A very useful trick on composing music

is possibly while writing or playing to think forward in time.


For example anticipating a chord and leading towards it.


For example preparing the 7th of what would become a seventh chord.


For example the chord sequence leading to the chord of (C major 3rd major 7th):
G
C7
ie
G bass D G B
C bass E G B
(B is prepared as it already exists in the G major chord)


Another example is:
Vocalise - Rachmaninov
From the very beginning chords gradually morph to what they become.


This principle may be attempted while writting down the song Πως Θα Ηταν - Public Domain. Gabriella suggested writing it down in a simplest possible way defining harmony and leaving arrangement for later on depending on whether it may be used as a song in children's play etc. She expressed admiration for it after listening live with Vicky on female vocals and Vicky's influence on much better selected keys or musical scales for both male and female part.


It will also be tried to think of 3 or four part harmony even while writting for piano, as if scoring strings or a choir. It seems best to think of a part or voice as an individual melody, a beautiful singing entity of its own. This can ally to bass too. Air, the French band think of bass as a beautiful carpet.


See also:


Bach Bass Rules - Bach, Niedt