a 'finished' demo thread which would include comments on performance. This would be for demos which are intended to go to...

Huge props to the Gearslutz Gods for providing this forum! This is a thread to post rough demos of songs, for critique NOT of...

Its that time of the year again, and I've had this half written in my head for a number of years now, but my other half insisted...

It seems to me that in the last few years, most hit songs in UK/US charts use a few chords only. For example, Adele's Hello ...

Are you someone that get's inspired by sound-design, or do you have to use play something generic and focus on the melody?

Hey guys! So i'm mapping out some songs for an album I'm producing. Some of the songs have 5 or 6 click track changes -lots of...

Hi, How can I finish an old project after I already spent plenty of time listening to it back and forth? It seems that I became...

I wanted to ask this question for ages and I think it can be answered only by experts and really good music teachers... :) I've...

Hi there. I'm fortunate enough to have a Genoqs Octopus which is a ton of fun and it has some very useful features, especially...

This is a decent show for pop songwriting; considering it's on national TV. Are you watching? What are you likes and dislikes...

Hey everyone, just wanted to get ya'lls thoughts on something... I've been recording A LOT lately. At first when choosing the...

Hi, I have been dealing with a vocal issue in a particular song for a while now.. it's been preventing me from finishing the...

I went around for years saying, "Oh, my influences are far too expansive to list." Until some time ago, I realised that...

For me songwriting has been an individual, solo effort. I've never had the privilege of working in the same room with talented...

Any tips would be appreciated.

Hi Guys and Gals, New poster here. I know music law can be a tricky and complex thing, but if anybody can shed some light on an...

Hey y’all What’s generally the deal with the Green Day vocal setup ... doubles... harmonies? If harmonies, what intervals...

hey everyone, I am always trying to get better with writing and making music, so here is my newest song "hell", enjoy:...

I tried to reach out to the moderators to maybe change the topic title of the old thread to re-purpose it. I didn't get a...

Hey Guys, Wanted to share this new single "A Piece of Me" to see how it resonates with all of you. A fair...

I have all the free samples from the internet and they all sound less than stellar, but I'm grateful to have them. I want to step...

Any of you try using a sampler to get new ideas for a whole song? Like if I played a song with guitar. cut it up and tried to...

Fear - https://soundcloud.com/somasumusic/fear Next of Kin - https://soundcloud.com/somasumusic/next-of-kin Suicide Attempt...

I've got away with lots of dumb luck and brute force writing drum parts by being kind of random. I tried using loops but I'm...

Where can I get premade MIDI clips like chime glissandos, risers, drum rolls, just about anything that an average producer needs...

What are my options? Doesn't matter if it's physical, synths, samples, whatever.

I just finished working on this one and since we're here to learn I'm happy to hear your comments on this...

Hello! I am both a songwriter and law student at UT-Austin. In one of my classes, I am working on a software project called...

Wondered if anyone had some cool solution to the old "i hope you were recording" problem when sketching ideas and the...

This thread is a time machine constructed for the purpose of revisiting and reimagining the 1980's songwriting scene, an...

I'm lost. If this is s hit then I can just move on. Please tell me..

Hello! I am both a songwriter and law student at UT-Austin. In one of my classes, I am working on a software project called...

His lyrics always hit me in the core. He is amazing.

Hello, I tend to come up quickly with chords, harmonies and melodies for songs but rarely finish them. I get stuck...

Hey all, I posted a video earlier today about the use of text painting and how it's set up in Post Malone's "Circles"....

Hi, just finished my synth-rock album, I've been writing songs and mixing it on and off for 5...

Let's say I write a country tune and make mention of Merle Haggard's song "Fightin' Side of Me" in one of the verses,...

Who are the other noteable "hit makers" out there, with multiple top 10 chart landings, or multi "number...

Breakbeats. I hear them everywhere and I love them! I've spend weeks on the net, with Ableton, EZdrummer, logic and much more...

Help me to find way out of this hole. Help me to find way out of this hole. Help me to find way out of this hole. Oh, help...

Hi guys. I'm curious if anyone would be able to help identify what kind of articulation these strings are playing, and what...

As far as the bassline goes? And what notes are...

Hello. I have a keyyboard which has a lot of arpeggios/rythms. If I made a song with those arpeggios... is it a...

Hi there. I should really know this by now... but... i don't :) I’ve been registering my tracks on ASCAP for many years, and...

Hello Everyone, Apologies if a thread like this has been made. Anyway, I've been learning and making music for the past few...

i was wondering who here has a ear like that and if i post two songs they can tell me what key its in

So I was curious if there would be any interest in some sort of (maybe monthly?) lyric writing prompt? Not unlike songwriting...

Hey all, I just posted a video to my YouTube channel analyzing the melody of Ellie Goulding's latest single, "Hate Me"....

Hi Guys, I've been told I'm a decent singer, and I can sing close to correct pitch, but I personally have issues even hearing...

hey guys, I have a song I'm learning, and it has a tricky chord progression. I wonder if anyone here knows how to analyze...

Hello ! I would love to learn how to write songs, I always loved telling stories. The problem is that, in french ( which is...