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Holocene · 10-30-2008, 04:03 PM

I have never seriously played an instrument in my life. I do not know the first thing about reading music, playing music, what the hell "major and minor" means, etc...basically, not a musician at all.

That said, I enjoy music enough to want to start making my own sounds through the use of electronic/computer progams.

What would you say is one thing I absolutely must learn about?

I have this notion that I'm just going to start hitting keys and experimenting with what sounds good through trial & error, but that's not going to lead anywhere, is it?

Any suggestions for a book or something I should read, to learn some fundementals of music, and using the software programs?

10-30-2008, 04:03 PM	#1 (permalink)
Holocene Groupie Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 11	Keyboard/computer-made music. I have never seriously played an instrument in my life. I do not know the first thing about reading music, playing music, what the hell "major and minor" means, etc...basically, not a musician at all. That said, I enjoy music enough to want to start making my own sounds through the use of electronic/computer progams. What would you say is one thing I absolutely must learn about? I have this notion that I'm just going to start hitting keys and experimenting with what sounds good through trial & error, but that's not going to lead anywhere, is it? Any suggestions for a book or something I should read, to learn some fundementals of music, and using the software programs?