Music is an excellent remedy for bad mood, a hobby, and even work. Many people dream of writing a good, high-quality composition, but for this, in addition to natural talent, knowledge of some subtleties of creating musical works is required.
It is necessary
- - ear for music;
- - musical instruments and skills to play them;
- - a computer;
- - music or audio editor.
Instructions
Step 1
Decide for what purpose you want to create music. If you just want to write an interesting and melodic piece for yourself or for friends, then you need a minimum set of skills and abilities. But if the goal is to write professional music (for private customers and companies or for pop performers), you need to learn how to create really high-quality compositions that will be popular with the general public.
Step 2
Think about the kind of music you want to create. There are many different genres and you should choose the one that you know best.
Step 3
Find out as much as possible about the genre of music you are interested in and its features. This means that you must understand, at least in general terms, what a musical composition consists of, what means are needed to write it. For example, nowadays, to create music, most often you need a powerful computer with an advanced sound system and a set of special programs (for example, FL Studio, Logic, Cubase) that allow you to literally assemble compositions in parts. If you have the appropriate knowledge, you can write music in sheet music (tablature) without using a computer.
Step 4
Learn to play certain instruments if you want to make music with them, and strive to continually improve your skills. To do this, you can enroll in one of the music schools or study special educational literature in the library or on the Internet. Remember that the quality of your music depends on the level of your professionalism.
Step 5
Create a skeleton of the future composition in sheet music or audio editor. It is better to start with the melody: it should fascinate, create a certain mood among the listeners and cause the desire to listen to the composition to the end. Always display the main components of a piece: introduction, main theme, climax and ending.
Step 6
Experiment with the music. Most of the works that have become classics of their genre have distinctive features that set them apart from other music. Drums are one of the main elements of any composition. They must be selected in harmony with the main theme. Try to achieve a realistic sound, for example by muffling every second beat. Don't forget to record the bass line. She should give the piece a rhythm, emphasizing its melody.
Step 7
Try adding some echoes to add more variety to your composition. They can fill the empty space between the melody and the rhythm section, that is, the middle frequencies. Remember that side effects shouldn't drown out the main theme.
Step 8
Mix in the audio editor, if you're using it. This is the final step on which a lot depends. Even perfectly written compositions can sound clumsy if you don't pay enough attention to mastering. Choose the most suitable sound effects that will help to achieve a balance between different layers of the work, remove noises and overtones. If you work in a music editor, then check the written musical row several times, make sure that there are no errors and inaccuracies.
