Video Game Music

Does anyone make game music anymore? All I hear is Square stuff.

So I made a song. Not my best, but not bad in my opinion.

Listen to it all cuz it has a SOLO!!!

Kinda repetitive, and the end doesn't flow into the beginning like most gaming music, but really do I like it. Sounds familiar, though. Dunno why. You should try your hand at a slower song.

Wicked solo, btw.

It isn't really VG music. It's more metal than game music.

Not my best solo.

It's repetitive because it should have lyrics and most music goes by a formula.

This songs formula is thus:

Tempo 1 measure Intro 4 measures Chorus(no lyrics) 4 measures Bridge one 2 measures Verse 8 measures Bridge two 1 measure Verse 1 measure Bridge two 1 measure Chorus 4 measures Bridge two 1 measure Verse 8 measures Bridge two 1 measure Verse 1 measure Bridge two 1 measure Chorus 4 measures Solo part 20 measures (I think) Chorus 4 measures (not heavy) Chorus 4 measures (heavy on crash)

Then it really needs lyrics. Just the music alone is kinda boring to listen to after a while. Mebbe that's just me, though.

Just the music alone is kinda boring to listen to after a while.

Well, I might just be used to playing guitar and writing just music. I never write lyrics and if I do it's not just me writing them.

I like it. The first thing gamewise that comes into my head is either a boss battle or a level deep underground...more likely to be the boss battle though.

What did you create it in? Whih program?

Me being me I opened it up in Sibelius 4 just to have a look at it...

A little question, I've never understood writing parts for drums. How do I write the parts for them? In my second GCSE Composition I'm making a little jazzy number and need drum parts you see.

As soon as I get my first composition from the school server I'll post it up.

I use Anvil Studio.

Drums aren't hard. My beats have usually a two snare hit per measure. I keep the view in 1/16 when I place notes.

I could make a drum beat for you if you want.

I use Anvil Studio. Drums aren't hard. My beats have usually a two snare hit per measure. I keep the view in 1/16 when I place notes. I could make a drum beat for you if you want.

I've been trying to write some music but the attached is as far as I got. it's meant for cave levels

Is that all there is to the song? I hope not.

Is that all there is to the song? I hope not.

well, since I can't read music very well anymore, and I forgot to put in a loop, and I can't think of what else to stick in there, and I just started it a few days ago; it's all I've got so far. sorry if I disappointed you. but I'm working on it. any ideas will be appreciated.

Oh, and wed-G, about your music? I like it a lot! and if you want to, I'm making a game as well, but I'm having trouble in the music department. is it ok if i use some of your music, at least until my friend and I can learn how to read music and create our own?

I can make music for you.
Just give me a description and I'll make some for you.

Righto, here's my music composition.

I need to go into Sibelius and play around with the mixer a bit to get the instrument volume in balance. But, yeah...

If it were to be used in a game I'd probably use it during the credits.

sweetness! you're a big help wed-g! I just need to talk to my co worker(in a sense) to see what kind of music he needs(he's in charge of the music department)