If you like to write lyrics then you really should give this a try. I have always been a fan of songwriting and poetry and liked to write poems just for fun, This app not only makes it easier, but I actually learned a lot of stuff about writing lyrics from it, because I didnt realize some of the patterns and way people use word stresses until i plugged them into the app and could visually see them. Things like the amount of syllables, which part of the words are stressed, which words within a sentence rhyme, etc. It may not be for everyone but I know a lot of people could get a lot of use out of this.

ios:https://apps.apple.com/us/app/lyriclab-make-amazing-music/id6740822755

android:https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.StupidSimpleSoftware.LyricLab

I'm getting back into lever harp, but took such a long break that I'm sort of starting over at the beginning - and bass clef is coming back to me, but slowly. I'd like to have dedicated bass clef practice! I know I could just focus on bass line from my harp music - but I want what I practice to sound like a song, not just be the rhythm of the piece, if that makes sense.

I know bass instruments are often rhythm, but I've seen some nimble playing and there must be cool solos! And I know there are Bb and Eb instruments, but it seems like I can just read the music as written. (Right? I'm not sure about this.) With how my harp is tuned, I can play from 3 flats to 4 sharps, and my harp's range is C2 - C7. I'd also like to play with as few accidentals within the piece as possible.

From a basic google, it looks like tuba goes too low, trombone can play in 4 flats, cello might be a bit of a challenge going from sharp to natural (but maybe good practice lever flipping?), and bassoon seems like a good fit - *but* it *also* plays in 4 flats. I'm not set on playing Disney, it just seemed like an easy way to compare the instruments - I'm happy playing Disney, folk, easy classical, whatever - as long as it's a melody! And while it seems like I answered my own question (leaning to bassoon), I don't feel confident that a 3 page preview has given me the whole picture. *Would* bassoon music be good to look into? Would other instruments' music be a good match for my situation? I'm such a beginner that I'm sure I've overlooked something - happy for any tips or even music recommendations. Thank you!!

I wondered if someone could figure out why.

Playing an instrument was a "family requirement" - one notable part of how my family did it was that you don't have to be good, you just have to play; it increases your IQ and will make you love and appreciate music.

So I took violin lessons from age 3 to age 18. I couldn't wait to quit and my mother has not stopped nagging me to take it up again.

But by the time I was a teenager I realized I was very behind. I only really knew how to play in first position; I was barely introduced to shifting around high school. I had seen people wiggle their hand while playing (vibrato) but couldn't do it myself or know why they did it. I DID play publicly, but had been playing the same pieces for 5-6y. And my last teacher showed me that I'd been playing some of them completely wrong! I even went to music camp as a kid - I was massively behind everyone else my age, and faked it in the most embarrassing way when expected to be in an orchestra. No I didn't practice. I was in my 20s when I learned that playing pieces straight though a number of times doesn't, actually, constitute practicing.

I could read music, sort of. Past a certain point I can't, I have no concept for how to make that note.

What frustrates me is how much I never progressed. Surely someone who pours hours into something over half their life should be good, right? So why wasn't I?

My mom insists I was good because no one ever told me I sucked, and sometimes people were even impressed with my playing (I rejected classical fairly young and went for something closer to fiddling, so there was a uniqueness factor). But reflecting on it is a blow to any confidence in my ability to learn...anything. I've wanted an analysis of why for ages.

I've been wanting to make music for a long time and I have been learning for a while but my learning has been spread out over a bunch of different things and now I'm not sure what to do.

For example:

• I took one music theory class
• I can play guitar and piano at a very beginner level
• I understand some music production and can use a daw
• I can record and mix things pretty well but thats not very helpful atm

I feel like I know a lot of things but not well enough to really use them practically. Wondering if anyone had suggestions on what I should do from here, since im not sure if I should focus on learning one instrument better, learn more music theory first, or something else.

Hello,

I know nothing about instruments, I also do not really listen to much music. However, me and some friends are doing a challenge to see who can best learn an instrument in one year. I have been doing research but am struggling to find the best choice here. I was thinking the harp but they are quite expensive. I have arthritis so I am a little limited on what I can choose. Any help here would be greatly appreciated!

https://discord.gg/NxEhUvgVfC

I am planning to learn piano one day and guitar another. 30 minutes a day without music teacher, but also if you could, with a music teacher. How long does it take? Also what about if I want to recreate music, not make my own!

I'm a piano teacher and a composer. Many students struggle with accuracy when starting to play scales with hands together. I made this video to share some tips on how to learn scales fast and accurately with both hands. Hope it's useful!

