Can't come up with music in my mind.

Artemiswillow808 · 12-17-2016, 10:22 AM

Okay, so I've been producing for about a year now and there is one thing that has been driving me insane.
The thing that has been driving me insane is the fact that I can never seem to come up with an idea in my mind.
Not a melody, not a chord progression, not a drum pattern. Nothing, my mind is completely blank with nothing on it.
My imagination isn't all that active when it comes to this stuff, I can only seem to imagine songs I've heard before and
be able to wistle or sing them.
This has been the case since November of last year when I first started, most of what I did came from improvising.
However, I figured by now I should've been able to come up with this stuff in my mind, I havent however, and I'd like
to know how I can be able to do this that way I can rely on my mind to create the stuff that I want to create rather than
relying on improvisation.

Now, I do listen to a lot of music, I know music theory however I do need to start ear training,
and I can play instruments such as Piano, Bass, and Guitar. I don't write and produce music every single day however.
I use FL Studio and produce Electronic music.

**Exo** · 12-17-2016, 10:37 AM

Do drugs.

Key · 12-17-2016, 12:22 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Exo

Do drugs.

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Ol’ Qwerty Bastard · 12-17-2016, 12:42 PM

pugs not drugs

**Janszoon** · 12-17-2016, 12:43 PM

Why does it matter? Just play around on an instrument until you come with something, then build from there. I assume that's how most people write music. That's certainly how I do it.

Key · 12-17-2016, 12:54 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Janszoon

Why does it matter? Just play around on an instrument until you come with something, then build from there. I assume that's how most people write music. That's certainly how I do it.

My entire ##### project is me ****ing around and calling it music.

Blank. · 12-17-2016, 02:09 PM

Usually if I come up with the melody in my head, I'm just ripping off another artist subconciously. Most artists play different things til they get something they like.

Mondo Bungle · 12-17-2016, 02:17 PM

if you can't come up with music in your mind, come up with it on your axe and shred

DriveYourCarDownToTheSea · 12-18-2016, 03:36 PM

Maybe you might have some limited form of a music disorder?
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Music-specific_disorders

BigHappyJack · 01-29-2017, 12:43 PM

Dude I fear the worst. You have a weak musical imagination. It's not a crime. Millions of music fans and even many active musicians don't have a strong musical imagination (more than you might think).

Here is a test. Take a song you know well. Write out the chord structure, then using that same structure see if you can apply a different melody.

Hope I'm wrong.

12-17-2016, 10:22 AM	#1 (permalink)
Artemiswillow808 Groupie Join Date: Dec 2016 Posts: 1	Can't come up with music in my mind. Okay, so I've been producing for about a year now and there is one thing that has been driving me insane. The thing that has been driving me insane is the fact that I can never seem to come up with an idea in my mind. Not a melody, not a chord progression, not a drum pattern. Nothing, my mind is completely blank with nothing on it. My imagination isn't all that active when it comes to this stuff, I can only seem to imagine songs I've heard before and be able to wistle or sing them. This has been the case since November of last year when I first started, most of what I did came from improvising. However, I figured by now I should've been able to come up with this stuff in my mind, I havent however, and I'd like to know how I can be able to do this that way I can rely on my mind to create the stuff that I want to create rather than relying on improvisation. Now, I do listen to a lot of music, I know music theory however I do need to start ear training, and I can play instruments such as Piano, Bass, and Guitar. I don't write and produce music every single day however. I use FL Studio and produce Electronic music.

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Blank. Jacob Sartorius Join Date: May 2016 Location: Dank memes Posts: 4,033	Usually if I come up with the melody in my head, I'm just ripping off another artist subconciously. Most artists play different things til they get something they like.

01-29-2017, 12:43 PM	#10 (permalink)
BigHappyJack Groupie Join Date: Jan 2017 Posts: 7	Dude I fear the worst. You have a weak musical imagination. It's not a crime. Millions of music fans and even many active musicians don't have a strong musical imagination (more than you might think). Here is a test. Take a song you know well. Write out the chord structure, then using that same structure see if you can apply a different melody. Hope I'm wrong.