Damian Jeter's Composition Techniques

Damian Jeter, a composer, shares his process of creating opera music. He explains the importance of choosing between major and minor keys based on the text's tone and the singer's range. Jeter demonstrates harmonizing techniques and how to create melodies and basslines. He also discusses using minor sevenths to add tension and how to embellish compositions. The video encourages viewers to apply these techniques in their own compositions.

What is Damian Jeter's favorite type of composition?

• Chamber Music

• Symphony

• Opera

• Solo Piano

How does Damian Jeter decide whether to use a major or minor key?

• Based on the tone of the text

• Based on the length of the text

• Based on the time of day

• Based on the number of instruments

Which key does Damian Jeter describe as 'noble'?

• D Minor

• A Minor

• C Major

• F Major

What effect does changing the Star-Spangled Banner to a minor key have?

• It sounds more cheerful

• It sounds darker and more somber

• It becomes slower

• It becomes faster

What is the first step in Damian Jeter's process of setting a melody to text?

• Choosing the instruments

• Selecting the tempo

• Determining the key

• Writing the lyrics

What does Damian Jeter use to create tension in his harmonization?

• Minor sevenths

• Augmented fourths

• Perfect fifths

• Major thirds

Why does Damian Jeter prefer to end on an 'A' note in the bass?

• It adds more instruments

• It makes the piece faster

• It gives a feeling of completion

• It sounds more cheerful

What does Damian Jeter suggest doing if you don't like a part of your composition?

• Keep it as it is

• Try again and make changes

• Ask someone else to fix it

• Delete the entire piece

What is the purpose of adding a fourth down from the bass note?

• To embellish the bassline

• To change the key

• To make the piece faster

• To add more instruments

What does Damian Jeter emphasize about the process of composition?

• There are strict rules to follow

• There are no wrong answers

• It must be done quickly

• It should be done alone