Here’s a piece I wrote last week. It feels like a symphonic movie soundtrack, and has a classical guitar riff playing throughout.
Category: Original Music
Day 109: “They Don’t Get to Define You” (Original Music)
I wrote this piece today to explore doing some orchestration in a more classical style using Logic Pro. I used legato strings, pizzicato strings, staccato strings, and tremolo strings, each of which…
Day 105: “Home to Roost” (Original Music)
Today’s pick comes from a treasure trove of recent compositions. I had a lot of fun with this one, from the fun offbeat melody to the low brass bass.
Day 99: “When to Become Supersonic” (Original Music)
I wrote this piece a few weeks ago. To me it is light, fun, and spacey. As in… out space? Perhaps.
Day 97: “And They Shall Be Humbled” (Original Music)
Today I’m sharing a piece I wrote last week which has a distinct rock vibe, with guitars and drums. I also experimented with starting slow and getting faster in the middle once…
Day 92: “Happy Place” (Original Music)
I decided to share this feel-good orchestral piece that sounds like it could be part of a movie score. It’s mellow and pleasant, appropriately named “Happy Place.”
Day 89: “No Loss of Enthusiasm” (Original Music)
Tonight I decided to share this hopeful piece I wrote a few days ago. The title comes from a quote by Churchill: “Success is going from failure to failure without losing enthusiasm.”…
Day 85: “Playful Ruse” (Original Music)
Last weekend I watched “The Green Mile” again and was inspired to write a piece emulating some of Thomas Newman’s scores. I have loved many of his soundtracks, including “Shawshank Redemption,” “The…
Day 79: I just let it happen
I’ve been doing the daily composition train for nearly four months, and it is going great as ever. I just let it happen. I just sit down at my computer, wait for…
Day 75: “Take Me To Your Leader” (Original Music)
I wrote this goofy, guitar-led track this morning… All with my digital keyboard using Logic…