Making music

Elai · February 26, 2016, 06:33:25 PM

Quote from: Solonoid on February 26, 2016, 06:30:59 PM

If I'm in a band and I want my m8s to be able to play my vision, I need to write it down for them.

you can't just show them what to play?

Jim · February 26, 2016, 06:34:03 PM

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DAS B00T x2 · February 26, 2016, 06:34:10 PM

Quote from: Solonoid on February 26, 2016, 06:32:48 PM

and I can tune a piano

BUT

can you...

Tuna fish?

Solonoid · February 26, 2016, 06:34:36 PM

Quote from: Eliab on February 26, 2016, 06:33:25 PM

Quote from: Solonoid on February 26, 2016, 06:30:59 PM
If I'm in a band and I want my m8s to be able to play my vision, I need to write it down for them.

you can't just show them what to play?

And hope they remember?

I'd rather they get it right every time and be able to memorize it on their own time if needed thanks.

Jim · February 26, 2016, 06:34:45 PM

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Elai · February 26, 2016, 06:34:49 PM

Quote from: Jim on February 26, 2016, 06:33:04 PM

But learning by ear is, for the most part, extremely easy. Learning chords by ear is harder, and learning something with a lot going on melodically is hard too, but overall it's not a great achievement. I mean I personally have never met a musician in my Jazz bands or what have you that doesn't know how to learn at least melodies by ear.

well i mean, yeah it was easy for me. but people seem really impressed by it, so that's what i like to take out of it.

Verbatim · February 26, 2016, 06:35:09 PM

Quote from: DAS B00T 2016 on February 26, 2016, 06:34:10 PM

Quote from: Solonoid on February 26, 2016, 06:32:48 PM
and I can tune a piano
BUT

can you...

Tuna fish?

tune yourself

Elai · February 26, 2016, 06:35:15 PM

Quote from: Jim on February 26, 2016, 06:34:45 PM

Quote from: Eliab on February 26, 2016, 06:33:25 PM
Quote from: Solonoid on February 26, 2016, 06:30:59 PM
If I'm in a band and I want my m8s to be able to play my vision, I need to write it down for them.

you can't just show them what to play?
It's much more convenient and professional to have sheet music for everyone.

well you guys'd probably know better than me. i can't really imagine doing it any other way.

Solonoid · February 26, 2016, 06:35:24 PM

Quote from: DAS B00T 2016 on February 26, 2016, 06:34:10 PM

Quote from: Solonoid on February 26, 2016, 06:32:48 PM
and I can tune a piano
BUT

can you...

Tuna fish?

I had sushi just earlier

Naru · February 26, 2016, 06:37:15 PM

i can relate, but i never really care for music. like, i wanna take a panorama of the milky way arm and i just dont have the talent, patience, or anything to even do so.

mojo · February 26, 2016, 06:39:58 PM

Quote from: NariesXcummies on February 26, 2016, 06:37:15 PM

i can relate, but i never really care for music. like, i wanna take a panorama of the milky way arm and i just dont have the talent, patience, or anything to even do so.

i want to take a 144p panorama of a long john silvers

Jester · February 26, 2016, 08:10:14 PM

I'm failing at writing songs also.

Coomer · February 26, 2016, 08:13:04 PM

Study music theory

big sponge · February 26, 2016, 08:17:49 PM

I wish I could artfag.

Winy · February 26, 2016, 08:20:55 PM

I use to make electronic music, but the hobby fell off once I realized the amount of time, effort, and staying-inside that dedicated music production entails. It was a Winter hobby, so I had an excuse to stay in all the time, but once Spring came, I felt disgusting just staring at a screen for five hours experimenting with sound design, so I was like, "Eh, this probably isn't for me."

Although I'd love to be a music producer.

Winy · February 26, 2016, 08:21:15 PM

Quote from: LC on February 26, 2016, 08:17:49 PM

I wish I could artfag.

Practice.

Super Irish · February 26, 2016, 08:27:16 PM

Reminds me of my art ideas.

I have the perfect image of what I want in my head, but:

-I can't draw it myself that well without a reference image (which with some of my ideas, is not posible)
-I can't describe it perfectly to have someone else do it either, plus they'd have their own tinge of the art style/design which wouldn't be mine.

Dude · February 26, 2016, 08:28:08 PM

Nah, I can play the stuff I hear in my head

You should just learn guitar. Won't take you too long to get to the point where you can play the riffs you hear

Dietrich Six · February 26, 2016, 09:00:06 PM

Hum it into a microphone, give it to a musician, stop, collaborate and listen.

RomanGladiator · February 26, 2016, 09:07:02 PM

No, I've been playing guitar for 13 years.

February 26, 2016, 09:40:46 PM

Quote from: Thunder on February 26, 2016, 05:59:45 PM

Kinda, I was only the drummer back in the day.

Shut up ringo.

Jocephalopod · February 26, 2016, 11:39:25 PM

I usually just watch what other people do and memorize the movements on piano tbh.. Works with simple stuff and you can fake people into thinking you're musically talented

Try and find a song that's similar to the one in ur head.. And maybe adapt it or someshit idk.

Zizzy · February 27, 2016, 06:48:04 AM

Happens all the time, though rarely I remember them long enough to record them

🍁 Aria 🔮 · February 27, 2016, 08:50:34 AM

If there's anything I've learned, the first idea is always terrible. It needs refinement, so it's okay if it doesn't end up being exactly what was in your head.

Jester · February 27, 2016, 11:29:39 AM

I'm always worried my songs sound like Linkin Park or something

Jester · February 27, 2016, 11:30:35 AM

I can write chords and play them just fine but Jesus Christ my lyrics are terrible

Hahahaha very funny Zonda · February 27, 2016, 11:49:07 AM

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Ásgeirr · February 27, 2016, 12:29:36 PM

I fiddled around in FL studio for some time but i gave up

so yes

DAS B00T x2 · February 27, 2016, 12:34:32 PM

Quote from: Jester on February 27, 2016, 11:30:35 AM

I can write chords and play them just fine but Jesus Christ my lyrics are terrible

I feel ya bro. Half of the time I look at what I've been writing and I'm just like "what the fuck, am I fucking auditioning for Papa Roach?"

Aether · February 27, 2016, 01:11:18 PM

Quote from: Sandtrap on February 26, 2016, 06:03:39 PM

If I had the free time to draw the shit I come up with in my head, and do it well, I would.

I'd like to think this, but regardless of how much free time I can muster (which is an enormous amount), I still lack the motivation actually do whatever it is I'd like to.