Musical Composition: Create A Colorful Melody

We all can appreciate the color and variety of great music

Doxter S says: Creating a great musical composition is like painting a colorful image for the auditory mind.  Music intends to convey a message, instilling emotion and meaning into there heart of the listener. We create great music using a combination of melody and rhythm, tempo and pitch, and words.

The most familiar American musical style, the 12-bar blues, is divided into sections. This conveys a sense of call and response. Most popular music is built up using sections. These sections are commonly know as introduction, verse, bridge, chorus, and outro.

When creating a great song it is important to make each section distinct from the others. This will add variety and notify the listener (and members of the band) where we are and where we are going. The ability to make otherwise similar sections sound unique and refreshing is a useful skill in music creation.

I selected the image for this post because it illustrates the structure for a great song. These homes are on the coast of Grand Cayman Island. They are all essentially of the same design. Progressing from the front (intro) through the middle sections (verse, bridge, chorus), and ending in the back (outro), just like  great song should sound.

Adding varying colors for each section makes similar sections distinctly different, which make the whole complex much more interesting and enjoyable. This visual analogy should help a would be composer think about that next new song that’s been incubating in there back of the mind, just waiting to come to fruition when the time comes to start writing it down and recording.

Doxter S invites every one of you to join him on this great adventure into music creation.

Doxter S has been working on Nothing

(it’s everything I hoped for!)

( (Doxter S) wrote, recorded, and produced his original song entitled “Nothing” just a few years ago, and now it’s time to update and rework the performance and style. There are new transitions using triplets that resolve back into the initial syncopated beat that is carried by the drum track. The rhythm guitar intro uses more interesting chord shapes than before, wth built in mini-licks and there is more suspense leading into the bridge and the chorus. The score for the new version is available on MuseScore and can be found here.

Creating new songs is a complex process starting with inspiration and proceeding with ideas for lyrical hooks, and of course the musical equivalents, usually is the chorus. Nothing has musical hooks in the bridge transitions between the verses and before the chorus. These remain the same as was originally produced. The original version had a straightforward rhythm and standard I, VI, VI chords. This new version musically has more depth, complexity, and more feeling, in my opinion. It is very much like a vintage wine that is getting better with age, but with a lot of rewrites and a fresh new recording.

Since writing the original version of “Nothing” I have written most of my new songs using MuseScore, a Creative Commons website that encourage collaboration and sharing musical ideas. I decided to provide links to these scores along with the usual links to iTunes and CD Baby on my Discography pages in the same spirit of sharing.

Many successful popular songs are remembered more for the cover versions done by artists other than the composer, and I expect this new version of Nothing will be well received as an improvement. I’m just starting the vocal tracks and will be recording my self playing live piano and at least 2 acoustic guitars.

Doxter S Celebrates 5-Years

5-years after launching Crimson Studios

It’s hard to believe that 5 years has gone by since Doxter S launched Crimson Studios!

We were in Philly when I decided to start writing and producing music, looking forward to a new career that allowed freedom of expression and unlimited possibilities. Of course, there has not been any easy money, and it takes time to get any recognition. We were filled with hope for some new adventure, and I think we are finally getting there.

There’s Always a Critic Somewhere

Continuing an Ancient Tradition

Traveling along the Dalmatian coast these 3 Critics caught my attention and I just had to capture the image.

These guys are centuries old, dating back to the great Venetian empire along the Adriatic coast of Croatia.

Of course they had singers, songwriters, and performers back then, so why not a few Critics to spice things up.

I thought the features and facial expression on these guys reflected the true nature of a Critic of The Arts.

If you stare back at them you will see something very extraordinary happening.

MIRRORS

Doxter S completes his newest original composition entitled “Mirrors”.

It’s been a couple of months since publication of “Monday” by Doxter S. This new song (Mirrors) is inspired by revelations of life and the universe after watching “Genius” on National Geographic.

Did you know that light takes the shortest path (in terms of time) when it passes from one medium to another?

(Google Fermat’s principle to learn more).

My point is, a beam of light must already “know” where it is going before it gets there!

If only we all had that advance knowledge, our lives would be simpler and less troubling.

My revelation was that, when we look at reflections in a mirror, we are seeing what we are “meant” to see.

Doxter-S.com remains alive and well (as long as our internet access works)!

Of course we don’t nave streaming music without the internet, and this should make fans and listeners worry about how they can listen to their favorite music during such times. The easy answer is to purchase your own copy and save it on your iPod, iPhone, Galaxy, Droid, or whatever.

When Margot was living in Paris she and some friends got onto the TGV traveling to “Dieu said où!”. When they got off the train, surrounded by idyllic pastures and “les vaches” Margot wanted to ask if they were in the “19ème Arrondsissement” , but instead asked if they were in the “19ème siècle”.

Well, for the last 96 hours Doxter-S.com has been in the 19ème siècle because our internet went out when someone ran over the cable dome. Thankfully, after multiple calls and 3 visits by technicians Doxter-S.com is back online.

I think this calls for s new song!

Doxter S’ Hit Song “Million” Now Playing on Moozikoo Creative

Moozikoo Creative Bio:

We create a semi-annual compilation CD (Best Of Indies) and one-sheet that we send to college radio stations and select programs on non-commercial radio stations across the US, Canada, and the UK.

We have an ongoing opportunity with film school students, recent graduates, and other filmmakers who want to build their portfolio. We allow them to use the music in our library to create a music video. Artists in our catalog, as well as the filmmaker, are able to earn advertising monies from our YouTube channel.

We release digital singles for titles we find to be above-average and truly remarkable. We DO NOT accept demos.

We work with artists and content creators, record labels and agencies, as well as events and brands; and constantly build relationships with executives and decision-makers in the film, television, advertising, and music industries who may have a need for a new song to cut or to include in an upcoming project.

Doxter S’ original song “Million” has been selected for Air-play on The Ultimate Underground Experience – KLED Live FM Los Angeles / 91.1

Lacy Darryl Phillips – Uncle Earl
On Air Personality – Uncle Earl Enterprises
Lacy Darryl Phillips aka THE UNCLE EARL is an Award Winning American Recording Artist, Songwriter, Producer, Actor, Radio Personality & DJ.He is the Creator/Producer of Ultimate Underground, a global music, arts and education project, Host/DJ of his weekly radio show, The Ultimate Underground Experience with The Uncle Earl, which airs on KLED Live FM Los Angeles / 91.1 FM.Lacy is also the President of Earl Hitz Records, a NYC label created to embrace the sounds of house, dance, electronic pop, and funk music.As a culture curator of performance & music for the world, he wanted to pay homage by creating a New Digital Paradise Garage Experience.His international debut Dance/House Compilation “It’s Time” is slated for release worldwide digital through Earl Hitz Records.

For more information visit: www.ultimateunderground.com