Become a part of the TranceAddict community!Frequently Asked Questions - Please read this if you haven'tSearch the forums
TranceAddict Forums > DJing / Production / Promotion > Production Studio > dj'ing to producing.
  Last Thread   Next Thread
Share
Author
Thread    Post A Reply
R4'
tranceaddict in training



Registered: Mar 2006
Location: us
dj'ing to producing.

Hey guys, im in need of a little help. I'm mainly a trance dj and have been for quite some time now. I love trance, But now i have been putting alot of my time into working towards producing it, i have all the software, and a couple vst's. But there questions i still have and will have eventually. But my main question or problem if you will is that i just cant come up with a melody to start a song. I mean after i get off work im either on my tables or reading up on tutorials on producing. or working with fl studio, ableton live or reason just trying and experimenting with different things. is there any advice you can give on creating melodies, am i headed in the right direction as far as just to keep reading and learning?
thanks in advance.

Old Post Mar-21-2006 05:27  United States
Click Here to See the Profile for R4' Click here to Send R4' a Private Message Visit R4''s homepage! Add R4' to your buddy list Report this Post Reply w/Quote Edit/Delete Message
Khayat
Supreme tranceaddict



Registered: Apr 2005
Location: Neverland

Buy yourself a midi controller or maybe a midi keyboard and then u will get some ideas in ur mind without knowing where these ideas came from Then keep experementing on the controller or keyboard and u will come ond day with a good melody


___________________
Stooped Cat
quote:
Life is to short to listen to something else than Trance

Old Post Mar-21-2006 06:26  Egypt
Click Here to See the Profile for Khayat Click here to Send Khayat a Private Message Add Khayat to your buddy list Report this Post Reply w/Quote Edit/Delete Message
djglacial
Supreme tranceaddict



Registered: Sep 2003
Location: South of 60

Sometimes I'll come up with melodies while listening to other songs... You could pretend you're adding another instrument to some other song and use that as the basis for your melody.

Or just start with a chord progression of your own, as putting one together is almost math. Very little inspiration needed to come up with a chord progression, even if it's just played strait off the piano, because it either sounds right, or wrong. There are always varying degrees, but we're talking about getting started on a melody.


___________________

Help create the ultimate music tutorial source.

djglacial.com

Old Post Mar-21-2006 09:25  Canada
Click Here to See the Profile for djglacial Click here to Send djglacial a Private Message Visit djglacial's homepage! Add djglacial to your buddy list Report this Post Reply w/Quote Edit/Delete Message
T-Soma
The Sky Was Pink...



Registered: Oct 2004
Location: Chair

quote:
Originally posted by djglacial
Sometimes I'll come up with melodies while listening to other songs... You could pretend you're adding another instrument to some other song and use that as the basis for your melody.


Hey thats not a bad exercise to practice, just loop parts of songs and jam out on the midi keyboard to get ideas going.

Old Post Mar-21-2006 11:59  Australia
Click Here to See the Profile for T-Soma Click here to Send T-Soma a Private Message Add T-Soma to your buddy list Report this Post Reply w/Quote Edit/Delete Message
R4'
tranceaddict in training



Registered: Mar 2006
Location: us

i can come up with chord prossesions but where do i go from there as far as creating an arpeggio/melody. just keep experimenting. is it a good idea to play around with remixing before i start trying to create my own tune or just keep experimenting.

Old Post Mar-21-2006 16:12  United States
Click Here to See the Profile for R4' Click here to Send R4' a Private Message Visit R4''s homepage! Add R4' to your buddy list Report this Post Reply w/Quote Edit/Delete Message
Nemesis44
ZZZZZzzzzzz.....



Registered: Aug 2003
Location: Brighton

You do learn things when you use midi files from other tracks, you can see how the original artist played it and it can always work as inspiration.
I'm with some of the other posters with regards to keyboard and you should really try and teach yourself to play some other peoples stuff as it will serve as inspiration to your own.

Cheers
Nem


___________________
https://www.mixcloud.com/Calvin_Karass/

Old Post Mar-21-2006 16:23  United Kingdom
Click Here to See the Profile for Nemesis44 Click here to Send Nemesis44 a Private Message Visit Nemesis44's homepage! Add Nemesis44 to your buddy list Report this Post Reply w/Quote Edit/Delete Message
R4'
tranceaddict in training



Registered: Mar 2006
Location: us

thanks guys i'll pick up a midi controller next week.

Old Post Mar-21-2006 17:36  United States
Click Here to See the Profile for R4' Click here to Send R4' a Private Message Visit R4''s homepage! Add R4' to your buddy list Report this Post Reply w/Quote Edit/Delete Message
ralpheeee
Senior tranceaddict



Registered: Jan 2006
Location: Adelaide, Australia

quote:
Originally posted by djglacial
Sometimes I'll come up with melodies while listening to other songs... You could pretend you're adding another instrument to some other song and use that as the basis for your melody.

Or just start with a chord progression of your own, as putting one together is almost math. Very little inspiration needed to come up with a chord progression, even if it's just played strait off the piano, because it either sounds right, or wrong. There are always varying degrees, but we're talking about getting started on a melody.


That comment has made me curious , could you please explain to me what mean when you say chord progresions are like maths?

Thanks

Old Post Mar-22-2006 04:55 
Click Here to See the Profile for ralpheeee Click here to Send ralpheeee a Private Message Add ralpheeee to your buddy list Report this Post Reply w/Quote Edit/Delete Message
mzvirbulis
"Boom Boom"



Registered: Dec 2004
Location: Ballarat, Victoria

^^^^^
well there are only a certain number of ways you can play a chord progression, so i guess that's what he means. like when you start in that key well then basicaly you have just eleminated what you can and cant play theory wise.

Old Post Mar-22-2006 05:37  Australia
Click Here to See the Profile for mzvirbulis Click here to Send mzvirbulis a Private Message Add mzvirbulis to your buddy list Report this Post Reply w/Quote Edit/Delete Message

TranceAddict Forums > DJing / Production / Promotion > Production Studio > dj'ing to producing.
Post New Thread    Post A Reply

 
Last Thread   Next Thread
Click here to listen to the sample!Pause playbacktrack from carl cox mix [2005] [3]

Click here to listen to the sample!Pause playbackJoey Beltram - Slice [2002]

Show Printable Version | Subscribe to this Thread
Forum Jump:

All times are GMT. The time now is 20:28.

Forum Rules:
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not edit your posts
HTML code is ON
vB code is ON
[IMG] code is ON
 
Search this Thread:

 
Contact Us - return to tranceaddict

Powered by: Trance Music & vBulletin Forums
Copyright ©2000-2026, Jelsoft Enterprises Ltd.
Privacy Statement / DMCA
Support TA!