5 Tips To Help You Create More Music |
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5 Tips To Help You Create More Music |
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Aug 22 2020, 01:10 AM |
Recently, I’ve been very impressed with BEN’s progress on creating his new album. He’s been posting updates regularly and it’s sounding great. Before that I was watching GABE post news about how his new band RAMEN was putting out new music, doing press, etc. Both cases are great instances of people doing what it takes to make and release new music. So how might one go about creating and releasing new music if one is new to the process? It’s more straightforward than you might think. Here are five things to keep in mind as you move towards your next release!
1.) YOUR ONLY HUMAN: All too often we let the perfect be the enemy of the good. As musicians, we often want our music to be perfect. We can hear every single imperfection and it never seems quite good enough. It’s never ever “finished”. It’s important to remember, no Art is ever “Finished” it’s abandoned. At some point, you just have to declare a song DONE and then it’s done. If not, you will get locked in a perpetual loop of re recording, re mixing etc. 2.)SET A DEADLINE: Set a hard deadline for completing a given song. Even if you miss the deadline, it gives you a date to shoot for. So try to plan your progress and break it down into smaller objectives. Smaller goals are easier and lead to bigger ones. Putting a hard deadline on your calender for goals is a great way to push yourself towards progress. Set small goals, like complete writing the chorus, complete solo, tracking/recording, mixing, etc. These build up to a completed song and then several. Your calendar is your friend. 3.)MAINTAIN PERSPECTIVE: It’s easy to get a bit lost in one’s own work. Especially when we work mostly alone in our own home studios. We spend a lot of time alone with the music we are trying to create. This can have negative consequences. Sometimes, a fresh pair of ears is just what you need. It doesn’t have to be a fellow musician, in fact, it is often better if it’s not. Let other people hear your work, even if it’s not finished. Listen to their thoughts. You don’t have to take every piece of advice or suggestion, but at least hear them. Listen to everything and absorb what is useful, as Bruce Lee used to say. 4.)KEEP NEW MATERIAL FLOWING: If your old tracks are sort of stuck, mid process, write some new ones. Sometimes, creating something new can push out the creative cobwebs and get the creative juices flowing. Also, the more music you create, the more you will have to choose from. You may find that you like various bits from various songs and want to recombine them. You may want to just start from scratch on a song. Either way, keep writing. 5.)GO TO A PRO: Sometimes it can help to hire a pro to give you honest advice outside of the context of friends/family etc. that you may also be getting feedback from. Sometimes, you may hear things you don’t want to be told, but sometimes those are the things we most need to hear. Find a producer, even a instructor whose work you know and trust. Get a quote on what they would want to give you some advice on one or more of your tracks and give credence to what they have to say. A bit of pro advice can go a long way. You’d be surprised how many professional touring musicians/ and producers will give you a critique for just a bit of cash. Big Props to Guitar World Magazine for their tips. https://www.guitarworld.com/features/5-tips...usic-more-often |
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Aug 22 2020, 05:41 PM |
Like anything, if you want to get good at songwriting you have to do it a lot.
Why or how did the Beatles write SO MANY good songs? ... They wrote almost everyday and fortunately for them both John and Paul were super critical and had no problem saying, "that sucks" to each other. They also had no problem listening to that criticism and heeding it. Friends and family are great for encouragement but they suck for actually giving you constructive criticism that will help your process. If you feel your writing is stale or stagnant maybe take a look at what you're listening too. Expand your horizons. I have never read an interview with a good songwriter where they proclaim that the only music that they listen to is the same style of music that they write. In fact, I'm usually pretty surprised that most of them are into something that I would have never expected. -------------------- - Ken Lasaine
https://soundcloud.com/klasaine2/foolin-the-clouds https://soundcloud.com/klasaine2/surfin-at-the-country-hop Soundcloud assorted ... https://soundcloud.com/klasaine3 New record ... http://www.cdbaby.com/cd/kenlasaine Solo Guitar ... https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLXZh...5iIdO2tpgtj25Ke Stuff I'm on ... https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLXZh...b-dhb-4B0KgRY-d |
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