Hello hello
as last time's v-chat was all about creativity, here are a few pointers on which you can rely when coming up with your own music:
- State of mind - free yourself from all the focus stealing thoughts
leave aside all the 'I can't write anything' ideas
- Inspiration - it may come from absolutely anywhere, all you have to do is accept the fact that anything can be translated into music, as abstract as it may seem
- Understanding the language you are about to use for self expression (we are talking about music of course) - theory and practice - they represent a very important element in music and you can't read, write or talk if you don't know how - if you get my vibe
- Using our voice - it is your built in instrument, don't neglect it
it'll help more than you'll ever imagine
- Translating ideas on your instrument - in our case, the guitar - as long as you can sing something you have internalized perfectly, be it a solo, riff, chord progression, it is obvious that you can reproduce it on any given instrument
if you can sing it note for note, it means it is INSIDE you already.
Little advice on coming up with a personal idea over a simple chord:
- Chose a chord (we have picked up a lot of those in the last v-chat session)
- See what notes make it up
- See what sort of scales you can play over it
- Sing all those scales over it - you can even try different octaves - maybe your voice can go lower or higher.
- Out of all the scales you used, check out what sort of notes can be emphasized for what results? See the series on modes we have been talking about lately - characteristic scale degrees will help a lot.
- Sing those notes only against the chord
- Now, try to come up with a little melody over the chord - it can contain the special notes we have been talking about above, or not
- Try to create some repetition, but along the way change a few notes
These are but a few hints on coming up with your own lines
but the fact is, you have to let go of all the things you know, when you are creating, otherwise there's a big fat chance you might be tempted to play what you already know, so that's why the guitar can stay aside and you may use your voice or the piano
all the best guys and see you on Thursday at 8 PM - we shall chit chat on a Lydian track - one I am preparing for the upcoming collab
see you!
Cosmin
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