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The fundamental guitar learning tips for beginners
There is no age for music learning. Whether you are young or old, a musical instrument needs a passionate soul to play and a dedicated individual to feel. Some people are born to be musicians, and some understand their passion for music when they become old. But it's all about the feeling that works when you sit with your beloved instrument. Remember, there is no better learning and playing a musical instrument. Some want to be violin players, some cello players, but most learn guitar playing. One of the most soulful and happening musical instruments that have ever been invented!
By Stradivari Strings5 years ago in Beat
How to write the perfect song
While on a long road trip, tired of loop on Pandora and Spotify we resorted to the radio. Weird how everything comes around, if you could see the loop would you make the same mistakes? Or would you learn from your mistakes and make the second time better than the first? While listening to the radio, the thought came to me that every song is so similar when broken down. Axis of Awesome came to mind that cements the theory that they are all alike. Don't believe me, listen to their four chords song and you will soon see. The same four chords are in just about every song and when you realize this it makes it much easier to break it down and write a hit single. Take a page out of the rap community, they take someone's beat and they flow with the words that come to mind. To write a song you can simply do the same thing, find a beat you like and let the words come to you. Let your feeling guide on a lyrical journey. Get your ego out of the way and let the words flow. Even if you only can think of a few lines, in time when you learn to let go you will see it flow. If just the beat isn't enough, think of the type of song you want to write. Now, whatever song comes to mind I know you'll know the words to this songs. Listen to it and sing with it, feel it. You chose this song for a reason, it has meaning and this is good. Feel the song, feel the emotions it brings and turn that song into your own words. Whatever the hook is, change that first and then let the words come to you. The most important part of writing, not just music is doing it from the heart. If you can be vulnerable and let your emotions and your feelings be heard through the music then you know your on the rite path. Anything from the heart is the start to greatness, when your vulnerable people will feel it. Your fans will resonate with it, when you can do this you can be the greatest singer song writer of all time. At the end of the day, everyone just wants to feel something and many turn to music. Why, for the very reasons I have stated above. A song can be anything and everything. A song can get you of a rut or make a bad day better. Music is food for the soul and when someone great comes along that can sing with their heart then you know it will great.
By Josh McCarthy5 years ago in Beat
Piano For All
Have you ever thought about learning a new skill for 2021? Do you have access to a Piano? Yes, I bet it has been sitting there quietly for many years. Maybe you were given an electronic piano for Christmas and you just don't know where to start with it.
By Steve Mitchell5 years ago in Beat
Mixing Beats/Instrumentals For Music Producers
Here goes that topic again that music producers are very familiar with, mixing. There are so many videos, information,tutorials, PDFs and more across the web on this subject. There are great books out that tackle this subject as well. There tons of methods and ways to approach mixing a beat or song, but I'm going to give my approach on how I mix my beats. *Disclaimer* Even though I will mention that I mix in Reason, which is my main Daw for creating beats, I am going to discuss more of my techniques that are not Daw specific. I try to focus on principles that can carry over to any Daw as opposed to Daw specific approaches. With that being said, let's get into.
By Kevin Mckinney5 years ago in Beat
How to Write a Song
So you're beginning to feel the creative itch that so many others before us all have felt over the last several millennia. I hear ya. I've been there and understand that all too well. I have had the desire to write songs since I was a young boy and more than once during my childhood I made my attempt and fell flat on my face. But when I revisited the concept during my junior year in high school, I finally started to gain some ground. I wrote countless songs over the next several years, composed a score for a local symphony, and my works have been performed from Washington State to Texas.
By Vince Coliam5 years ago in Beat
How To Write Song Lyrics
So I have to start by saying that there really is no right or wrong way to write song lyrics. I just simply thought I'd share a few ideas that have become "go-to's" so to speak. Just like any other writing endeavor, a set of song lyrics is only bound to the freedom of the creative process that implies that if something works, it works.
By Vince Coliam5 years ago in Beat
