Author: elishathebeast

3 Composition Tricks I Use When I Get Stuck

Let’s talk about the part of the composition process that no one likes talking about: getting stuck. Welcome back to The Composer Challenge. Today I want to dive into the less glamorous part of composing, but it’s something we all experience. There comes a point where we hit a block; where material doesn’t flow easily, you can’t quite...

Hint of Hope: Piece 2 of The Composer Challenge

I’ve written and rewritten this blogpost about five times this week, with varying degrees of criticism and indifference. There is no debating the fact that getting this piece out was hard. REALLY hard. But I keep teeter-tottering between if I like the final product or not; if it’s effective and successful. The truth is, I’m not sure...

The Composer Challenge Begins!

Happy November, my friends! The air is crisp and the inspiration is strong. What a perfect day for this challenge to begin.I woke up with the concept in my head for my first piece of the month. It’s exciting to think about how this piece will evolve and take a new shape, different from what’s in my...