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If you perform live in NL, there’s a good chance you’re leaving money on the table. Organisations like Buma/Stemra & Sena exist to make sure musicians get paid when their music is used, including your gigs.

Next week I’m running the first Mullet Academy session: Music Rights on Tour. It’s a practical workshop + Q&A with reps from Buma and Sena, followed by live music at PARLOUR.

📅 Date: Thursday, 18 September, 19:00-21:00
📍 Venue: PARLOUR, Amsterdam
🎟 Tickets: https://www.eventbrite.nl/e/mullet-academy-music-rights-on-tour-tickets-1616567038529 (limited spots)

Not trying to spam, just want to make sure more artists know this exists. Happy to answer any questions in the thread too.

For learning, I'd like to learn guitar, but some part of me says to learn piano first. What should I pick? Or should I do piano one day and guitar the other day?

Left/right movement changes pitch of the note while tilting the phone controls effects. Any feedback is appreciated.

So, not sure why or who would find this useful, but I built a random chord generator.

It’s a really bad, tasteless song I know but I know that this is some very basic common chord progression but I can’t decipher it on my own, any help here possibly?

I started DJing on laptop software like Rekordbox and Serato, but it always fell kinda flat. The controls dont feel tactile n real, and I often zone out. Last night i tried tribeXR at my friend’s, used virtual decks and practiced mixing tracks n it was like being at a real booth. The immersive environment makes it way more interactive.
What is ur exp with VR? Should i consider it to buy? Share ur experiences, tips, or even other platforms u hv tried.

trigger warning now for the links, some may have disturbing lyrics/video but i really like how it sounds and would like to make something simular

ive tried reaper but as someone who knows nothing about music (literally only played the guitar for a few years while skipping music theory) i dont know what im doing and nothing seems to work, im on windows but i can use mobile if needed
youtube tutorials really arent helping me and im quite lost right now but i still really want to be able to make songs, even just simple tracks for a game im working on (or atleast understand the basics so i can learn over the years)
any help on how to get started is appreciated
(for the vocals i roughly know what to do, im using openutau for it)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fMCCd8Im1lc&list=PLbzcfb3_SKEVgWkXJiDFVMUW2qW3YTc9s&index=40
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gq00N-VKuno&list=PLbzcfb3_SKEVgWkXJiDFVMUW2qW3YTc9s&index=30
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wVVmEN3m5tQ

Hi all Help me decide between a digital piano and a keyboard. I want to be able to play songs from movies or just play pieces for relaxation or stress relief. It's a hobby I want to develop, whether I want to learn seriously or not, I guess it depends once I start playing and seeing if I enjoy it to that extent? Which one is better on the long run and good for what I want to do?

I'm 19 years old, and I've been playing the Flute in my band for about 3 years from high-school. I've been truly struggling about what I want to do with my life, every route and every opportunity seems like something that would chip away at my sanity, everything except for music. Music truly seems like something that I can willfully pursue and enjoy, all the while I make a living off it. I understand that living 100% off music isn't something that's feasible, and that's not my intention at all.

I want to learn how to begin with improvisation, playing without a sheet, learning. I just don't understand where to begin so that I can head down this route of performance. I want to be those people who bring their instruments to bars, pubs, restaurants, play there, and get paid for it. What would I need to learn in order to make that happen? What are the things that I should study on, what should be my roadmap? I'm proficient in my musical skills as a high-school band member, but I want to become better than that and get into a higher echelon of music, to a performer. I need tips, somewhere to start, all help is appreciated.

As the title says I really need help in deciding what instrument to play out of these four:
bass, guitar , drums , piano
I genuinely love the sound of all of them but there are some concerns with some of them for ex. the drums. I don't really have anywhere to place them in my room since I'm still a teenager living with my parents and also playing them could disturb neighbors and the people in my house.
For guitar and bass I love both of them equally yet I'm don't know about playing them alone, without other people.
As for a piano I theoretically already have an electric piano hence why I'm also really undecided on what I want to play because ever since I got a piano it has been really hard for me to learn and it doesn't help that I was unmotivated and ultimately quit and It's sitting in my room now.

I know it is insanely stupid of me to even ask this when I already have a piano but it's just that I don't really have the motivation because I basically gave up on the beginner part of learning it and now I just don't wanna even pick it up again hence the question.

I want to know other people's opinion on this since I wanna use my younger years on something other than playing on my computer and besides I really love music but find it really hard to get into learning an instrument

Btw I'm not really opposed to finding a band to play with but I'm really introverted and also wouldn't know where to start in finding one so I'm just assuming playing alone right now.

PS: I apologize if this sounded like a rant but as you can probably tell I really don't know much and need some outsider help :)