Some methods for musicians to help them generate “inspiration” and keeping their music fresh and interesting, with examples.
Creative Strategies
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#9 Hide Easter Eggs
Starting with an idea for an “easter egg” might generate more ideas how to hide it and how to connect it to the concept of the piece.
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#8 Use “conceptional continuity”
Use recurring themes and motifs to create conceptual continuity within your composition.
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#7 Embrace serendipity
“Mistakes” can lead to unexpected musical creativity, to happy accidents in composition and arrangement.
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#6 Spoken words can be music
A word says more than a 1000 pictures. Wait, what?
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#5 Don’t be afraid of music theory
Music theory can be valuable for all musicians. It can inspire and enrich compositions.
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#4 Limit yourself
Creativity thrives with contraints.
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#3 Silence is music, too
Use silence to highlight musical events.
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#2 Bass can be a melody instrument
The bass provides the foundation in music. But it can also be used as a melodic instrument.
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#1 Use the lens flare effect
How to create the sense that, just off-mike, something spectacular is happening.
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