You absolutely DO NOT NEED to be able to play a musical instrument to write dance music, but if you have a few basic piano (or guitar skills) it can make things quicker and easier than doing it all with a mouse in your DAW.
Sugar” by The Archies. That instrumental hook is so intertwined with the vocals in the chorus, it really functions as a call-and-response as opposed to a riff, which should be able to stand on its own.
in addition to his directing duties, “there’s always a lot of administrative work, planning, organizing, chasing singers and making sure they stay with you because people are busy. You have to care and nurture them all the time.”
How To Make A Diss Track? ᐉ【Guide With Beats & Examples】 In this article, I’ll be teaching you guys how to create an amazing diss track, along with its dos and don’ts. There will also be a few examples here so that you know what your end result should look like.So What ...
Part 2: Having created the conditions for a successful mix last month, what can you do to fit your vocal in the mix? InPart 1of this two-part series, I explained some ways to prepare your vocal recordings to maximise your chances of a good result in the mix. This time, I’ll run...
driving most of the verse progression, as well as the loud, ringing chord that begins the emphatic chorus section of the song. Similar to “You Are My Sunshine,”“The Middle” also uses the root chord (D), the 4th (G), and the 5th (A) to create a simple but memorable progression...
Now it’s time to get your rap song into a proper structure. That means putting the lines you came up with together into verses and chorus sections. If you want to make a rap song you need much more than a single rap verse. It has to have different sections. So here’s the basics...
Don’t be afraid to embrace the conventions of the genre. Make an all-performance or an all-narrative video. Or mix the two, with shots of the musicians performing during the chorus, and narrative scenes during the verses. And do it on any budget, by renting or borrowing the things you...
1. Keep a journal and write as often as possible If you don’t know where to begin, start with keeping a journal and writing down your thoughts. What you jot down at first doesn’t have to be song lyrics necessarily. In fact, what you write doesn’t even need to make sense. ...
The kick and snare will likely be struck harder on a physical drum set, while in EDM the producer might switch to harder-hitting or “bigger” sounding samples during the drop or chorus. A tried and true tactic across genres is to go from a snare cross-stick to a mid-membrane hit or...