Emotional Resonance

Research has officially wrapped and I’m moving on to phase 2 - Exercises.

In this phase of the music composition process we take time to go deep into a two topics: emotional resonance and thoughtful listening. The Research phase was all about going wide with ideas, ultimately curating a moodboard that gives us a palette from which to work. In Exercises, we’ll really get to know the genre by listening to our reference tracks and walk away with a clear emotional goal for the piece before we start writing. Let’s dig into the latter.

So what is “emotional resonance?”

Emotional resonance is the quality of a piece of music that allows it to connect deeply with listeners on an emotional level. It's the feeling that occurs when a composition strikes a chord within us, evoking specific emotions, memories, or states of being that feel authentic and meaningful.