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Posted: Nov. 05 2003, 10:58 |
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Yeah, low complexity for the first try is a good idea. You should try a 70 minute Prog symphony! ![:D](/forums/non-cgi/emoticons/biggrin.gif)
No, seriously. I guess a good idea is to gather a few solid themes, and working them in some way. Start out with a melody, and then combine it with other ideas, and add a few twists to keep it fresh. I dunno, for me, themes are the foundation of a composition - especially Mike's compositions. Look at Amarok - it's built entirely on top of what, 4 or 5 really solid themes, and variations.
Maybe you can try something very, very simple (for a start), but that gives gorgeous results. Does anybody know King Crimson's "Red"? Intro-verse-chorus-verse-chorus-middle8-verse-chorus-outro... and it's a hell of a song, because it has good themes. For a group collaboration, I think something like that would work. Maybe that middle8 may turn into something more complex, until you have... I dunno, "Taurus IV".
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