Whether you mean to or not, you’ll almost inevitably work in a particular key when writing a song. You might decide “right, this will be in C minor,” or you might just string together a seemingly ...

Start with one idea and build from there. Composing a song can sometimes be overwhelming if you don’t start with small steps. Similarly, if you try to combine too many elements all at once, the ...

How often have you sat down at your studio desk to start a new track, come up with a great 4 or 8-bar loop and then… got completely stuck as to where to go next? It’s easy to get lost in the groove, ...

If you have an ear for music, and want to start writing and producing your own songs, you need to learn the appropriate techniques and tools to get started. The Complete Ableton Live 11 Music ...

Erika Ender—the celebrated Panamanian singer-songwriter who’s best known for co-writing “Despacito”—is usually on the go. “I’m always moving from one place to another due to work,” she recently told ...

It’s easy to get lost in the groove, as your initial idea cycles round endlessly It happens a lot more often than you’d think, with that initial burst of creativity lasting only for as long as it ...