Going “Pro” Is All About The “Pre” - Part 2: Settling the Score By Improving The Arrangement of Your Song

This week we continue our series on Pre-Production by discussing how to refine the arrangement of a song. We'll talk about how to decide if your arrangement is finished and how each element of the composition and instrumentation can add or detract from the story you're trying to tell sonically. Topics include the following: -Why a solid arrangement is so important? -The key elements that affect the arrangement (melody, harmony, rhythm, ect.) -How to know if your arrangement is ready to go -The test - Playing it live! For more info, visit our website at: www.truelevelstudio.com/therecordprocess Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/therecordprocess/ https://www.instagram.com/truelevelstudio/?hl=en Show Hosts: Casey Cavaliere (Producer / Mixer / Guitarist of The Wonder Years) www.CaseyCavaliere.com www.thewonderyearsband.com IG: https://www.instagram.com/case_rock/?hl=en Tom Conran (Audio Engineer / Producer / Acoustician ) www.TomConranAudio.com IG: https://www.instagram.com/thetomconran/?hl=en Adam Ackerman (Songwriter / Recording Artist / Multi-Instrumentalist) www.AtomSonicConcepts.com IG: https://www.instagram.com/theadamackerman/?hl=en Share any thoughts, questions, comments, or suggestions with us via email at: [email protected] Artwork by Holly Smith ( https://www.instagram.com/_hollysmith/?hl=en ) Music: Main Theme - "Almas" by Casey Cavaliere Additional Music by Tom Conran Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-record-process--4847305/support.