Ken Hill
Ken Hill
Ken Hillwas a critically acclaimed English playwright and theatre director...
NationalityBritish
ProfessionPlaywright
Date of Birth28 January 1937
doors house musical open time
Sometimes just getting out of the house and doing something you haven't done in a long time (or never done!) can open up the doors to musical inspiration.
build click maybe pattern random sequence simple
Sometimes I will click on a random sequence of notes- not to actually use it in a song, but to see if I can find maybe a simple pattern that I can build off of.
connect main possibly tools
If our main goal is to connect emotionally, we should want to have as many tools as we possibly can to achieve that goal. The more abilities that we have, the more choices we can make musically.
instead sometime
Sometime I write a song off a central idea, instead of emotion.
music
Music is about textures as well as melody.
aware music people relate
If you are making music for other people, you will have to be aware of how people relate to it.
human sounds
The human voice sounds thicker with a chorus and reverb than a dry signal.
good
Mistakes can be good things, because it is an unexpected thing.
music
Location is a very important aspect to songwriting.
currently song work
I have come up with very creative ideas that really didn't work with the song I was currently composing.
music people
People don't have fun making music all the time.
music
The more I do in my life, the more I can write music about new experiences.
art music
Music is an art form. It is a way to wordlessly communicate.
Childhood is a promise that is never kept.