Learn How You Can Create Music With These Simple Tools

Making music is something that humans have been doing for as far back as we can remember, and because of this, it has developed an air of mysticism around it.

Some experts in prehistory even suggest that humans developed a sense of music around the same time we developed language. It is something embedded in our psyche from thousands of years of evolution.

From the outside, making music seems a little akin to magic—something spontaneous and creative that the average person isn’t capable of. The truth is that humans are innately musical animals; all of us can make music; it just takes a little bit of learning and effort. The following will explore a few tools that you can use to kickstart your music creation journey. The goal is to open your eyes to simple tools that can get you started creating, so feel free to build upon these basics as your musical endeavours progress.

Applications

That’s right; there are applications that you can download on your phone or tablet that can help you learn a wide range of musical skills and techniques, which can then be used to create music. Topics include musical theory, rhythm sight reading training, ear training.

These foundational skills apply to all instruments and musical genres, so they’re an excellent place to start developing your music skills. It might also be worth noting that there are versions of music learning applications that are designed for children or complete beginners, so there’s no way you’re not going to find a way to start where you are at the moment.

Synthesizers

One of the major barriers to entry when it comes to creating a rich, full song is access to instruments. Many instruments are large and expensive, and even if someone can get their hands on a few and learn how to play them, there’s a pretty good chance they’re not going to be able to get ahold of everything they might possibly want to include in their song. This is where synthesizers come in. These are devices that mimic or create the sounds of a particular instrument.

When looking through the options, take the time to read reviews so that you have an idea of whether or not a particular synthesizer is going to help you cultivate the sounds you want. Ideally, you want a comparison review from a musically-inclined professional like this bass synth review, as you’ll be able to compare the unique features and elements of the different options. Be sure to pay attention to discussions about how user-friendly a particular synthesizer is if you’re just getting started in the world of music.

Apple Garageband

While you might think that Apple’s Garageband isn’t used by professionals, you might want to think again. The program has been used on Rihanna’s ‘Umbrella’ and Kendrick Lamar’s ‘PRIDE’, among many others. The program allows you to mess around with a huge palette of musical sounds and effects and loop things so that you can build up and create songs with multiple instruments doing different things.

And the best part? It’s completely free. It’s worth noting that if you played with Garageband back when it was first growing in popularity, it’s come a long way since then. Make sure you’ve updated your device, and then have a look at the program if you haven’t in a while. You might be pleasantly surprised by what you can accomplish with it.

Good Quality Headphones

If you’re making music at home on your computer, tablet, or phone, you might want to consider the headphones you’re using to play the music back. Ideally, you want something that’s noise-canceling that presents the sound as it actually is. If there’s muffling or poor quality, you might not be noticing places where your music needs a little something extra for a full and rounded texture.

If you have poor-quality headphones, this might impede your ability to hear every detail of the song as it is and might result in you making different choices creatively than you might otherwise make.

The above list contains just a few items that can help you create and develop music in your own home. Of course, every musician is different, and this means there might be a ton of things not on this list that help you craft the music you want. Spoons can also be an instrument; pretty much any surface can be a drum. Have you seen those fancy foley rooms used by people who create sound effects for movies? The world is filled with sounds waiting to be captured and turned into music.

 

 

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