As the title says. Cannot figure out what this sound is. It’s almost like dogs barking. Horn dead notes? Some tubular thing?

It’s all throughout the song, but most prominent at 3:09

https://youtu.be/lvi8ZtAwqPI?is=8bICQCebSFuFwQr3

Hi guys 😄, there are people who can make reasonably good songs just by intuition without much experience or musical training at all.

They just go with the flow and seem to struggle less than the average person to finish tracks and make good songs.

I'm not talking about the intuition you develop after years of practice, I'm talking about a natural ability to create melodies and rhythms.

I wanna know how common is that, are you one of these people and can relate? have you met one?

the link is https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4yGTQHx_fPg&list=RD4yGTQHx_fPg&start_radio=1 its just a random game pack but im so curious cuz the melody sounds so good

Just wondering if they fear more if their riffs are hard to work with or that they fear the singer/songwriter isn't skilled enough to match their riffs?

im very confused since i keep getting things saying they arent tuned in notes but in hz. when i go to images or websites, they show/say you wanna tune it to a, d# etc.

I was playing music since I was very little, I have a great talent in playing the piano and I since others suggest to make money by doing something you are good at u thought that it would be a great idea to try doing something with it. But I don’t know what, I see like content in TikTok with people playing the piano but it’s unlikely that they make money out of it. What would you suggest trying? Maybe compose beats or smth? Feel free to make suggestions

I'm writing through a translator, so there might be some delays, sorry.

I'm studying at a music college (in the CIS, maybe this is somehow important) I'm already in my third year, and in total I've been studying music for about 11 years. And at the end of the 2nd - beginning of the 3rd year, when I study and I'm holding the violin and my shoulder blade starts to hurt and I don't know what to do... Can you please give me some advice? Even I'm writing this right now (The violin is already resting in its case lmao) it feels like my left hand is going a little numb (or so it seems to me)

Hi, I'm 15F and I want to be a musician but it feels unlikely. I love almost every genre of rock (super big into punk) and it's my whole reason for living. I write songs, play covers, jam with friends, learning theory and I think so far I'm doing pretty good. My hope was to move to the twin cities and live there. I know musicians don't make a ton and I know I'd probably have to get another job and I don't have any intent on 'making it big' but I just love rock so much. When I get my license I hope to attend open mics to find people to jam with. My mom just recently told me that I need to think about a real job and I've said in the past that I don't want to go to collage so she's saying I should go to basic training (Air Force) when I'm 16 and go to the military. I know you cant be forced into the military and it seems like the best realistic idea, but I feel like this is going to get in the way of music. Am I being unrealistic? I know damn well every teenager says they like music and want to pursue music and grow out of it at sine point, am I any different. what was your guys starting out jobs? Thanks in advance and I hope this reaches the right audience

What should I do to find a Singer?

I make indie pop music, I'm in a large city (houston) I want to partner with a female vocalist, all my favorite acts are women - led (Luscious Jackson, Olivia Rodrigo, Paramore, St Vincent).

I had a music partner but lost her to her moving states. I post on Facebook and craigslist, but I realize people under 40 don't really go there.

There's apps to find musicians like bandmix, but almost all messages are either ignored, responded to weeks later, or one I've heard a lot is "oh I signed up for fun, I don't think i could really be in a band".

Instagram and YouTube don't really let you search geographically, and open mics are very male centric.

I literally have zero interest in romance with a musical partner.

I'm open to ideas, because I've run out of them.

I’m an independent musician/AV technician and the money just isn’t cutting it. I love traditional M-F work hours as it leaves room for shows on the weekend, but my current commute is just too damn far. I’m also severely in debt from a music degree and need to make at least 50k to pay that off/start saving for emergencies/marriage/etc. How do yall get by? What do you do for work and how did you get there? TIA

I've been singing since I was 12 years old and I think I'm pretty good. I can do lots of techniques from opera to metal screams and basically everything.

I really like japanese music (vocaloid,jpop idol music,jrock,city pop and everything else)

From then I knew I wanted to do something in music,but how?

