Mathew Arrellín

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I'm a composer of contemporary music. I also teach private lessons composition! Visit my website to see my offerings or inquire about scores and/or parts.

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I scored the opening scene of this classic silent film

I scored the opening scene of this classic silent film Mathew Arrellín

98 views - 5 months ago

Mathew Arrellin - Streams II for piano (2025)

Mathew Arrellin - Streams II for piano (2025) Mathew Arrellín

312 views - 1 year ago

USC Thornton Percussion Group performs "Breathless" by Mathew Arrellin

USC Thornton Percussion Group performs "Breathless" by Mathew Arrellin Mathew Arrellín

117 views - 1 year ago

Composer Chaya Czernowin on Embracing Risk, Musical Creatures, and Warping Musical Space

Composer Chaya Czernowin on Embracing Risk, Musical Creatures, and Warping Musical Space Mathew Arrellín

778 views - 1 year ago

Entangling Sound, Self, and Movement: Niki Harlafti on Her Interdisciplinary Practice

Entangling Sound, Self, and Movement: Niki Harlafti on Her Interdisciplinary Practice Mathew Arrellín

542 views - 1 year ago

Alex Mincek on Form, the Elasticity of Time, and Repetition

Alex Mincek on Form, the Elasticity of Time, and Repetition Mathew Arrellín

391 views - 1 year ago

José-Luis Hurtado: Bridging Sound and Vision in Composition

José-Luis Hurtado: Bridging Sound and Vision in Composition Mathew Arrellín

292 views - 1 year ago

Inside Eric Wubbels’ Music: Process, Improvisation, and Meaning Today

Inside Eric Wubbels’ Music: Process, Improvisation, and Meaning Today Mathew Arrellín

476 views - 1 year ago

Composer Anna-Louise Walton on the Art of Working with Limited Materials

Composer Anna-Louise Walton on the Art of Working with Limited Materials Mathew Arrellín

240 views - 1 year ago

Mathew Arrellin - Umbra (2017) for amplified chamber quartet

Mathew Arrellin - Umbra (2017) for amplified chamber quartet Mathew Arrellín

306 views - 1 year ago

Mathew Arrellin - Metasomatic: Bifurcations (2018) for cello solo

Mathew Arrellin - Metasomatic: Bifurcations (2018) for cello solo Mathew Arrellín

672 views - 1 year ago

10 Essential Lessons for Composers

10 Essential Lessons for Composers Mathew Arrellín

819 views - 1 year ago

Ten Musical Fragments to Make You Smile, Laugh, or Cry

Ten Musical Fragments to Make You Smile, Laugh, or Cry Mathew Arrellín

167 views - 1 year ago

Mixing Keys, Tonalities, and Time Signatures in Dorico

Mixing Keys, Tonalities, and Time Signatures in Dorico Mathew Arrellín

1.6K views - 1 year ago

Master String Harmonics in Dorico

Master String Harmonics in Dorico Mathew Arrellín

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Dorico Shortcuts to Compose Faster

Dorico Shortcuts to Compose Faster Mathew Arrellín

11K views - 1 year ago

Dorico Solved This Massive Finale Problem

Dorico Solved This Massive Finale Problem Mathew Arrellín

12K views - 1 year ago

Good news for Finale users but...

Good news for Finale users but... Mathew Arrellín

1.9K views - 1 year ago

Finale is Officially Dead

Finale is Officially Dead Mathew Arrellín

4.4K views - 1 year ago

I can't keep composing like this

I can't keep composing like this Mathew Arrellín

977 views - 1 year ago

How to Instantly Make Your Scores Easier to Read (Finale)

