Step 1 - Composing
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If we are going to make music, let's try to make great music. Let's try
to make inspired music. In 2009, L.A. Producer, Phenom, was quoted
saying...
"Even if you have the hottest demo, you would have a better chance at
getting a record deal with no demo and a business plan. The labels do
not care about the content anymore."
This further illustrates the need for Art Beyond Audio. The industry no
longer works to make great music, and if that is your goal, it will not
work for you. Art Beyond Audio exists to help independent recording
artists record better music, and it all starts with composing. Recording
and selling that music comes later.
"With an idea, a piece is formed. The idea comes just before the piece
is brought to life, for the first time, in the mind of the composer.
Some composers write it down."
to make inspired music. In 2009, L.A. Producer, Phenom, was quoted
saying...
"Even if you have the hottest demo, you would have a better chance at
getting a record deal with no demo and a business plan. The labels do
not care about the content anymore."
This further illustrates the need for Art Beyond Audio. The industry no
longer works to make great music, and if that is your goal, it will not
work for you. Art Beyond Audio exists to help independent recording
artists record better music, and it all starts with composing. Recording
and selling that music comes later.
"With an idea, a piece is formed. The idea comes just before the piece
is brought to life, for the first time, in the mind of the composer.
Some composers write it down."
You do not have to write manuscript. There are all kinds of electronic
tools that you can use to compose. If you play an instrument, try
making scratch recordings. Use a hand held recorder, or your
computer. Get it laid down. Get it tangible, so that you can come back
to it. If you need sheet music for other musicians to read, have your
recording transcribed. There is notation software, and other
composing tools below...
tools that you can use to compose. If you play an instrument, try
making scratch recordings. Use a hand held recorder, or your
computer. Get it laid down. Get it tangible, so that you can come back
to it. If you need sheet music for other musicians to read, have your
recording transcribed. There is notation software, and other
composing tools below...
A note from Jason Johnson...
I hear good music all the time, and when I hear it, I record it with my phone. It is a habit. I then transcribe the phone recording
using Finale (or I have someone do this for me). Finale not only gives me printable sheet music (if needed), it also gives me a
clean recording of each individual instrument using general midi. More often than not; the musicians I work with prefer to hear
the general midi recording rather than reading the sheet music when they perform their part in the studio, or where ever I track
them (usually not in a studio, but we will get to that later).
I hear good music all the time, and when I hear it, I record it with my phone. It is a habit. I then transcribe the phone recording
using Finale (or I have someone do this for me). Finale not only gives me printable sheet music (if needed), it also gives me a
clean recording of each individual instrument using general midi. More often than not; the musicians I work with prefer to hear
the general midi recording rather than reading the sheet music when they perform their part in the studio, or where ever I track
them (usually not in a studio, but we will get to that later).