Where does it come from?

I Like to think I write good melodies.  Where do they originate?  How do they transend from beginning to ending?  Or do the best melodies come to the composer in final form?  Are melodies some magical sequence of notes or are they more mathematical in nature?  Why do people differ in their creation of great melodies?  As you can tell, I have more questions than answers on this topic. Read the rest of this entry »

Or does it take the guiding hand of another to nuture you toward accomplishment? Or is it a little of both? So then the question: Is talent born or nurtured?I’m sure many of you have explored the interesting relationship between math and music. Just Google it and wow! There’s tons of information like this. Read the rest of this entry »