If you’ve been watching my videos for any length of time you know I love to use metaphors to break down complex topics, and I have found a kindred spirit in composer and concert pianist, Philip Johnston of Orchestration Recipes, who joins me to unpack how he makes advanced musical concepts much less intimidating!

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00:00 - Intro & Welcome
01:51 - Interview with Philip Johnston
03:26 - Philip's musical journey
09:31 - An alternative way to represent music theory
15:37 - Is it necessary for composers to be 100% full-time to be taken seriously?
18:05 - Why is the traditional teaching of music theory stuck in one system?
21:24 - The orchestration recipes system
33:04 - How do people get the most from the recipes?
34:43 - Volumes 3 & 4 of orchestration recipes - "the spices"
37:25 - A video example from volume 3 "spices"
40:55 - How should people best use these responsibly?
41:47 - Any specific advice for media composers?
47:32 - How to learn more about Philip and orchestration recipes
47:55 - Outro and How You Can Join the 52 Cues Community!

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