DreamBliss
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This thread is going to be a little tricky...
OK I have the ability to wrote stories, poems, even song lyrics. No problem there. I imagine that asking a musician how they come up with their melodies is like someone asking me how I come up with a story. Really this things just pop into our heads from some outside source. But I was hoping there might be a few things I could do to coax a melody out of my noggin'. So if you have any advice for me I'm all ears.
Now I do get the occasional melody that just pops in. Unfortunately it seems as if my melodies are more advanced than my knowledge of the program I'm using, FL Studio. Been harder than I thought taking my audio recordings of words and melodies and finding the actual notes. Not very well trained as a musician here. Can barely read sheet music, am a n00b at music theory and DAWs in general, and my voice needs serious training. Working on all of this. But I just want to sit down and plunk out a tune, just something simple, you know? Not many of the great artists of the past could read and write music as well as play an instrument before the urge to sing came to them. They developed their talents along the way. This is my approach here. Just feeling a little lost.
I have all the needed prerequisites as far as I know. I can gyrate to a beat, so I'm feelin' it, I can sing and not sound like a bullfrog attempting to impress a mate, I can write lyrics, tunes do occasionally find me even if they are further along in my musical development than I am and I even understand the basics of making a video. So what can I do to increase my patience with myself, ease melodies out easier and put notes to these words I'm writing? My genre will fall somewhere in the gray area of RnB, Hip Hop, Dance Pop and Nu Metal. Probably have a spiritual or romantic message.
No money for other programs, training, etc. No people or connections to help me, all by myself here. I have to make do with what I have. I am about to hit the road and go out alone, bringing only my voice with me, so if anyone has any use for someone with my limited skills but serious potential PM me with your pitch and if I like what I hear I'll pedal my way over to you!
Well thanks for reading! Your help is very much appreciated!
- DreamBliss
OK I have the ability to wrote stories, poems, even song lyrics. No problem there. I imagine that asking a musician how they come up with their melodies is like someone asking me how I come up with a story. Really this things just pop into our heads from some outside source. But I was hoping there might be a few things I could do to coax a melody out of my noggin'. So if you have any advice for me I'm all ears.
Now I do get the occasional melody that just pops in. Unfortunately it seems as if my melodies are more advanced than my knowledge of the program I'm using, FL Studio. Been harder than I thought taking my audio recordings of words and melodies and finding the actual notes. Not very well trained as a musician here. Can barely read sheet music, am a n00b at music theory and DAWs in general, and my voice needs serious training. Working on all of this. But I just want to sit down and plunk out a tune, just something simple, you know? Not many of the great artists of the past could read and write music as well as play an instrument before the urge to sing came to them. They developed their talents along the way. This is my approach here. Just feeling a little lost.
I have all the needed prerequisites as far as I know. I can gyrate to a beat, so I'm feelin' it, I can sing and not sound like a bullfrog attempting to impress a mate, I can write lyrics, tunes do occasionally find me even if they are further along in my musical development than I am and I even understand the basics of making a video. So what can I do to increase my patience with myself, ease melodies out easier and put notes to these words I'm writing? My genre will fall somewhere in the gray area of RnB, Hip Hop, Dance Pop and Nu Metal. Probably have a spiritual or romantic message.
No money for other programs, training, etc. No people or connections to help me, all by myself here. I have to make do with what I have. I am about to hit the road and go out alone, bringing only my voice with me, so if anyone has any use for someone with my limited skills but serious potential PM me with your pitch and if I like what I hear I'll pedal my way over to you!
Well thanks for reading! Your help is very much appreciated!
- DreamBliss
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