Mathew Arrellín

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I'm a composer of contemporary music. I also teach private and group lessons in music theory and 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

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Mathew Arrellin - Streams II for piano (2025)

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

258 views - 7 months ago

USC Thornton Percussion Group performs "Breathless" by Mathew Arrellin

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

104 views - 9 months 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

664 views - 10 months 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

521 views - 10 months ago

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

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

325 views - 10 months ago

José-Luis Hurtado: Bridging Sound and Vision in Composition

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

271 views - 11 months ago

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

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

375 views - 11 months 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

228 views - 1 year ago

Mathew Arrellin - Umbra (2017) for amplified chamber quartet

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

281 views - 1 year ago

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

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

560 views - 1 year ago

10 Essential Lessons for Composers

10 Essential Lessons for Composers Mathew Arrellín

772 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

164 views - 1 year ago

Mixing Keys, Tonalities, and Time Signatures in Dorico

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

1.4K views - 1 year ago

Master String Harmonics in Dorico

Master String Harmonics in Dorico Mathew Arrellín

4.5K views - 1 year ago

Dorico Shortcuts to Compose Faster

Dorico Shortcuts to Compose Faster Mathew Arrellín

10K views - 1 year ago

Dorico Solved This Massive Finale Problem

Dorico Solved This Massive Finale Problem Mathew Arrellín

12.1K views - 1 year ago

Good news for Finale users but...

Good news for Finale users but... Mathew Arrellín

2K views - 1 year ago

I Tried Dorico After Finale Was Killed - DISCLAIMER I Made MANY Mistakes!

I Tried Dorico After Finale Was Killed - DISCLAIMER I Made MANY Mistakes! Mathew Arrellín

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Finale is Officially Dead

Finale is Officially Dead Mathew Arrellín

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I can't keep composing like this

I can't keep composing like this Mathew Arrellín

970 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

356 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

442 views - 1 year ago

This is what you need to start composing

This is what you need to start composing Mathew Arrellín

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This is Exactly How I Would Start Composing

This is Exactly How I Would Start Composing Mathew Arrellín

456 views - 1 year ago

Start Composing Like This

Start Composing Like This Mathew Arrellín

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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

235 views - 1 year ago

Deep Dive into Musical Intervals

Deep Dive into Musical Intervals Mathew Arrellín

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Understanding Tendency Pairs to Compose Compelling Melodies

Understanding Tendency Pairs to Compose Compelling Melodies Mathew Arrellín

570 views - 1 year ago

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

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

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The Minor Scale in 11 Minutes

The Minor Scale in 11 Minutes Mathew Arrellín

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The Major Scale in 6 Minutes

The Major Scale in 6 Minutes Mathew Arrellín

217 views - 1 year ago

Do We Really Need Music Theory to Compose?

Do We Really Need Music Theory to Compose? Mathew Arrellín

117 views - 1 year ago

Welcome to my FREE Music Theory Course for Composers

Welcome to my FREE Music Theory Course for Composers Mathew Arrellín

206 views - 1 year ago

The Basics of Music Notation in 11 Minutes

The Basics of Music Notation in 11 Minutes Mathew Arrellín

3.5K views - 1 year ago

7 ways to trill harmonics on the cello

7 ways to trill harmonics on the cello Mathew Arrellín

2.1K views - 1 year ago

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

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

424 views - 1 year ago

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

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

601 views - 1 year ago

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

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

1.1K views - 1 year ago

Crash Course on How to Compose For Cello

Crash Course on How to Compose For Cello Mathew Arrellín

2.1K views - 1 year 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

56 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

322 views - 2 years ago

Mathew Arrellín - Metasomatic: Apparitions (2018) for cello

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

425 views - 3 years ago

Still/Alive by Mathew Arrellín

Still/Alive by Mathew Arrellín Mathew Arrellín

81 views - 3 years ago

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

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

434 views - 3 years ago