Electronic Composition

Before my electronic composition was done I have lost my work because  I had a problem with my computer so I had to reset everything and therefore because I haven’t backed up my work anywhere I lost everything so I had to start everything again. For this work, I decided to create a happy song that is about a breakup but also a person that can’t let go of the past. For the lyrics, I had a little help from Kabeer. I started off with a piano because I like how it works with every instrument and it’s much easier for me to experiment with it. For my second instrument, I picked bass to add more rhythm to it and to make it sound more full. I played a simple rhythm because I like the chords I used for the piano and I wanted to make sure the piano plays will be the center of the song. after the bass I picked drums to add a beat toy song at first I was struggling with creating a beat but then I created a very simple beat I chose this because it makes the song sound more upbeat. The song was starting to sound better but there was still something missing. I used an electric guitar to create a melody I chose this because the instrument made the song more interesting and it suits with the other instruments and gives the song a different vibe. For the melody, I just improvised and used the notes that sounded nice together but also suited the piano and the bass section. The song still sounded boring to me so I decided to add percussion. I wanted something basic so I chose a cowbell and some claps I liked the sound of them so I improvised and recorded them. however, I was mostly struggling with section B and the lyrics. so for section B, I wanted to make it more smooth and calm I did this because I think that it made the song different unless it would sound the same all the way through and it wouldn’t have any structure.  Another struggle I had was writing up the lyrics and making sure they would fit in with the length of my verse and chorus. I didn’t have any problem with the melody because I think that the electric guitar sounds nice when it’s playing the melody because in most songs are the vocals that sing the melody so I decided to sing the same melody as the electric guitar.

Lyrics:

Todays the day when I think back and say

the person that I was has changed today

this is the end of my time with you

so now I’m writing this song for you

don’t come back to me ever again

I can’t put myself through this pain

all of this time with you made me insane

what did you want to gain?

I don’t know why I keep thinking about you

why am I still concerned for you

why do I still keep writing for you

I can’t predict anymore what’s hurt

cause you destroyed the love I had

and you can never bring It back

Overall I think that I have created a successful piece on the fact I have lost my work and had to start again.  it took me less than 2 weeks to create this piece. On the other hand, I struggled with the lyrics but apart from that, I think that I have made a successful piece. However to improve I could work more maybe on adding the harmonies to the song or extending the structure of the song like adding a pre-chorus or a bridge. another thing that I think I should improve on is the intro and the outro of the song because, in my opinion, the song could end a bit better if I faded the instruments out but apart from that I think I made a successful piece .