Composition
Form
form is how each section of a composition is set out in terms of chord progressions. typically in a pop song, chord progressions will follow an A-A1-B-A1 form, with each section being 4 bars long to form a 16 bar progression.
Structure
This is the layout of the different sections of a song. For example, Verse Chorus Verse Bridge Chorus.
Each part of the song has its own chord progression, by combining these sections a song is created that has a regular format but prevents it from becoming stale by repeating the same parts consistently.A chorus is usually quite repetitive and catchy in order to create a hook for the listener to remember.
Genre
Genre is the style of music that a song falls under. These include, Classical, Rock, Pop, Country. My song falls under the rock category, but it has some pop influences which gives a happier mood to the piece.
Inversions and Extensions
Not all chords used in a composition have to be in root position; it is possible to flip the order of the notes. This is known as an inversion. For example, you may want to invert a C Major chord (C-E-G) to either first inversion (E-G-C) or second inversion (G-C-E).
Difference
This is used to prevent the song from becoming boring via continual repetition. This can be done by inserting unique sections within the song that do not repeat. I have done this by creating a bridge, and by altering the end verse to allow for a smooth, interesting finish.
Composer's Rights
Usually, composers will have master copies of their records owned by their record label. However, they are able to distribute their music through what is known as a publishing company. Any profits made from a third party via the song must have a portion that goes to the composer. The composers agrees to hand control of their copyright over to the publishing company, who in return are able to:
- License usage of the composition(s) for other uses
- Collect royalties
- Monitor where compositions are used
If someone wishes to sample a section of a song, they must obtain clearance to do so, as well as lawfully obtain rights to the copyright for that song. In the past, there have been cases where artists have failed to do so, this leads to court cases where artists can lose substantial amounts of money.
Samples and Manipulation
Many compositions are created with the help of samples, these are short clips that can be potentially be of anything, ranging from instruments to random noises. many popular bands will often take samples from other people's work, then edit them with effects to make them unrecognisable.
Sampling Techniques
Sampling is the process by which sections of songs, or audio clips of miscellaneous origin, are cut up, edited, and used within another compositional piece. This is very prominent in modern music and many artists make their songs exclusively via sampling. On cubase, samples can be heavily altered via processes which add different effects to the clips.
Waveform Structure
A waveform structure is the form of a sound wave in a physical representation.Sine waves are very common and are very sonically smooth.
Sawtooth waves drop suddenly and give very strong buzzing sound.
Square waves also give a buzzing sound but are more open.
Waveform Editing
Waveforms can be edited in order to changed the core sonic format of a sound, One program that can be used for this function in Seylenth.
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