Anybody write their own music/songs?

[diana]

I used to play guitar. I had lessons for three or four weeks, but the teacher I had made me feel as though I was wasting my money. Not because I could play so well, but because he didn't want to start from the beginning, which I needed. Otherwise, I'm self-taught.

I haven't had time to play for years, so I haven't. But here lately, I realized that I have time for those things I really want to do, because I make time for them, and I picked the guitar up again. I'm starting from the beginning with myself. There are many good instructions online - enough to keep me entertained a long time.

I've recently become interested not only in learning to play (for real), but also in writing my own songs. After watching Matty's video a couple of times or more, I was pretty enthused. Then my little brother (David) moved to Colorado. He is self-taught and he writes his own songs, and he's good.

I'm inspired. And having fun making my fingers hot and sore with drills. But drills I need.

Does anyone else here play an instrument or more (actively, I mean) and/or write your own music? Tell me about it!

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[Monad]

I do, but my stuff is more verging on modern classical/musique concrete than "songs"

I can play guitar but don't any more due to a hand injury but do play all sorts of keyboards and can make/play any sound or instrument imaginable using synthesis

[Preno]

Yeah, I've recently tried composing some classical piano music, and I've discovered it's quite fun. I'm a pretty horrible pianist, though - I played the piano for about 8 years as a kid, I think, but then I didn't really touch the thing until this year.

[diana]

It's a lot of fun, yeah? Writing your own stuff?

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[Politesse]

I've composed music, even original pieces on occasion, though my favorite past-time is creating variations and adaptations of existing choral pieces. I've a soft spot for the Reformation-era hymnody.

[Matty]

i wrote my own incarnation of the Stag O Lee song which i will post when i get it recorded properly. I think that and Hard Time Killing Floor blues are essential reworks for every blueser. Stag is basically the bluesers "Aristocrats" where everyone has to retell the story in their own [often brutal] way.

otherwise i kinda jam and record stuff but dont often get round to putting words to it. Something i am working on.
After watching Matty's video a couple of times or more, I was pretty enthusedthanks. that makes me happy :)

[Gooch's Dad]

I've tried and tried to write songs, but I can't seem to get past one verse and half a chorus.

Since I play a lot like John Prine, I think I'll have the best luck trying to imitate one of his songs. What I ought to do is just write a melody, and let one of my two brothers write the words. Both of them are really creative with words, so maybe they'll have more luck with that.

[diana]

Interesting point, GD. Do you start with the idea or the music? To me, it seems natural to start with the idea, or the feeling I want to express. Maybe write a poem and set it to the music that it seems to demand.

It's interesting that you'd do it just the opposite. :)

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[Rie]

I wrote one song and called it"Sweet Little World". Isang it over the phone to my son who is a trained musician and he said "Well, Mum, some people might like it." He is a modern jazz afficianado so it's just optimism to expect any other reply. (And mother love)

I dislike modern jazz and when he announced, after playing with an orchestra for two years that he was now going to play the trumpet, my father who was a classical musician and blamed his eventual deafness on sitting near the brass section nearly had an apoplectic fit!:eek:

[diana]

You'd let the opinion of one person who doesn't even like the same type of music you do dissuade you? awwwwww.

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