14-05-2014, 13:27
When it comes to transitional parts - think of the music as a river. Sometimes it comes to a waterfall (the music just stops or makes an abrupt change), sometimes it divides into two rivers (fade out one section and bring in another piece), sometimes it comes to the end of it's course and merges with the sea (change the tempo and instrumentation to create a more grandiose effect - or add orchestration at a slower pace), sometimes it just dries up (reduce volume and select new instruments to carry the piece forward) etc. etc. etc. I always tend to think of music as a journey across constantly changing landscapes.
'The purpose of life is a life of purpose' - Athena Orchard.