How to Instantly Make Your Scores Easier to Read (Finale) Mathew Arrellín

196 views - 1 year ago

Composer Explains Open Form in Music

Composer Explains Open Form in Music Mathew Arrellín

375 views - 1 year ago

Composer Shows How to Give Form to Your Musical Ideas

Composer Shows How to Give Form to Your Musical Ideas Mathew Arrellín

509 views - 1 year ago

This is what you need to start composing

This is what you need to start composing Mathew Arrellín

438 views - 1 year ago

This is Exactly How I Would Start Composing

This is Exactly How I Would Start Composing Mathew Arrellín

482 views - 1 year ago

Start Composing Like This

Start Composing Like This Mathew Arrellín

355 views - 1 year ago

Introduction to Musical Composition

Introduction to Musical Composition Mathew Arrellín

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How Composers Think About Musical Form

How Composers Think About Musical Form Mathew Arrellín

1.5K views - 1 year ago

Overcoming Writer's Block for Composers

Overcoming Writer's Block for Composers Mathew Arrellín

289 views - 2 years ago

Deep Dive into Musical Intervals

Deep Dive into Musical Intervals Mathew Arrellín

417 views - 2 years ago

Understanding Tendency Pairs to Compose Compelling Melodies

Understanding Tendency Pairs to Compose Compelling Melodies Mathew Arrellín

615 views - 2 years ago

The Circle of 5ths (4ths) in 8 Minutes

The Circle of 5ths (4ths) in 8 Minutes Mathew Arrellín

489 views - 2 years ago

The Minor Scale in 11 Minutes

The Minor Scale in 11 Minutes Mathew Arrellín

138 views - 2 years ago

The Major Scale in 6 Minutes

The Major Scale in 6 Minutes Mathew Arrellín

265 views - 2 years ago

Do We Really Need Music Theory to Compose?

Do We Really Need Music Theory to Compose? Mathew Arrellín

136 views - 2 years ago

Welcome to my FREE Music Theory Course for Composers

Welcome to my FREE Music Theory Course for Composers Mathew Arrellín

235 views - 2 years ago

The Basics of Music Notation in 11 Minutes

The Basics of Music Notation in 11 Minutes Mathew Arrellín

5.1K views - 2 years ago

7 ways to trill harmonics on the cello

7 ways to trill harmonics on the cello Mathew Arrellín

2.5K views - 2 years ago

Mathew Arrellín - Metasomatic: Coalescences (2019) for string quartet

Mathew Arrellín - Metasomatic: Coalescences (2019) for string quartet Mathew Arrellín

517 views - 2 years ago

Mathew Arrellín - Overpainted Photographs (2022-23) for flute and orchestra

Mathew Arrellín - Overpainted Photographs (2022-23) for flute and orchestra Mathew Arrellín

662 views - 2 years ago

Mathew Arrellín - Breathless (2021-22) for percussion quartet

Mathew Arrellín - Breathless (2021-22) for percussion quartet Mathew Arrellín

1.1K views - 2 years ago

Crash Course on How to Compose For Cello

Crash Course on How to Compose For Cello Mathew Arrellín

2.6K views - 2 years ago

Ben Roidl-Ward and Mathew Arrellín - Shimmer-Eddy-Churn-Seethe (2019)

Ben Roidl-Ward and Mathew Arrellín - Shimmer-Eddy-Churn-Seethe (2019) Mathew Arrellín

59 views - 2 years ago

Mathew Arrellín - Overpainted Photographs for Flute and Orchestra - Dalia Chin, Flute

Mathew Arrellín - Overpainted Photographs for Flute and Orchestra - Dalia Chin, Flute Mathew Arrellín

342 views - 3 years ago

Mathew Arrellín - Metasomatic: Apparitions (2018) for cello

Mathew Arrellín - Metasomatic: Apparitions (2018) for cello Mathew Arrellín

473 views - 3 years ago

Still/Alive by Mathew Arrellín

Still/Alive by Mathew Arrellín Mathew Arrellín

91 views - 4 years ago

Mathew Arrellín - Breathless (2021-22) for percussion quartet

Mathew Arrellín - Breathless (2021-22) for percussion quartet Mathew Arrellín

451 views - 4 years ago