Uploaded August 2026 | Updated September 2026, 3 weeks ago
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Love game music but don't know what to learn next? Start with the free 6-Level roadmap: bestmusiccoach.com/roadmap?htrafficsource=yt&el=stuck-composers-see-and-hear-what-makes-a-motif-recognizable
The definition of a motif is the smallest recognizable section of music. So what makes a section of music recognizable and how small can it be? Well, don't overthink this. Check out this and this. Can you visually see the difference between these two? Does it look different? Yes. Now let's listen to it. Could you hear the difference? Great. You just recognize the difference between two small things in music. You just recognize two motifs. You did it. Hooray. If you want to compose video game music, check out the new book, Compose Legendary Video Game Music. It's out on Amazon, available for purchase now.
