Music composition/writing etc. Pt. 1

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   tybees says I used to write a lot more than I do now, but I'd usually come up with a chord progression first and work out a good melody or two on top of it. I'd sing gibberish until actual coherent lyrics came out (one or two lines that made sense together) and then write the rest of the lyrics around that idea. I find it difficult to write the lyrics first and then try to write the music.

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   KebStarr says Well, when my cousin and I work on beats, we start by going to work on a case of beer. When that's half done, we start messing around with his keyboard effing around with different patterns. Then we drink more, and start working with his computer programs, and he'll either do a bass or drum sample. Then we'll sample some records or something, and the beat is finished. And then we'll start writing the lyrics. By the time that's done we'll sing the song completely pissed, fall asleep and wake up in the morning, realizing how drunk and horrible we were. Therefore, all good compositions begin with alcohol ;)

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   slantera says *LMAO* .....and no gunja was involved?! ;-P

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   RGM says Well I don't know where your at as a guitar player, I'm a bassplayer first, but have taken on guitar as a secound instriment so may be I can relay some suggestions and give you some helps that work for me. One if you can find it is Interactive guitar by Play Pro, help me with picking and fingering, and has a ton of info, there is also Method:Guitar Vol's 1,2,3, by Berklee Press, you can get these individually or 1,2,3, Complete. These is also a website called wholenote just for guitar thats pretty cool http://www.wholenote.com/ Another great book Ultimate Eartraing for Guitar And Bass By Gary Willis, this book really helps you with interval training something I find very vauble to players. Also I've been waiting for a book from Ed Friedman on how to write lyrics, I'm a big fan of this guy Berklee Grad. Wrote many bass books one article he said he learned that he would record a riff then work off of it. I do a similar thing, where I use a hand held tape player in my room and sometimes with or without drum track. I munipulate an old acid program and sometimes run it through my mixer part of my Roland VS 8 track to get effects. I then record bass/vocals live to cassette tape after listen back to see what I like. I let lyrics come out naturally during this time, and write/edit lyrics and make mental notes of music of changes. Sometimes chart it, I'll redo till I'm happy, sometimes you have to come back to a song or Idea later on to see how it feels...

   Permalink posted 10/17/2006
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   bubb says Stone Temple Pilots were Awesome. 'Interstate Love Song' from 'Purple' is another classic as well, my favorite song by STP for that matter!.................. STP was the best straight-ahead rock singles outfit of their time. ~ Stephen Thomas Erlewine, All Music Guide

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   RGM says I would Simply suggest, for song writing a recording device like a small hand held tape recorder or even you cell phone if you have a recording option, for lyrics always carry a small notebook pocket size pad and pen, if you loose pad find andthing and write on it and shove it in your pocket, also hum you Ideas to youself and on your recording device for later. Then later play them on your or any instrument, learn your notation values as far as count values at least, get yourself a music pocket dictionary, take a vocal class if you can, not to be a singer, but to be comfterable with humming or singing intervals, notation is great, but ear training is an invauble tool, if you don't get thoughs books check this one out I got the Bass Version and It's Great! 101 Guitar Tips All the Pros Know and Use, for theory get Data-Guide Quick Charts (Essentials Of Music) A two Sided Card of Theory. Last Metronome... I'll Shut Up Now LOL :)

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