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Today we have the opportunity to share another installment in our “Instructor Features” blog series! This week we have Carly Erst to celebrate! Carly is a violin, viola, cello, double bass, and music theory instructor who is currently studying music composition at Butler University. Carly is passionate about instilling a sense of enthusiasm in her students and helping them take the lead in exploring music for themselves.
This week, we have the privilege of hearing from guest author Luke Standridge share about his journey to becoming a film music composer. Learn about how his love of music and his faith inspired this kid from small-town Indiana to pursue the exciting dream of composing film music on the distant shores of the island of Japan.
I have been asked many times by various students different versions of the same question: “How do I even start writing music?” This question is difficult to answer and varies for everyone, but I would like to talk to you about how I personally write music! This isn’t intended to be a theory breakdown about how to put different harmonies together or song forms but rather as a way to expand on your own ideas.
The first song I ever wrote was in high school for a girl I liked. I thought if I wrote a good song she would go out with me. Turns out, I was wrong. But she was an inspiration to get me started, and I got great feedback from her friends. Fast forward 10 years and I have written over 30 songs and will be releasing a full length studio album with my band, Ross Hollow, this summer. Here are some of the concepts that have helped me the most.
