"In some types of music I'm working out all the chords one bar at a time - the whole structure, because it's about that. And there are other pieces which are really about - okay, the melody is going to start here and play through to here"
- Danny Elfman
About this Quote
This quote by Danny Elfman speaks to the importance of structure in music. He is stating that in some types of music, he is making the effort to work out all the chords in one bar at a time, in order to create a strong structure. This is since the structure of the music is just as important as the melody. On the other hand, there are other pieces of music where the melody is the primary focus, and the structure is less important. In these pieces, the melody will start in one place and play through to another. This quote reveals that structure is an important part of music, which it can be approached in different ways depending upon the kind of music. Elfman is stressing the importance of putting in the time to exercise the structure of a piece of music, as it can make a big distinction to the overall sound.
This quote is written / told by Danny Elfman somewhere between May 29, 1953 and today. He/she was a famous Musician from USA.
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