BEST TIPS for Writing INSTRUMENTAL CUES for TV

Описание: More TAXI members are earning income from Instrumental Cues for TV than ever before! Sounds easy, right? Just mute the vocal, and there you go… wrong!

There’s more to it, but frankly, it’s not that hard. Doing it well requires that you know what works, and what doesn’t. That’s what we’re going to talk about on this week’s TAXI TV – the do’s and don’ts of creating Instrumental Cues!

Just a few of the many topics we’ll be covering:
How long your Cues should be.
Which genres are the best for you to start with?
Where to find inspiration before you compose.
Instrumentals VS Instrumental Cues
How are Cues structured?
How to create titles that get your Cues used.
How to become more efficient and productive in cranking compositions out.
and much, much more!

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⏱️⏱️VIDEO CHAPTERS⏱️⏱️
1:11 - TAXI Music's CEO, Michael, explains the episode and what he will discuss - how instrumental cues are used in media and how to focus on writing cues for TV.
4:12 - Are people making money doing instrumental cues better composers than you?
5:17 - What is a composer?
9:15 - What is the difference between an instrumental cue and an instrumental?
12:07 - An instrumental is a song with no vocals, but the vocals can be the melody of the song and it can end up sounding like a rhythm track. You can add hints of melody - "melody light" so your instrumental feels more natural.
14:15 - Instrumental cues typically do not have a long intro - often no intro at all.
17:47 - Editors are looking for music that moves a scene forward, adds emotion, mood or can create a mood.
18:22 - Orchestral cues would typically build - a section in repeat mode with subtle changes like adding instruments to move the scene forward.
33:23 - Different genres require different approaches.
48:11 - If you see a TAXI Music listing you're interested in, make sure to read it all the way through and listen to the references, and default to the common denominator.
49:09 - Where should you start? What are the most used genres? - a good rule of thumb is to start where you are comfortable and build your skills as you go. Start with what comes naturally.
52:47 - Hip-Hop is one of the most frequently requested genres. Watch reality shows, they use tons of Hip-Hop! Take notes as you watch, you will see and hear common threads.
59:10 - When you create a piece of music, mood, feelings, and emotions are really REALLY important!
1:02:08 - Ask yourself what kind of scene your piece would be used for and think about the emotion.
1:03:43 - Editors will look at the waveform of a song - is it dynamic? Does it move forward? Does it have edit points?
1:05:29 - Titles are important! Editors can tell what they will hear by the title.
1:15:25 - A button ending is a period, and a stinger ending is an exclamation point.
1:25:38 - How perfect do your tracks/cues need to be?
1:16:48 - MDL explains the Pareto Principle or the 80/20 rule.
1:22:34 - There are TAXI members who have had enough success writing instrumental cues that they have left their day jobs! You can do it too!
1:24:00 - Simpler is most often better, just because you can, doesn't mean you should!
1:25:02 - How many cues do you need to start making income? 1:26:51- A general rule of thumb is that it usually takes 2-3 years to start gaining traction with your music.
1:28:24 - How many cues should you write per week?
1:28:53 - How good do your recordings need to be?

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