help with song structure.

~~piova~~ · 10-19-2014, 08:58 AM

can someone please help me complete my songs. i just started making music about a week ago and am having difficulties. here are my songs, i need help with frost9 and harpischord specifically. i generally can make about 1-3 melodies and then i get stuck, seeing the only option to repeat/ loop it. if anyone can help me i would greatly appreciate it

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grindy · 10-19-2014, 09:14 AM

I know it might seem very difficult to make a track, especially when you just start out.
First of all, don't be afraid of repetition. It's not necessarily good, but it is a prevalent element of electronic music.
You should also try slight variations. Move some notes around, experiment, see what you can come up with. You might also want to let your melodies be played by different instruments and sounds, browse through your plug-in settings and effects. Work with the drums, a melody might be repeated, but with the rhythm changing it might still be interesting.
Don't be afraid to try to combine several ideas into one song. Just put them one after another. Try to think of something that could connect them.
And most of all, don't rush yourself. Let the music sit for a while, listen to it from time to time, an idea might pop into your head suddenly.
Good luck!

10-19-2014, 08:58 AM	#1 (permalink)
~~piova~~ Account Disabled Join Date: Oct 2014 Posts: 1	help with song structure. can someone please help me complete my songs. i just started making music about a week ago and am having difficulties. here are my songs, i need help with frost9 and harpischord specifically. i generally can make about 1-3 melodies and then i get stuck, seeing the only option to repeat/ loop it. if anyone can help me i would greatly appreciate it soundcloud.com/piova-2

10-19-2014, 09:14 AM	#2 (permalink)
grindy . Join Date: Oct 2014 Location: . Posts: 7,201	I know it might seem very difficult to make a track, especially when you just start out. First of all, don't be afraid of repetition. It's not necessarily good, but it is a prevalent element of electronic music. You should also try slight variations. Move some notes around, experiment, see what you can come up with. You might also want to let your melodies be played by different instruments and sounds, browse through your plug-in settings and effects. Work with the drums, a melody might be repeated, but with the rhythm changing it might still be interesting. Don't be afraid to try to combine several ideas into one song. Just put them one after another. Try to think of something that could connect them. And most of all, don't rush yourself. Let the music sit for a while, listen to it from time to time, an idea might pop into your head suddenly. Good luck! __________________ *A smell of petroleum prevails throughout.*