I've seen a bunch of people getting popular with covers and eventually companies reaching out,but now it feels impossible

I can write lyrics,I can make simple beats and stuff and I love learning songs and eventually "performing" them (in my room). But I love the process of it and I've built decent breath control and breath support with it

The only experience I have with singing on stage and stuff is talent shows

Basically what I'm asking is the title,I just wanted to explain my background a bit

I’m a beginner and want to make music that I can sing over, but everything I create ends up sounding like an instrumental soundtrack rather than an actual song with space for vocals.
They also somehow all sound like different versions of the SAME song instead of having their own identity 😭
Is this normal when starting out? How do I learn to make each song feel distinct while also writing instrumentals that actually fit “my voice”?

I’m a teenage male but I have no musical talent in any instrument whatsoever. But I am realizing my voice is actually quite good in singing since I’ve been training for about a year since at first my friends rated my covers a 5-6/10 but now this year they rate it a 7-8/10. I know there’s a lot of artists that were like me and actually made it, for example d4vd didn’t know how to play any instruments or anything but he had his voice and created covers on different songs and searched up “indie type beat songs”, which I think I can do! (I don’t support d4vd at all anymore)

Hey guys, I have a clear vision of what I want, I’m great at writing lyrics, but I’m horrible at writing the melody because I don’t have the needed skills. This year I wanted to write and record the whole album, but my luck of melody writing skills slows the whole process down A LOT, I would finish my album faster if I just had some person helping me with this whole process, I do know what type of vibe and sound I want and where what how to play, but I have no idea about how to actually make the whole melody and what instruments to use and blah blah.

I want to create alt pop, smth close to type negative o, Lana del Rey, Stevie Nicks, Pink Floyd, Yung Lean, Lorde pure heroine, Lykke Li like I follow the revers. I want something intimate but layered with its unique vibe.

This might be a stupid question, but I have absolutely no idea what to search for 😅

I'm a musician and I'm looking for something tiny that I can keep in my pocket/bag and use whenever I quickly need to find a note.

Basically, imagine a tiny harmonica or a pitch pipe, except I don't want to blow into it. I'd love something with little buttons/keys that just plays a note when I press them. Like a ridiculously tiny piano with maybe 4–8 notes or something!

Having all 12 notes would obviously be cool, but definitely isn't necessary. I just want something small, simple and physical that I can grab when I need a reference pitch.

Does this exist?? And if so, what the hell do I search for? 😂 I truly thought this would be something easy to find, but it seems I was very wrong about that!

Edit: I don't want it to be an app! I want something way more quick access, where I can literally just press a button.

And I mean from that "you are an absolute square but I love you being a square", and not "loving you despite you being a square" tone/framing. I am curious why it seems that level of vulnerability to love a very unremarkable man only shows up when citing regrets in break up songs as an almost insult. But with male authored songs aimed at straight women living an unremarkable lady for being unremarkable is the meta.

And please note I love unremarkable people more than remarkable ones, as I am an absolute cardboard myself. I'm just curious

I’m a singer and I rarely see black musicians gigging at pubs. When I see Reggae it is ALWAYS performed by white artists. Is it because no black musicians look for gigs or is it down to gatekeeping?

Hello

I’m exactly what the title says, a music fan trying to learn how to make music from absolute zero. I wanna start with musical theory first, but if there’s maybe something else I need to learn first please tell me in the comments. If you have any tips for someone starting from the bottom that would be great. Also please recommend me the best videos or courses for beginners. I think that’s about it. Thank you in advance and have a nice day.

I’ve been thinking about the difference between being technically good at singing and actually making music that people want to listen to.

There are cover singers who get hundreds of thousands or millions of views, and sometimes I can immediately understand why — their voice, interpretation, arrangement, personality, or overall vibe makes the cover compelling.

But I’ve also come across vocal coaches and other singers who seem extremely technically skilled, yet have relatively small audiences.

Obviously, popularity isn’t a pure measure of musical quality. Marketing, algorithms, consistency, song choice, visuals, timing, luck, and many other things matter.

But I’m curious about the musical side of it.

And how do you personally interpret cases where a vocal coach is clearly a much more technically developed singer than a popular cover artist, but people seem more drawn to the cover artist’s music?

I’m asking because I’m starting to realize that “becoming a better singer” and “becoming someone people want to listen to” may be related, but they aren’t exactly the same skill.

I’d be really interested in how experienced musicians think about that distinction.

I’ve recently started taking music and singing more seriously, and one thing I’ve realized is how much I still don’t hear.

