This is all you need to FINISH tracks

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Stuck looping the same 4, 8, 16 bar phrase into oblivion? You may have heard that you need a ‘B Section’ before (whatever that means). I’ll show you how to use them to break up the monotony and hold the listener’s attention.

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41 thoughts on “This is all you need to FINISH tracks”

  5. I'm classically trained and I still use aids like Cognitone software. I've also seen artists workspaces where they have posters of circle of fifths and other harmonic aids on their walls.

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  7. Sanddunes and Shorelines was in a sense an exercise in consciously coming up with B sections. Contrast definitely played a role such as faster chord sequences compared to slow, more dynamic bass-lines compared to steady state, etc. I even took an old idea and used that as a B section.

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  9. I like to carry bass lines through the B section a lot, along with a very stripped back drum sections, sometimes even just a single drum element. I've also in the past when I wrote a violin solo that had a melodic variation of the A section an octave lower.

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  17. I put your video in a background while doing mandatory tasks, at some point I slightly lost you and got completely drowned in the beautiful music. it really resonated with me,
    I really need to check out your music. and re-watch this video at some point

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  22. You quickly became one of the three most important channels on YouTube for me. Not only because of your content but also because of how you manage to explain things and therefore spark the urge to try things in making music (for me). The other two channels btw. are those from »Ricky Tinez« (not my music but I simply love the way he explains things and there's a lot to learn) and from »Dub Monitor« (who unfortunately is currently not making any more videos) who presents artists from the Dub-Ambient-genre. Thank you for all the work that went into you videos.

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  24. I’m stuck in a habit of making sound on sound loops in sandman pro plugin. Just playing electric cello or synths into a 10 or 20 second buffer and listening how the sounds mangle and disintegrate over time, depending on the settings.

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  25. Duplicate and variate. That’s the easiest way to A- make your material longer and B- have a reference point to create something familiar yet different.

    Watching the rest of your video provides a lot of context to how it’s done in practice^

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  27. Dang, you are unique in the Tuberverse in that you can hobnob up on Olympus and bring down and explain the divine concepts in terms we mortals can consume. I enjoy your self effacing methods and delivery, but I'm not fooled; you're the real deal, and you have an obvious passion for sharing, as much, almost ( I assume) as creating, Well done, please may I have some more?

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  29. Here's a thought: The A section is usually a nice hook or groove and that's why you keep it. It is less likely that you will come up with something even hookier or groovier for the B section. So, why not make your A secion your B section (where A would correspond to verse and B to chorus in the traditional song structure)? That way you don't have to pressure the track into trying to outshine your hook. 😊

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  32. i seriously appreciate all the free stuff you offer. these videos, your composition guide, and emails. hopefully one day i can take a real course. but until then thank you so much. i am totally in a loop hell, i have about a thousand loops that are about a minute or two in length, but cannot seem to make them complete. thank you for your help, maybe i can get some of these made into complete tracks….

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  39. This is gold. This has been THE single most common obstacle I have faced in finishing my music. I've learned enough, and create frequently enough, to stumble into one part that I really love. Happy accidents are great. But to have a second happy accident that relates enough to the first – nearly impossible. At least in my experience. At this point you need some strategy – some intentional steps you know to take to make happy accidents more likely – and this is such a great video about principles that can get you going, without being overly prescriptive. Well done!

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  40. Thanks Jameson, I always forget how helpful it can be to remember some basics of composing an interesting track. The trap of "it has to come out of my own creative mind without rules or theory" is always tempting but in the end even more frustrating. Good things often sound good for a reason. It can be just a pure good idea, but more likely its a good idea combined with some well done homework of rules and theory.

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