Using the broken up notes of a Gsus(4#) chord, consisting of the notes of C#, G, D, and a D note in a higher octave, I've created a song reminiscent of a horror movie soundtrack. All the notes take up the space of a bar to give the illusion of a slow, laid back song. The variety in tones and differently held lengths of each note create a sense of unease. Even though each note is represented as a bar value, some go shorter and some go for longer as other notes join in. The echoing of the lower D note creates a sense of ambience. The G note played in the heavy synth creates a jarring sound that comes in unexpectedly to create a sense of spontaneous activity within the song, when in reality, all the note/s are held for a bar length. If it weren't for the use of tone, there wouldn't be any sense of surprise with the sounds heard because they all play for a bar length each.

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