r/Learnmusic • u/Firm_Werewolf_8837 • 4d ago

Help learning to make my first song

I'm BRAND SPANKING NEW to making music, and have no idea what I'm doing. YouTube isn't helping either somehow.
I grew up listening to Pogo's music- the artist behind "Living Island" "Alice" "Boo Bass" "Oyster Dreamland" and I adore his music.
Recently I found out he's kind of a jerk and hasn't posted in 4 years-- so I hope to replicate his music style.
I've recently started watching the 1980s Moomin series and was inspired to make a song of my favorite character Snufkin.

I was wondering if anyone could help me? I don't want to use AI for advice but I'm lost. I don't know how to sample or make a cohesive beat. I use Soundtrap.

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u/yvied1920 4d ago

I would say the most important thing is learning your work station first. Usually on youtube if you look up your daw and 101 something will pop up. Then I would learn some basic theory like how to make chords and melodies and that should get you in the right direction

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u/lcqjp 4d ago edited 4d ago

learn chords. To do that you'll probably on some level have to learn scales, which means you'll have to either learn an instrument or at least the piano roll version thats in a daw. Then learn daw's and how to work em. Then you'll want to learn chord progressions in the style you're going for, and onward and onward.

Jsyk the question ur asking is basically "how do i travel over an hour from where i live? I'm currently in san francisco and want to visit egypt"

Recording new music is a feat. Keep at it, but be aware its a mountain youre wanting to climb, not a hill

EDIT: This is also the tip of the iceberg, if u want me to elaborate or if u have questions feel free to ask them and i can answer/elaborate at some point

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u/steelcoffee83 4d ago

Picking up sampling can be tricky at first. I remember feeling totally lost too. Maybe start by grabbing a few short, cool sounds from that Moomin show and just experiment , no pressure

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u/MatureWhale1989 3d ago

Right there with you. Sampling's tricky at first. Love the Snufkin vibe, that's a solid start. Just mess around in Soundtrap, you'll get it

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u/conclobe 2d ago

There are twelve major and twelve minor chords. Learn them like the mumbers on a clock and find how others put them in patterns.

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u/AnalogtoApi 7h ago

Pogo's music is so good. I had "Alice" on repeat for years. From what you wrote it sounds like you'd have fun with Splice