Get this music out of my head!

Ever since I could remember there’s been music in my head. My mom used to think it was just something I picked up from the TV or radio because I was apparently always walking around the house humming or singing to myself. As I got older I realized two things: 1) the music in my head was original and 2) most of it sucked. I mean, I thought it was catchy but it was just a little melody, some lyrics, and nothing more. It wasn’t until my mom forced me to play piano at age seven that I learned how to take the melody out on my head and make it accessible to others. After years of piano lessons and who knows how much money, it turned out I was not a very good piano player, probably due to the fact that I never wanted to practice. However, I am thankful that I learned how to read and write music; otherwise I think I might have gone insane. I’m not sure if you can learn to create original music in your head. I’m pretty sure you’re just born with it.

After I decided to make music my career, I realized the first thing I would need to do was to translate the music in my head into music people could hear. Now if you’re already a musician, all you need is a way to record. (I’ll cover that later) To those of you, who do not know anything about music and want to write a hit song and become rich and famous, please pay attention. LEARN SOMETHING ABOUT MUSIC! Music is a language and if you don’t learn the language and you just start talking gibberish, no one will understand you. Music provides a means for people to communicate messages and express themselves. A great way to learn about music is to actually take the time to listen to great music and try to understand what it is about that song that makes it so great. Usually if you listen enough you will start to hear patterns.

Lesson 1: Every Song usually has 3 Components:

Melody: is the “horizontal” component, the theme, line, or group of phrases in the foreground of a song.

Harmony: is a “vertical” component, the combinations or “voicings” of notes together that resonate as a tone or feeling.

Rhythm: is the tempo, the timing, or the beat.

Comment: Do you think you need to know music to make music?

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