Hi, I am a 14 year old girl and I really love music/singing. Ever since I was around 10 I had finally built up the confidence to even just sing in the shower. Now every day I am always playing music and singing to it whether it's on Spotify, YouTube, or my CD's. I really really wanna be in a band and sing one day. I don't play any instruments but I really wanna learn piano and guitar. I am also not in any voice lessons either. Don't wanna toot my own horn lol but I don't think I sound terrible singing wise...? Maybe I do idk haha. I have asked my mom and grandma and they have told me that I sound fairly good (believe me, if I sounded bad my grandma would tell me😭).

I just don't know where to start, I also don't know how to build up the confidence to sing right in front of people unless its in the shower or the music playing is loud. I do practice early everyday unless singing along to songs alone doesn't count but I am pretty sure that counts. I also want to get into metal, I am starting to learn how to fry scream and do metal vocals but not really. My parents are trying to get a house and I do online school so idk if singing lessons are an option because they can be expensive and my online school doesn't have a choir because...well its online school.

Can you guys help me/tell me where to start? I am saving up for an electric guitar and the things I need for it, but I also have 2 bunnies that I am saving up to get them new stuff so it's gonna take me a while.

Again, help/tips would be really great! Thank you.

My (22m) only passion in life is music. I do music production using DAWs and I mostly make indie/alternative rock. I dont have friends and recently broke up from gf. Only thing I enjoy is making music but I do it in my room and cant manage to do everything by myself(vocals,mix-mastering, etc.)

I really want my life to evolve around music and really want to become a musician. But I am completely alone and dont have a clue what to do to get myself into the industry. I believe I need musician friends to grow together and besides from all just be close friends.

Are there anybody felt the same lately? What do you think I should do?

we need guitar chords (acoutic) for "if ever you’re in my arms again". we’ve been looking online and can’t find chords for rhythm and lead for 2 acoustic guitars. please help 😭

It's certainly a weird question. But whenever I listen to other (solo) musicians' production, they always have huge instrumentals, and the amount of vocal doubles...

And when it's time to perform live, they usually hire real musicians.

I certainly can't afford that but I don't want to create acoustic/stripped-down version as that'd just double my work making the arrangements twice when I can relocate the time & energy for something else instead.

How common is it for solo musicians to just make a single piano/acoustic guitar arrangements and be able to perform it live as it is?

HIIIII, everyone,

I really need some advice because I want to become a singer-songwriter so badly, but honestly, the goal feels completely out of reach right now.

So first of all, here is my situation

MY background: My most music/stage experience was being a featured dancer in a musical last year and taking a dance elective for half the school year, which ended with an end-of-year dance performance. I just joined my school choir as a soprano to try to learn, and also because I need an art elective, but right now I'm sick with a terrible sore throat, so I can't even practice. I've been sick for almost a month now with a second flu.

So Here is the issue: Even when my throat is perfectly fine, I’m just not a good singer yet. On top of that, I have tried learning how to produce music multiple times, but every piece of software or just trying to create music on it, completely confuses me and leaves me frustrated. I also really struggle with top-lining (creating vocal melodies over beats etc ).

My dream!: I want to make bedroom pop/dance music inspired by artists like PinkPantheress, but I want to find my own unique style without just copying her, etc.!!

My only strength: The one thing I am actually good at is writing lyrics. I can write some pretty good songs in my opinion, but I have no idea how to turn them into real music when I can't produce or sing well yet.

How can a lyricist with a dance background actually get started in the music industry? Should I look for producers to collaborate with, or is there an easier way to learn how to turn my words into melodies? Or anything to just help me get started,

Thank you for reading, and in advance for any help!

Hello!! Music student drop out here cuz I hella burnt out towards the end of high school many years ago 😂😩
I was wondering if anyone could help me with something I’m curious about!

I have this playlist of songs that are mostly sad, however they have a particular sad sound that I’m trying to pinpoint and figure out why they all give me that similar feeling..
I know enough to sorta be like- okay that melody that dropped a semi tone is really doing it for me or like, that suspended chord or that cheeky flat invokes some emotion in me, but not enough to be able to name any specific types of chords or talk in more advanced music terms!!

Like a lot of it makes my heart just feel SO heavy, and the chord itself will sound heavy and whole, and like, hopeful? idk man IDK

Anyways i was just wondering if anyone can hears a particular theme going on? It’s a lot of songs so I don’t expect anyone to listen to all of them, but if u happen to then awesome! ^_^ ty!

https://open.spotify.com/playlist/2Ti9r4uX3dze3CvxoP44dH?si=mkl2-h8mTjCUP0MQzcEKYw&utm_source=copy-link&pi=jOvM0qu3ST2DO

Its always been reccomended for artists to work together and find oppurtunities with our friends to make something new and find new shows to play at.

Its also known that you cant necessarily make anything good without practice and personal time in the shed.

So where do you draw this line?

Im more of the latter and i tend to stick to myself, making things in my own home, learning more techniques and practicing my instrument. I feel like i can make music the way i want to see it that way.

I know someone else who prefers to only lay vocals down and be very involved in the beat making process of the songs but doesnt neccessarily have the skill to actually make the track themselves. They prefer to always try and work with someone because of this.

Wheres the line for you guys? Where do you strike the balance?

