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“When you start making a full song, it opens a lot of mysteries that you want to figure out.” - Mika Tyyskä

To be a professional composer, one must have years of training, experience, and a fundamental understanding of music theory. This isn't to say that you can't learn to be a good composer without putting in tens of thousands of hours of work. Anyone can learn to make music, but how far you go depends on your objectives. While some people may compose music without understanding all of the subtleties of the profession, you'll go a lot further if you grasp a few essential abilities.

Want to know the good news? This podcast is made for you! 

Our latest guest for today’s episode is Mika Tyyskä. He talks about what he does when he starts composing and you can get some good advice from him! He is a composer, musician, guitarist, and animator. He is best known for his work with animated guitarist Mr. Fastfinger. He released 5 instrumental albums and a bunch of other releases.

He loves to create worlds with sounds and push the boundaries. He kind of approaches guitar playing like an animator. The notes only become music when you make them breathe. In his book; drama, atmosphere, feeling, and storytelling are the most important aspects of music. In addition to making music, he loves to share and teach what he learned along the way.

 Tune in to this episode and learn how to develop your skill and ability as a composer!

Highlights:

• [02:44]How was Mr. Fastfinger created?
• [06:09]Where did he learn his guitar style?
• [10:10]What kind of music made an impact on him?
• [12:41]How did he come up with the idea for the guitar pentatonic scale?
• [15:57]Magazine and Records: A Beginner’s Guide for Guitarist
• [28:30]How did he awaken his composition skills?
• [29:34]How the Theory of Music may block your creativity
• [32:00]When did he officially start to teach guitar lessons?
• [39:49]What are his preparations when writing a composition?
• [50:41]Writing and Recording: Does he still work with the same people?

Links:

• Website:https://mrfastfinger.net/ 
• LinkedIn:Mika Tyyskä
• Facebook:https://www.facebook.com/MrFastfinger/ 
• Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/mikafastfinger/  
• Twitter:https://twitter.com/mrfastfinger?lang=en 
• Youtube:https://www.youtube.com/user/MrFastfingerNet 

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