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Scary Movie Music Development 131

September 4, 2009

I think this is the one – 131 beats per minute and everything seems about right – plenty of room for the piece to breathe and space for the string part! [Audio clip: view full post to listen] Download The theme was originally developed back in 2002 around the same time as tracks like Beautiful.

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Scary Movie Music Development 113

September 2, 2009

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113 beats per minute is one of my favorite tempos although almost hysterically too fast for this particular theme. [Audio clip: view full post to listen] Download My ears are finally getting adjusted to the piano tone of the Roland HP203 – I was terrified for a few months that I wasn’t liking it

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Left Hand Development

September 1, 2009

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At 109 bpm – this was a left hand exercise [Audio clip: view full post to listen] Download To me, the left hand is all about time – if it is dialed in – then the right hand can go off and do what it wants

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Scary Movie Music Development – 107 bpm

August 31, 2009

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I have been working on this theme for years – it’s time to start getting it ready [Audio clip: view full post to listen] Download I’ll be developing it all week – this tempo is obviously a little slow but it’s good discipline to try and keep it dialed in at such a controlled speed.

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61 Development

August 25, 2009

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Up early again this morning with the metronome dialed in at 61 beats per minute – I love this tempo – it’s “heart rate” music. [Audio clip: view full post to listen] Download I was thinking of this tiny town in Arizona called Cleater this morning

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67 Development

August 24, 2009

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Back from a fabulous weekend in Crown King, Arizona – thank you Bill and Tommy. Aside from fabulous views and insane quad racing – I did manage to get my hands on a vintage Baldwin grand piano – nice! [Audio clip: view full post to listen] Download

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71 Development

August 19, 2009

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This morning had me up at 5 and setting the metronome for 71 beats per minute. After scales and arpeggios I sit and play whatever comes into my head – this is how I develop themes. I rather like this melancholy little piece and think I’ll be developing it over the coming weeks. [Audio clip: [...]

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83 BPM – Part 2

August 18, 2009

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This is part 2 of last weekend’s theme development – I can hear the string part that sits on top of this so clearly in my head – unfortunately I can’t find the right tone – still – it makes for pretty good music2work2 on its own. [Audio clip: view full post to listen] Download

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