How to compose progressive music

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   If there were set rules regarding how to compose progressive music, it wouldn't be progressive anymore.

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lunaticviolist Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Forum Senior Member Joined: January 17 2005 Status: Offline Points: 478	Posted: June 12 2005 at 23:41
	If there were set rules regarding how to compose progressive music, it wouldn't be progressive anymore.
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ozricman Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Forum Newbie Joined: June 10 2005 Location: United States Status: Offline Points: 12	Posted: June 12 2005 at 22:16
	Sit down at your piano and play whatever comes into your head for 23 min. 42 sec....Divide your one long song into Twelve parts. Its a good idea to title the opening piece "Introduction" or"Prologue". Make sure you include song titles such as "The Return of...", "The Resurrection of", etc. Also, at least 3 minutes of your Suite must be dissonant and utterly annoying. End your Suite with "Epilogue", and there you got it.
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Hierophant Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Forum Senior Member Joined: March 11 2005 Location: United States Status: Offline Points: 651	Posted: June 12 2005 at 22:04
	When a band purposely sits down and tries to "make" their song sound progressive - its gonna sound like crap. (alot of bands do this that I'd rather not mention) Progressive is not a genre, but I view it as a new 'level' music can achieve. Its something that comes naturally through experience of the entire band. One intrument alone cannot be "progressive" no matter how technical it gets, its how the whole band comes togethor to achieve this higher level of music. It takes time.

Cygnus X-2 Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Special Collaborator Honorary Collaborator Joined: December 24 2004 Location: Bucketheadland Status: Offline Points: 21342	Posted: June 12 2005 at 21:54
	I think it takes a group effort to create appropriately Progressive music. Every musician has a different approach to the music he/she plays, so if you add elements from each person and then go with an approach not yet covered, progressive music can be achieved.


HeirToRuin Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Forum Senior Member Joined: May 30 2005 Location: United States Status: Offline Points: 454	Posted: June 12 2005 at 21:38
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Arteum Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Forum Senior Member Joined: May 06 2004 Location: United States Status: Offline Points: 184	Posted: June 12 2005 at 21:25
	How does one write progressive music? Should a band of musicians experiement for hours until they find the right melody/sound? Or is it that one musician hears the progressive music in his head before playing it? Is it possible to compose progressive music just playing one instrument? I think I can compose some "classical" paino pieces playing piano alone ... but it does not sound "progressive" nor does my head tend to think "progressive" without bass and rhythm ... Are there any general recommendations? Any useful links, interviews?