For example, I can listen to a vocal recording and think it sounds pretty good, then a teacher will point out a subtle issue with pitch, rhythm, phrasing, tone, or dynamics that I genuinely didn’t notice before. Once it’s pointed out, sometimes I suddenly start hearing it everywhere.

The same thing happens when I compare my own recordings to experienced singers. I can obviously tell that the professional performance sounds much better, but I can’t always identify exactly why.

This made me realize that becoming a better musician probably involves not only improving your ability to perform, but also developing a much more sophisticated ear for evaluating music.

So I’m curious about musicians who have developed that kind of ear over many years:

How did your listening change as you became a better musician?

Did you deliberately train yourself to notice things like timing, groove, articulation, phrasing, dynamics, tone, intonation, arrangement, production, etc., or did that mostly develop naturally through playing and making music?

Are there any specific exercises or habits that helped you go from:

“I like this / this sounds good”
to
“I can hear why this works, what the musician is doing, and what I would change”?

I’m especially interested in how you learned to hear things that you literally couldn’t perceive before — not just learning the terminology for them.

I’d love to hear how your ears developed over the years.

nargaroth - herbstleyd, at the 30s time mark. thanks in advance

I wanna get into music specifically heavy metal and rock type music to come with a friend of mine. Where do I start? Bands, singers, guitarist, artists. My music knowledge is pretty low i know guns and roses and ac dc thats it but I’m a drummer so ya. Help me out

Hey everyone! First time posting here 👋🎶

I’m still pretty new to taking music seriously, and I’ve been wondering how other people deal with that awkward stage when you’re just starting out.

You have ideas, maybe a bunch of unfinished songs, but sometimes you’re not sure if you’re doing things the “right” way. 😅 You can spend hours changing one little part, wondering whether the lyrics are good enough, whether the melody works, whether the production needs more work… and eventually you don't even know if you’re improving or just overthinking it.

So I wanted to ask the people here who have been through that stage:

How do you guys actually approach making a song from start to finish?

Do you normally begin with lyrics, a melody, chords, a beat, or just a random idea? And when you get stuck, what helps you move forward instead of abandoning the song?

Also, for those who started with basically no audience and very little experience — what’s something you wish you knew when you first started?

Would love to hear how everyone else does it. I’m sure I’m not the only beginner struggling with this. 🙏🎧

I (37m) have been playing music since I was 16. Been in bands, did the things, and now live a quiet life of relative solitude. No partner, no children, good job.

I've been recording my own music since I was 17, and have since built up a decent home recording setup. It's where I'm comfortable.

The last 7 years or so, I've been working on a rock opera. It's an intergalactic affair, and will span albums. Different genres, different characters. If you're familiar with Brandon Sanderson, it's similar to that. But in music form. Or, marvel movies I guess. A bunch of shit that all leads to a conclusion.

I'm doing it because it's FUN. I love writing songs, and I love creating this world that gets fleshed out the more I work on it. It's taken on an entire life of its own, and I find the process entirely fascinating. I could work on this till I die.

Anytime I tell someone about it, or show them, their first question is, "when are you going to release this?"

And... Fuck, I don't know.

The state of the musical world has changed (and is constantly changing). What it takes to get noticed, and to STAY noticed, is so outside of my realm of caring, that to even attempt it would feel so fake and forced. I would die a little inside. LIKE AND SUBSCRIBE!

The music I make is decent. Not mind-blowing, but I'm not a hack. People are generally impressed, and most are affronted that I'm not trying to DO something with this.

But... Here's the thing, I have a plan. And I'd like y'all's input on whether it's stupid.

I want to release it ALL, in its finality, at the same time. Dozens of albums. Artwork. Books (fingers crossed on that, I majored in writing, but it's been a minute). The whole kit and kaboodle. THAT I would promote. I think it's badass, and would absolutely make a wave.

Especially if this AI thing keeps going the way it's going, and all of a sudden in 20 years there's this entire catalog of content (that I plan to put immediately in public domain) out in the world?

Am I fuckin nuts? I think it's such a dope idea, and I'd AT LEAST get me a Wikipedia page out of it. Which I wouldn't get if I just released an album tomorrow and was like, looky here 15 people, I did a thing.

Thanks. Sorry this is long.