| Congratulations! Your singing has become
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| | They usually have a slightly different
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| amazing, and it's time the world knew.
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| | rhythm, and fill in where the melody has
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| You've also written some songs that are
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| | breaks. A great example is in the song
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| just kick you-know-what. They need to be
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| | "The Winner Takes It All," by Abba.
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| recorded, MP3ed and put on the net ASAP.
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| | Listen to the theme that is always
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| But you've got two problems. First, you
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| | playing underneath the melody - it really
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| can't afford a studio, let alone a band
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| | drives the song.Another thing you can do
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| for all this stuff. Second, you don't
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| | to put life into your tracks is to
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| play all, or any, of the instruments.Well
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| | customize the style. Depending on how
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| there is good news. With a deft
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| | good you are with your software and its
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| combination of the internet and today's
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| | capabilities, you can create your own
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| software, you can do wonders. While it's
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| | riffs and mix them into the song. Also,
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| never going to be the same as a true band
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| | vary similar styles throughout the song
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| in a real studio, which you had better
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| | to break the monotony. And, again, don't
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| hire for that big record company
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| | underestimate drum fills!Creative use of
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| showcase, you can still create great
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| | layering is a very effective technique.
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| backing tracks.First, repeat after me. "I
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| | When all the tracks play all the time, it
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| love MIDI." Thank you.MIDI, to refresh
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| | can be very boring. Wait to bring in some
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| your memory, is like sheet music for a
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| | instruments till later in the song. That
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| pianist. The paper itself makes no
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| | creates a "building" feel. Then, at some
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| noises, but the pianist gets all the
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| | point towards the end, take them out
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| information he needs from it to let us
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| | again briefly to create a "break" or
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| hear Beethoven (especially if the music
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| | "bridge". When you bring them back, it is
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| is also Beethoven!). In your computer set
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| | very powerful.Finally, don't allow any
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| up, the MIDI file is the sheet music, the
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| | perfection. Yes, you read that correctly.
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| MIDI sequencer or playback program is the
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| | If your music is perfectly aligned
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| pianist, and your computer's sound card
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| | rhythmically, it will sound artificial.
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| and synthesizer are the piano. That's all
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| | Live musicians are never precisely on the
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| you need!Before we get started, I'll
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| | beat. Almost all programs have a
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| mention the ultimate cover song shortcut
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| | "humanize" function which corrects this
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| - the Internet! There are tons of great
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| | automatically. Otherwise, take the time
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| MIDI files of almost every piece of
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| | and slide some notes in the piano roll
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| popular music out there. All you have to
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| | editor window. If you need quantize
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| do is find them. If you can't, or you've
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| | (rhythm correction) on the recorded
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| got your own material, read on. Be legal,
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| | tracks, set it to less than 100%.When
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| though!If You Play Keyboard or Guitar
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| | you've got your MIDI file, there are two
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| WellFirst, thank your parents for the
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| | ways to convert it to audio (wav, mp3)
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| lessons. Then, get your hands on a
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| | for CD burning. The quicker way is with a
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| sequencer program and record your tracks.
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| | dedicated program that renders wave files
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| Using MIDI, you can choose the instrument
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| | from MIDI files directly. Most software
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| sound for everything - all you need to do
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| | synthesizer programs that have a
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| is input the notes. For drums, you can
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| | stand-alone playback feature can do this.
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| either record them from your keyboard or
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| | Otherwise, open an audio recording
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| use a plug-in drum machine. If you choose
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| | program, play the MIDI file, and
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| to record them, a quick way to do it is
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| | simultaneously record the output. Make
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| to record a couple of measures and then
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| | sure your audio recorder is set to
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| copy/paste to fill out the song. But
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| | receive from the correct input.If You
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| don't forget to put in some drum fills!If
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| | Play Nothing, and Don't Know Chords or
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| Your Playing Is Limited to Little or Not
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| | Theory or Anything Guess what? You are
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| at AllFor you there are wonderful
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| | the one who should hire a musician. Yes,
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| programs, like Band in a Box and Jammer,
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| | I know that some programs will offer both
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| to create backing tracks. They are very
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| | a chord progression composer and even a
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| stylish, meaning, they function in
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| | melody composer. All you would need to do
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| styles. You must, at the very least, know
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| | is choose the style. If you are
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| the chords for your song. You simply
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| | considering going this route, I have one
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| enter the chords, choose the appropriate
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| | request for you.PLEASE DON'T!Sorry to
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| musical style, and click a button called
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| | yell, but think about this. The melody is
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| "compose" (or some reasonable facsimile).
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| | composed by a computer, the chords are
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| Before you can say "Holy guacamole,
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| | composed by a computer, the band is
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| Batman," your music is playing. The
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| | composed by a computer. It is music that
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| drawback here is that your band will
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| | is completely composed by a computer. Oh
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| sound canned. And well it should, for it
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| | my gosh! How revolting is that?No, my
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| is! But, have no fear, there are ways to
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| | friend, hire a qualified musician. You
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| mitigate that quite well.Making it Human
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| | sing the song to them, they create the
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| Best thing? Play what you can, at least
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| | magic. Do not sell yourself short. Your
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| the melody. That, in and of itself, will
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| | song is important -- it's part of you!
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| help tremendously, as it's no longer just
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| | Show it the greatest respect and make it
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| a band style playing chord
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| | as beautiful as you can.Seth Lutnick is a
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| progressions.Next up, record a
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| | singer, songwriter and arranger. Visit
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| counterpoint. Counterpoints make ordinary
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| | his website, for more on creating and
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| songs exciting. They are secondary
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| | using a home recording studio, and
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| melodies that complement the main melody.
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| | personal action planning.
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