Structure Your Music: Thinking Beyond The Loop

Sometimes you don't need to think a lot about structure - the track flows and just works. But what do you do if your track feels stuck - you are just muting and unmuting tracks on your DAW and the track never grows in a way that works for you? This episode looks at tracks by Kendrick Lamar, Amy Winehouse and others to see where the problems lie and how you can easily find ways to make your track go on a journey. Includes interviews with Tehillah Alphonso, Errollyn Wallen, Carly Paradis, Cassie Kinoshi, Ed O'Brien, Tristan Landymore and Yazz Ahmed. SECTIONS: 00:00 1. Intro 00:36 2. Do we need structures? 3:22 3. Repetition and looping 4:43 4. Different sections can serve very different purposes 15:58 5. Sections have direction 20:42 6. Vocals: Singers instinctively create a shape 24:15 7. Classic things to do to give a section clarity and direction 24:26 8. Take a wider view 25:11 9. Sing your ideas through 25:55 10. Do a gradual crescendo or build 30:51 11. Slowly decrease the energy or diminuendo 31:35 12. Create a sense of tension 33:04 13. The drop down or break 36:01 14. Knowing where your apex is 39:06 15 Outro SUPPORT US: https://earopener.co.uk/support-us/ EAR OPENER SOCIAL MEDIA: Official Website - https://earopener.co.uk/ Instagram -   / ear_opener   Twitter -   / ear_opener   TikTok -   / ear.opener   Facebook -   / earopenervideos   ABOUT EAR OPENER: Ear Opener is a series of free video masterclasses that demystify the process of writing music. It combines simple, accessible explanations of the tools that people who write music use everyday, with honest discussion about the creative process. SUBSCRIBE:    / @earopener   Listen to our playlist example on counterpoint and thinking in lines:    • Great Arrangements | Ear Opener   #EarOpener #MusicTheory #Arrangement #musician #independentartist #composer #interview #discussion #talks #singer #songwriting #beatmaker #ukmusic #arranging #producer #musictips #masterclass #eno #classicalmusic #contemporarymusic #education #musicteacher #structure #loops