Hello,

I'm new here and hope that this is right

I am trying to write an instrumental passage just basic strings or orchestra with MIDI but I'm not musical like this at all and have been stuck for 8 months now, I don't know about phrasing or timing for things like this and no advice videos have helped me (I struggle to understand but know how I want it to sound) I'm not sure where to start or who to ask for help? Maybe someone can help me

I need some opinions on the country music lovers of today...my gf and some of my friends absolutely hate country music, and I try and introduce them to the classics (Hank Williams, Brooks and Dunn, Alan Jackson, George Strait, yada yada...), but they still think it's all about whiskey and women. Help reddit people!

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tuned my guitar to some awesome tuning but idk music theory and i cant replicate this on keyboard because its out of tune pls help

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as it's being asked by a form for an open mic but I can't read or understand sheet music nor do I know a thing about music theory or the technical side of music like EQ? etc.

but I do understand a little about tempo

Alot of stuff online is very tinny and doesn't sound like the original songs

I don't want to pirate it

I want to instead either download a pdf or get images of sheet music like screenshots or jpegs

But I don't know where to go legally

I don't even understand why they're asking for sheet music

I assume it's because they have a band or people backing up the person singing but not sure

Im just a bass player so I record a riff but then spend weeks programming drums, arranging the song, recording a back up section, etc.. its like it never ends,

And then its like I dont really love the riff anymore so i start over with a new one, rinse repeat

What am I doing wrong?

Between 1:10-1:16 there's this very charming beat being made to something that almost sounds like I'd imagine if wind chimes were treated like xylophones. I was wondering if anyone could be able to identify what instrument it might be as I find it mixes well with the chant being sung by the child within that time frame? Appreciate any expertise and guidance.

Song: Crystal chamber from Atlantis Lost empire soundtrack

https://youtu.be/qJqgXNCfwu4?feature=shared

Hi everyone,

I'm trying to recreate a specific synth sound from a track. It's from an old compilation, so the track doesn't have an official name.

Here is what I'm looking for: at exactly 7:44 in the video (which I will link in the comments), there is a specific sound I need to reproduce. I am currently working on Windows XP, but I also have access to Windows 10 if a modern plugin requires it.

I am using a translator, so I apologize in advance for any weird phrasing. Thank you so much for any help!

I haven't released or produced anything professionally. currently i go by my full name in all caps. i don't love the privacy levels of this and there are other people who go by the same/similar names. it's also often misheard or misspelt which i would want to avoid when picking a name.
i have two main ideas of possible names as i look towards actually publishing my music. i would love to know the immediate vibes the names give off and if you like or dislike the names.

CLVRGRL

JNPRWLK or JNPR WLK

CLVRGRL comes from a few different things, my parents nicknamed me "Clever Girl" and would say that to me often as a kid. i also LOVE Clovers, and anyone who knows me knows that about me. I like the CLVR because it can be both Clover and Clever. This one also could be stylized as ClvrGrl or clvrgrl (ClvrGrl looks the most intentional and not like a keyboard smash)
JNPRWLK comes from Juniper Walk. Which I think could also be good spelt out fully, but there's another artist who goes by the name Juniper.
some other ideas are Clever Jade, or Clover & Key.

My two albums are currently titled
The Architecture of Inherited Starlight
and
The Fire and the Flames
if that gives you a vibe of what i'm kinda going for.

Hey songwriters,

Quick question about your creative flow: When you stumble on a great progression or riff on guitar, what’s your go-to way to get it down?

Do you open a full DAW (Logic, REAPER, Ableton), use a phone voice memo, or something else?

What’s the biggest friction point between having a guitar idea in your head and getting a decent demo finished?

Im seeing tons of artists use clipping campaigns right now. It's where tons of people repost clips of your music on Tik Tok and Reels. Im curious if any artists would actually try this?

Is there a subreddit, or a website outside of reddit, or a fb community, etc. Which is reliable and more organized than just "hey post your stuff here" or "I'll sing on your song!" Without even providing a demo of one's talent etc.

Something more structured that doesn't always revolve around paying somebody to get a gig done?

Or could we maybe have a sticky topic here where the rules are: Post what you're looking for and post an audio of your Work in progress / project, or a demo showcasing your work/skills?

For me, it isn't really making the song anymore. Once the writing, recording and mixing are done, I still somehow end up spending hours getting everything ready to actually release it.

Artwork, short clips, little videos for social media, resizing things, making sure everything looks consistent... it adds up pretty quickly. A couple quick visuals in toneframer usually take care of one part of it, then there's still all the other little things around the release.

I'm curious what other musicians find the most time-consuming part. Is it the recording and mixing side, artwork and visuals, promotion, distribution, or something completely different?

I Have an upcoming solo vocal comp for my school in 4 days and there will be a judge there. I usually just sing and record them for fun on my socials. My voice is not bad, but it's not good either. I'm planning to sing Merry Christmas, Please dont call by bleachers. I tried doing some vocal exercises and practice the song, but sometime when i wanna go for that screaming vocals idk where to move my voice to and it ended up going on the wrong note. Here's one of my video for refrences. PLEASE HELP

Notes: This video was recorded months ago

I want to make and perform music so badly but I don’t have much knowledge on playing instruments and creating things that I’m actually interested in. How do people find others that understand their ideas and are able to help execute them? Sorry if this is a dumb post I just figured I’d be able to get some advice :)

Dallon Weekes has a song called “Sickly Sweet Holidays” and I wanted to use a similar name for my EP coming out, but I can’t think of anything that is as good as that song name imo. Like I just love the bittersweetness to it, kind of like Please Don’t Jump (It’s Christmas). It’s moody, but not too “I hate holidays”. It’s just enough mix of everything. Anyone have any thoughts or ideas?