Here from time to time I’ll be posting updates to give a little more insight on my work, random thoughts on other subjects as well as information on new projects and similar things.
Speaking about a composing process, I found two efficient ways for myself: 1. using music theory knowledge 2. using inspiration Often I combine those two. Sometimes I rely purely on theory. Other times I let my feelings to guide me and just write what I hear inside. It depends of how much time I have […]
read moreThis week came two new wonderful exercises to train writing in a form of a song. Several students have already tried them out and saw that it is not necessary to spend many years to learn how to write beautiful and interesting music.
read moreYesterday’s concert in Kuusalu – “Creating music” – was another proof that audience like to participate actively in a concert. The last “audience” piece came out different compared to the previous one, cause there were some older students in the audience, who used their knowledge and invention very skillfully to complete the task. So, me […]
read moreToday’s concert in Rakvere passed according to its title – “Creating music”. The last piece was composed directly at end of the concert by the audience (kids, parents, students – all who came) and performed by Estonian guitarist Vahur Kubja and me. It sounded nice! The piece is all written down, well preserved and now […]
read moreFor two upcoming concert I plan a small surprise for the dear audience. On of the pieces performed will be composed by the audience directly at the concert and right away performed by me and my colleague.
read morePrefer to write for guitar without guitar in my hands.
read moreYesterday my 6 y.o. composers-performers students played in a concert. Nice variety of pieces and techniques they presented was warmly received by the audience. Good start. Keep working on the concept and the method.
read moreIn our time we are used that a certain composer has his own distinguished style. We read in books: “in this period composer “A.” was still searching for his style. Ten years after he found it.” If there was not so much variety in early music, then more towards the Romanticism we see more distinguished styles (due to […]
read moreET Nüüdseks on 16 õpilast, kes on osalemas selles uues ja põnevas programmis. Nad õpivad ja teevad oma teoseid pärimusmuusika vaimus, pop laule (mõned neist kasutavad oma luuletusi), kaasaegseid teoseid soolokitarrile ja improviseerivad. Minu õpetamiskogemuse ajal (üle 15 aastat) ei ole ma näinud õpilasi nii huvitatud kitarrimängust ja komponeerimisest nagu nüüd – kui nad saavad […]
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