Share This Thread Writing music for the band... Cinda Private (4808) Miscellaneous Forum 9/14/2009 9:54:06 AM · 19 Views [Respond to this Message] I was trying to record a song idea this weekend when I noticed that what I heard for the bass guitar didn't line up with what I heard for the drums OR what I heard for the guitar. I didn't leave space for the other instruments to organically breath. It's different when you play with other musicians because you know your role... So... when you write - do you keep the bass guitar in mind?

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• Respond to this Re: Writing music for the band... 9/14/2009 11:18:18 AM Randy Hano (6662) wrote: It's funny sometimes because I sometimes hear the entire arrangement. To me bass and drums are mostly linear where sync up very nicely and in a great pocket or groove. Other layers shall be to enhance the groove with the vocals handling the melody line. The hardest thing for me has been to write from a guitar lick and then create the rest. This is because the lick needs to have a groove with it so in that regards if I am blank, I usually have drummer friend fill in the blanks. After that I usually can hear the rest.

• Respond to this Re: Writing music for the band... 9/14/2009 11:21:12 AM Chris Pinto (22326) wrote: Yo Hano! Man, I have the EXACT SAME PROBLEM! I come up with a cool riff or lick, and sometimes don't know where to go after that. Chris

• Respond to this Re: Writing music for the band... 9/14/2009 12:30:23 PM Cinda Private (4808) wrote: I guess it's the difference between being a guitar player and being a musician. As a guitar player, I come up with things that I think are musical for the guitar. When I don't pick up an instrument and actually think about music I can compose great songs in my head... I just can't express them through my fingers. It always turns into something else.

• Respond to this Re: Writing music for the band... 9/14/2009 2:02:58 PM Randy Hano (6662) wrote: That's the fun part Cinda. Most people write from there instrument and forget about everything else. They would look at the members in the rest of the band and say - "You come up with your part". The constant comment would be: "You know, that just doesn't sound right!". And the circle of writing comments begin - then the band breaks up because of creative differences (lmao). When you write, try to hear a melody line over it. If you don't hear one, keep your idea, record and put it away for awhile and then come back to it. What we play vs. what we hear are generally two different things. Normally the target is to play what you hear. That might be a goal for you Cinda.

• Respond to this Re: Writing music for the band... 9/14/2009 1:38:01 PM Randy Hano (6662) wrote: That's why we have to write with others to get someone else's perspective. The sad part is, if your current partner doesn't come up with the part you that wanted to hear. Well onto the next and hope that he/she was not offended.

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