Simple Vs Complex: Creating Balance In Your Music

What makes a piece of music feel evenly balanced? When it’s not too empty but not too full? Not too simple but not over complicated? Here are four ideas to help you achieve balance in your music. Featuring interviews with Brian Eno, Carly Paradis, Cassie Kinoshi, Ed O’Brien, Errollyn Wallen, Lowkey, Isobel Waller-Bridge, Tristan Landymore & Yazz Ahmed. 0:00 Intro 2:03 1. Texture - Some parts of your music are complex, some parts are simple 9:30 2. Structure - Organise your ideas so that they feel balanced 12:43 3. Stripping things back 17:26 4. Tension and release 20:58 Final thoughts Listen to our playlist featuring music in perfect balance featured in this video: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLd78t7GIBhi_InaZtj7hOfC_v6J4J2i84 EAR OPENER SOCIAL MEDIA: Official Website - https://earopener.co.uk/ Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/ear_opener/ Twitter - https://twitter.com/ear_opener TikTok - https://www.tiktok.com/@ear.opener Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/EarOpenerVideos/ ABOUT EAR OPENER: Ear Opener is a series of free video masterclasses that demystify the process of writing music. It combines simple, accessible explanations of the tools that people who write music use everyday, with honest discussion about the creative process. SUBSCRIBE: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCfa-hKxkhTVyZYN7et8mfLg?sub_confirmation=1 #EarOpener #Composition #ComplexMusic