write what you hear in your head. Discovering melodies and progressions via improvisation (masher) can work as an entry point into a composition, but once you've discovered a motif or harmonic structure by chance, you have to build upon that depending on what your ears hears, and where you want it to go. If your create a song entirely by chance, well that is essentially avant garde. Everyone has doubt on occasion. Sting's case of composer's block is well known. But like all creative processes, you need to write everyday, whether you're inspired or not. It's a process that requires dedication. kzfaq.info/get/bejne/pd9iaKRo29TNl5s.html

@noizieboiachebe 10 ай бұрын

World greatest grandpa, I love the way he plays and jokes while teaching, he's a lovely soul, great personality

@wowlecks 7 ай бұрын

I'm already impressed that he can get such a clear recording while in a moving convertible

@nebroskitheraut6705 3 жыл бұрын

He reminds me of my father's friend who just passed away...nice chap. Very friendly, down to earth, and really jolly chap.

@TimothyW8 3 жыл бұрын

I've watched a lot of music theory videos, and music making videos. I feel like this is the video to end all videos, at least when it comes to melody writing. His basic music theory 101 lesson is also really helpful. Best music teacher I have ever had

@TreyVittetoeMusic 2 жыл бұрын

Guy, just found your channel, I love it. Your knowledge is fantastic, and your crazy energy is super fun. Truly entertaining and enlightening!

@Fatherjohn76 2 жыл бұрын

Fantastic energy, creative presentation and genuinely useful content. This is my new favourite music sub

@Alpaslann 3 жыл бұрын

"Luke, you're not my son, i'm your father" -Darth Vader

@disfolk 3 жыл бұрын

Not only your lesson is valuable to me but also I feel the camerawork of your videos is very nice. It is so comfortable to watch.

@numx5739 5 ай бұрын

Guy, I just stumbled upon your channel and I must say it's a true honor and delight. Thank you for providing this content and above all for cheering up my day, I needed it. Thank you sir

@Box52222 3 жыл бұрын

I find the atmosphere created by the 'sound' of the synth 'patch' inspires the melody. Like building a space for the melody to appear. I find plain piano sound doesn't often do it. Unless I add stacks of reverb to make a cavern-like space.

@doomslayerplushie6662 3 жыл бұрын

I am more of a synth boy than a piano boy

@oneofthelastsurvivingdoges8832 2 жыл бұрын

Why have a piano... when you could have a _synthesizer?_

@Box52222 2 жыл бұрын

@@oneofthelastsurvivingdoges8832 not the point

@mtchampion1831 3 жыл бұрын

The ending cracked me up and inspired me. It was indeed a strong melody. It had that magical 7 note format.

@itsanthony1980 2 жыл бұрын

Found this channel over Christmas 2021 and New Year 2022. Thank you so much for the content and the laughs. You Sir are a true gentleman!

@shanneastratton6527 2 жыл бұрын

This is the best video on this topic that I have ever seen. The guy is so entertaining and made about 25 min. go by so quickly. He also had a ton of great information that I will definitely use. An Immediate subscription for me.

@paulc3037 3 жыл бұрын

Sitting here struggling to get going today and along comes Guy. Great timing! :)

@ThinkSpaceEducation 3 жыл бұрын

My pleasure!

@paulc3037 3 жыл бұрын

@@ThinkSpaceEducation Have to make do with Rich Tea's instead of Garibaldi's :( If I come up with anything half-decent, I'll post it here :)

@paulc3037 3 жыл бұрын

So, this is what I came up with Guy! I did a little video from stock footage to go with it. Thanks for the inspiration! kzfaq.info/get/bejne/hJ2hhbdzuLianps.html&feature=share&fbclid=IwAR0KZxQ9P4d6IqZ_tOAOk7kMttNqSHpM9jRr1kfPspdIQIhHLyvPA0W_8Aw

@DerikHendric 3 жыл бұрын

I feel the tune ends on such a crescendo, I wish Guy continued on developing that... Really sounds like an amazing film score piece on a big climax there.

