What if it take years to make a few single good pieces of music? For example the way i work now is working on a sketch book where i do many iterations of the same initials ideas until they seems to have matured to something useful (i am still new to this method) but this seems to take a really long time and may also be the reason the old composers spend years on end for their compositions, for example Brahms spending something about 21 years for his symphony or Liszt spending decades doing multiple iterations and drafts of his compositions. This really long composing process doesn’t seem optimal for getting paid in time :/ but will is my hope produce good music at least.
The trick is to let go of the idea of writing a "Good" piece of music. What even is a "Good" piece of music? Every single person will have a completely different answer. With the method I propose in the video, we shift the focus from writing a "Good" piece, to just writing a piece. There is a huge difference there! Focus on the writing, not whether you like it or not, and not even worrying about whether it is good or not. Just write. The paradox is that if you can let go of it being "good" and just focus on making music, you will end up making better music. As for Brahms, yes, his first symphony took 21 years. He also wrote several pieces during that time. And why 21 years? Because everyone wanted him to be the next Beethoven. He had to write a "Good" Symphony on his first try. Talk about pressure. And he really struggled with it. What I think is more interesting is that his 1st Symphony took 21 years, but his second was written almost 1 year later. It is about the same length. I love his 2nd far more than the 1st. Because there was no more Beethoven-pressure, he was able to be so much more focused and creative with his 2nd. My point is this: We can create amazing things, especially when we aren't worried about what others will think. Focus on the writing. Finish a piece. Then on to the next. Best of luck to you!
As a young composer myself this video is so valuable. Thanks for great advices Dave!
Hello Niklas! Thank you so much for your kind words :) I'm wishing you the best of luck, reach out anytime. Cheers!
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What if it take years to make a few single good pieces of music? For example the way i work now is working on a sketch book where i do many iterations of the same initials ideas until they seems to have matured to something useful (i am still new to this method) but this seems to take a really long time and may also be the reason the old composers spend years on end for their compositions, for example Brahms spending something about 21 years for his symphony or Liszt spending decades doing multiple iterations and drafts of his compositions. This really long composing process doesn’t seem optimal for getting paid in time :/ but will is my hope produce good music at least.
The trick is to let go of the idea of writing a "Good" piece of music. What even is a "Good" piece of music? Every single person will have a completely different answer. With the method I propose in the video, we shift the focus from writing a "Good" piece, to just writing a piece. There is a huge difference there! Focus on the writing, not whether you like it or not, and not even worrying about whether it is good or not. Just write. The paradox is that if you can let go of it being "good" and just focus on making music, you will end up making better music.
As for Brahms, yes, his first symphony took 21 years. He also wrote several pieces during that time. And why 21 years? Because everyone wanted him to be the next Beethoven. He had to write a "Good" Symphony on his first try. Talk about pressure. And he really struggled with it.
What I think is more interesting is that his 1st Symphony took 21 years, but his second was written almost 1 year later. It is about the same length. I love his 2nd far more than the 1st. Because there was no more Beethoven-pressure, he was able to be so much more focused and creative with his 2nd.
My point is this: We can create amazing things, especially when we aren't worried about what others will think. Focus on the writing. Finish a piece. Then on to the next. Best of luck to you!
@@musicwithdave thank you for the reply and good luck to you as well 😊