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The #1 Mistake Composers Make With Emotion
Why writing music for your character isn't always the right move. TL;DR Most composers write music to match what the character is...
Stephen Berkemeier
19 hours ago4 min read
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The Secret to Writing Sad Music That Hits Hard
Why Valence, Energy, & Storytelling Matter More than Just "Minor Chords" TL;DR Writing powerful, sad music isn't just about using...
Stephen Berkemeier
May 213 min read
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Why Your Chord Progressions Feel Bland
And how to turn them into emotional storytelling tools TL; DR Music theory can help you build technically correct chord progressions —...
Stephen Berkemeier
May 203 min read
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How Do You Portray Emotions with Music?
By far, the single most important role of a film or videogame composer is to enhance the emotional experience of their audience. Whether...
Stephen Berkemeier
May 18, 20238 min read
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How Chords Portray Emotion (with chord and emotions chart)
Chord Relationships, or “CRs” for short, are a somewhat obscure but supremely helpful concept to learn (in my own opinion). They are...
Stephen Berkemeier
Sep 28, 20213 min read
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