It Is Hard To Be Original By Rex Sefton Fort Wayne Musicians Association Local 58 AFM parvusvox@gmail.com I am presently placing sound video articles and they are of my originals and those that I also have subscribed to online here https://www.youtube.com/user/parvusvox. My versions of them and my authentic arrangements are all under Rex Sefton Repertoire and or Portfolio tm sm . But on others' originals that had ,or now have huge popular appeal I share them there by their popular title, artist or band names. I love some old songs, artists and bands. But their songs will survive them. That's why writing is worthwhile. Online is just one small market for live music of which I can play all these songs posted live, at least for a few more years anyway. One of the reasons that I became writer and arranger of music and lyrics is that by improvisation of others' music and/or lyrics, it leads one naturally to also develop his, or her own, musical, or lyrical motifs. Where do think rap and hip hop WORDS comes from? Further, when you do any improvisation with your own lyrics to someone else's' song then you have new song. But only so, if , to the some one else's' tracks, you also eventually erase their track completely to build your own arrangement. Then proceed to build your very own musical sounds and or videos to the new words you have already garnished. In life, every thought comes from an introductory concept then followed closely by the free associations made in your mind for all of the rest of thoughts that naturally follow . Even emotional outbursts follow this pattern of introductory word, or concept followed by free association. Further, animal instincts, also shown in persons to, follow just such a concept order as introductory instinct followed closely by free association. While interspersing on the new words minus the mimicked track to proceed with you own arrangement means you, must also eventually, make up new melody for them. As well as in some cases a total new score for them or you create just instrumentals this way. Develop your own rhythmical style, beat, instrumentation, musical hook and time signature while interspersoning the new words you have from the above and from other published poetry if licensed minus the mimicked track. Color the music with harmony as is appropriate. Moreover, this is you style as you make your own arrangement for it. Once you have do these tow steps you thereby created your own song, composition, or musical work of art. This is not the only way to do it. But it is a common way. It is called mimicking which is only slightly different than parody. I think YouTube could also be considered A Musicologist's heaven. Long Live the memory of the Masters of Music who were our archetypes. You only have a parody if you fail after mimicking to create your own arrangement, or score, for it. It is hard to be original.

• published: 28 Feb 2014
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