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Here's the link to my course with Mike Baggstrom, "Superspeed Your Music Composition":

ZachHeyde
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Dang Zach, this video is just what I needed. This situation has been killing me this last month and a half. I've been so harsh on myself for not cranking out music fast enough. It's disheartening and discouraging, and I've felt like an imposter even trying to write compositions. It's great to hear your perspective. I appreciate your content!! Thank you 👍

mkollmar
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Thank you for this video! I’m actually relatively new to composing in a DAW and as part of my composition lessons as a music minor, I had to make and finish a piece in roughly 16 weeks. It definitely was a struggle as the entire process was new and I was up for many hours binging YouTube and online articles and books on how to orchestrate and mix my tracks all while not having as much musical competency as my music major friends (it’s hard to write on pencil and paper for instance but it’s something I do want to achieve). But in the end, it was really worth all the fun, pain, and experience that came with the process. My piece was even played at my university’s studio recital and everyone loved it (which I was genuinely surprised)! Your videos among other composers were such a helpful resource when composing my first piece and I am forever grateful for the amount of work and dedication you put into your videos. I wish you well and the very best!

DrCyanic
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4:04, I used to do that (setting a timer to make a song) awesome advice.
sometimes I compose fast, sometimes I spent a few hours on a single idea.
Sometimes I even use music generators to find me cool motif that I can edit and make my own x)

LouisSerieusement
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Amazingly transparent advice. I think that for composers who are just beginning the "full-time" composer journey, it can feel imperative to write faster in order to make their bills. And with so much of education coming from either YouTube composers well into their careers, or else university faculty with 30 or 40 years of experience, I think many educators are out of touch with the early stages of learning composition, when technological barriers and troubleshooting can represent a large part of a composer's efforts.

danieldavismusic
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Always having the feeling of being super-slow, these words felt really uplifting to me. Thanks a lot for this encouraging video, Zach! 🙂

TorbenFugger
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Once again Zach you hit it clean out the park !

oaksmusic
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One trick that helps me to write orchestral music quickly (or any kind of music really) is to compose a piano version first. This helps you concentrate on the music itself and get the piece finished first before you start orchestrating or designing synth patches, or commencing endless parameter tweaking…

Also, thinking in lines rather than chords helps me too. Writing lines is faster than writing chords, especially if you write on paper or in a notation program.

AshleyKampta
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I really wanted to use a colorful metaphor, but... I'll just limit it to Geeee-Wizzzz, Zach!!!!
I love ya, man!!!!
I don't know how you do it, but you always seem to answer questions and concerns that I am facing along this journey. Sometimes, I feel like I'm just not cut out for composing because it seems like it takes me so long to write something I feel is good enough to share with others... Then, you come along and encourage me with a video like this.
Side note... I started from absolute scratch just over a year ago and have learned SO much.... Patience is the word for me. I'm getting there... just not as fast as I'd like it to be.
Thank you... Again.... You are a true blessing 😊.
K

guatemala
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This is such an important video mate! Some of my best work was slow, meticulous and overall painful. Something that wouldn’t be fun to watch nor I would feel comfortable sharing.

MattiaChiappa
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The thumbnail game is on point Zach!! Also, thanks for the advice. I have found myself falling in this pit recently so this video is really appreciated.

TheCoolj
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There are so much not so good/fake teacher on youtube but you sir are a treasure. I'm so happy to have found your youtube this year. It's clear that you know what you are talking about and your videos have so much good informations ! Thank you for all that !

louisnadeau
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Love your videos, man. You’ve opened a new chapter for me in this life long passion. I’m finally turning ideas in my head or on piano into real orchestral pieces and I’ve learned at least one new thing from every single one of your vids. Thanks for all you do and for sharing your knowledge!

braynjohnson
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So true. I love that you actually care about your viewers and students, and their mental health when it comes to the creative process. Too many Youtubers stick with the gimmicks, some of which emphasizing areas that up and comers shouldn't even be focused on.
Keep up the great work, sir!
(On your own time, of course lol)

chrissavage
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Love this. THIS is how learning for long term applications works!! I feel like a lot of this applies to all kinds of creative craft growth.

Thank you, Zach!

iCookMe
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Some people are just naturally better at writing fast, too. they tend to be the sort of people who need a lot of help getting it to sound good afterward, though. I worked as composers assistant for someone like that for a while. It was kind of discouraging because I thought, "I'll never be able to sit down and watch a video one time and then immediately write the thematic material for it in a few minutes.” But his output did need a lot of cleaning up afterward. that's what I was good at doing fast.

anatomicallymodernhuman
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Man, this video is necessary for this days! Thank you!!!

danaraujomusic
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Great perspective! I think people often perform at their worst when they are being extra hard on themselves, and the push to be faster and more efficient often feels that way. Allow yourself the time. Give yourself permission to explore ideas, to take as long as you need.

ATolerableQuietude
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This is such a good video. I think I will keep coming back to this video for motivation. Thank you, Zach!

petupullo
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Hi Zach! I just want to say that I found your channel about a month ago and I really really love your videos, I think you're videos are so helpful, intresting and also really fun to watch. You're my favorit youtuber and I really mean that. You inspire me so much ❤

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