How Do You Write Gothic Horror Instrumental Music?
• Decide what Gothic Horror topic will be your inspiration, Vampires, Ghosts, and other supernatural beings are most common. Loading… • Start playing something on piano or guitar in a minor key. If you use a piano always be sure to have the sustain pedal depressed. Or if you are playing a guitar make sure to let the strings ring. This is a vital technique as it creates the haunting ghostly atmosphere. Minor arpeggios can work wonders in this blossoming genre. • Remember to keep the music melodic, use of too many chords in gothic horror can destroy a song. • Layout the entire song in a music writing program (guitar pro 5 is a great one) Write the music for all the instruments you will use on either keys or guitar. Then put it into the program. • Once you have your haunting song written and saved into music writing software with midi playback functions and you are sure that you like it, it’s time to make sound effects. • Do not make lame sound effects to go with your song. If you are w
