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Why You Feel Slow When You Compose (And How to Fix It)
Season 1 · Episode 194

Why You Feel Slow When You Compose (And How to Fix It)

The Music Interval Theory Podcast

March 27, 20265m 26s

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Show Notes

Download the free guide “5 Spells Every Composer Needs” and learn interval-based techniques you can use immediately in your compositions: https://musicintervaltheory.academy/spells/ In this episode, Frank explains why many composers feel slow: they try to generate and refine at the same time. By separating the creative phase (draft one) from the development phase (draft two), composers can work faster, think more clearly, and reduce creative friction. The key is to write the simple core idea first and shape it later. Speed in composing is not about talent—it’s about process.

Topics

composing workflowcreative processmusic productivitydraft one draft twointerval-based compositionfilm scoring processorchestration workflowcreative block