@livionecco7185 3 жыл бұрын

Guy is indeed movie score composer ( The Invincible Iron Man, Dr. Strange, Ultimate Avengers, etc...). Now I see he's also a great teacher...Love this Guy.

@newworldgirl 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much for your video posting. I must admit I had trouble following you but found your synopsis really helpful. When I was young I used to write little songs, as you would say, in “My own Style”, but haven’t written much in years. Now that I’m a senior citizen, I seem to have more time, but I have lost my ability to both sing and write…. Thankfully that hasn’t stopped me from purchasing a little keyboard this week because I have a strong desire to write a song… Thank you so much for posting. I found your video very funny, interesting and informative, And for me it’s taken a little bit of the fear away… Oh and by the way it’s lemon cream biscuits for me😊

@luisambriz3028 2 жыл бұрын

This is one of the really few videos that are actually helpful for writing music, I do appreciate this Sr's work

@harricaneofficial4826 3 жыл бұрын

I love how engaging you are, always keeps me interested and gives me a good laugh while learning 🔥

@12DisturbedGuy93 3 жыл бұрын

This has absolutely made my day! Very helpful, I will give this a try for a song I am working on. Loved the ending of this too! 😁

@paulflint8024 Жыл бұрын

Guy is the music teacher which we all wish we had! He is so infectious.

@deckroyal5346 2 жыл бұрын

Came for a great lesson, subscribing for the infectious energy! You my friend put a smile on my face today, thank you.

@jonathanliu-chan238 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for showing the chords as text on the screen. Made it allot easier to follow.

@lotli4453 3 жыл бұрын

I'd like to thank you for all the humbling work you have done for us. I really enjoyed this.

@swiftbot Жыл бұрын

So grateful for your videos Guy. Such a wonderful gift to aspiring composers.

@electron7373 2 жыл бұрын

I love that epic ending - makes you all teary eyed it does. 😢 Great advice and content too.

@jrclarkbass 3 жыл бұрын

I saw John Williams conduct the Boston Pops at Great Woods in Mansfield, MA for a movie hits concert. He showed how he conducted the music and watched the screen at the same time. It was really incredible to see him do that with Raiders, Jaws, E.T., Close Encounters, and Star Wars. One thing I remember was that they did Stars and Stripes at the end and they were so many people waving their lightsabers in the audience, he turned around and started conducting the people waving their lightsabers to the correct beat! It was hilarious and it worked!

@thesoundvault508 3 жыл бұрын

Guy just followed me back on LinkedIn and I couldn’t be happier 😂

@michaelbatty3906 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you, I have loved music all my life play guitar keyboard and recently a uke and now at 77 want a new challenge writing music, having to grasp the use of a DAW is a big help and having grasp the theory of music to some extent, your youtube video's are helping me to achieve my goal, and a good supply of DIGESTIVE biscuits,yes. Thank you once again

@jakemellin6857 28 күн бұрын

You're fantastic! Not only do you bring me beacons of endless knowledge, you also bring me joy. Thank you Guy!

3 жыл бұрын

23:48 - YES! i had been waiting for this from the first Vangelis reference :D

@ronnelbelizar8909 2 жыл бұрын

Imagine having a grandpa so passionate in music so much than you. Just thinking about the moments you'd spend with him that would be the best thing ever!

@davidhamilton7780 2 жыл бұрын

A drummer who stumbled upon your channel during lockdown and now plays bass and is also learning guitar. Thanks for the inspiration and I do believe that Date Sandwiches are the finest biscuits in captivity.

@EMMD844 3 жыл бұрын

"you are not my son, or whateva" I love this guy already. Just found out about him. 😂

@yuvalne 2 жыл бұрын

re: Imperial March rhythm Perhaps THE MOST important part of the Imperial March is not even in the melody, but in the non-stop «quarter, eighth-triplet eighth-triplet triplet-eighth» in the background. In fact, as Cory from 12Tone pointed out, even played on a woodblock that rhythm is entirely recognisable as the Imperial March.