Instrumental Cue Production

[TheElement]

So I was watching this weeks taxi TV and Michael really explained what a cue was very well. So basically its like an 8 bar motif that is spread out for like 2 minutes or so and elements are added and subtracted every say 8 bars?

Thanks for enlightening a newbie!

[andygabrys]

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[andygabrys]

re: your description -

well saying its 8 bars might be a little restrictive. It might be 4 bars. It could possibly be more too.

but yes, 2 mins is a good length to shoot for.

yes form wise - most instrumental cues are either

a 4, 8, 12 or maybe 16 bar A that is repeated A, A, A, A, A, A, A (or whatever # of repetitions of A make over 2 mins) and button ending

or

A similar formula with A and B sections - A, B, A, B, A, B button ending

songs often have C sections (middle 8's or bridges) but instrumental cues usually don't.

[TheElement]

Thanks Andy! I'm getting that book for sure. excellent!

[guscave]

Here's a video from John Fulford ( who was on Taxi TV last week). The 2nd half of the video shows you how he produced a cue that was used as the closing theme for an animated TV series.

The whole track is just under 2mins long.

http://youtu.be/o-T2v8iMgFk

[andygabrys]

Here's a video from John Fulford ( who was on Taxi TV last week). The 2nd half of the video shows you how he produced a cue that was used as the closing theme for an animated TV series.

The whole track is just under 2mins long.

http://youtu.be/o-T2v8iMgFk

awesome. thanks for posting it.

[Kolstad]

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Didn't know about this. I'll have what he knows.. will grab a.s.a.p.!!

To The Element, you can also check Guy Michelmore's videos and channel on YT https://www.youtube.com/user/thinkspaceeducation/videos

[TheElement]

Here's a video from John Fulford ( who was on Taxi TV last week). The 2nd half of the video shows you how he produced a cue that was used as the closing theme for an animated TV series.

The whole track is just under 2mins long.

http://youtu.be/o-T2v8iMgFk

Great thanks. Much appreciate the help!

[TheElement]

Dean K just finished this book and made it available for sale. If you are not familiar with his work........ he's everywhere, longtime TAXI member, and a really sweet guy as well.

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/150068 ... PDKIKX0DER

check it out.

Didn't know about this. I'll have what he knows.. will grab a.s.a.p.!!

To The Element, you can also check Guy Michelmore's videos and channel on YT https://www.youtube.com/user/thinkspaceeducation/videos

Awesome! Thanks I can use all the info I can get. Much appreciated!

[Russell Landwehr]

Dean K just finished this book and made it available for sale. If you are not familiar with his work........ he's everywhere, longtime TAXI member, and a really sweet guy as well.

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/150068 ... PDKIKX0DER

check it out.

Cool. Just purchased it.

Russell