Sometimes making music is very therapeutic and can help you process and focus.
Doesn’t always need to be about career aspirations

I did try out making beats too when I was 16 but I struggled because I don't know music theory to make good sounding melodies. I could add the drums and mix them though

yeah i bought a “music theory for dummy’s” book and used youtube a lot. but also i had a tiny bit of a natural ear. nothing crazy though. had to learn a ton before things really started coming together

Yeah honestly for me the most progress I made with music theory, my singing teacher and I we did this practice where I had to guess whether a chord was major or a minor chord and I got around 90% correct it's still a bit tricky sometimes

nahhh tbh i don't think u can make great art if ur not living an artistic life.

music is an expression of everything else

tbh i would say don't even get a theory book to anyone looking to get started. like theory is cool n can be useful but just learning on ur own n training ur ear by messing around in the daw will probably take less time n will make sht more intuitive

I’ve outgrown the desire to become a professional musician or whatever but I’ll always be musically inclined and creative. It’s apart of who I am.

But yea making money off it (in this day and age) I’m over it

Songwriting is dope but it's not a must imo. Many successful singers got their start by singing cover. You'll create someday and if it's not today don't force it

I put a good bit into it in 2021-22 when I was doing music courses and the ilk. But my job killed a lot of creative motivation I had, even in stuff I did in much more abundance than music.

I don't personally think it's wrong to say that not all people are at the same level in terms of organic motivation tbh. Some people are gonna create regardless of what's around them - they should be championed for that motivation. I don't think you necessarily have to put other people down who are lesser in that dept

yeah for sure, the theory book really just helped with chords and basic formation of them, after getting comfortable i was able to just do s*** with my ear, but it was a helpful step

yeah i retired f*** music

too busy modding loser.is

I KNEW IT

charles ives sold insurance and did music on the side

Give up on the idea of doing it as a career if you’re not a genius.

Doing it as a hobby is a fun thing to build upon.

You mean like making money.

Just make music let the other stuff workout.(don't let your contracts work themselves out nigga hire a lawyer)

NEVER. take one step closer to your dream everyday. do vocal exercises. write a line. but don’t ever give up!

At this point, I'm not sure I could really quit if I tried

I went away from it for 5 years and ended up coming back

limitations creates geniuses & genius moments

agreed , but that can sadly also fade away.

@Everest get itt

So true

I haven’t given up but I don’t have the energy rn

My computer is s*** and I just need a new one

Takes forever to load up s*** like Edison or even something like an 808 can take a minute to preview

@op

Just keep going please

Feel you, I finally bought a new macbook and organised my setup so its plug and play, now im back creating again rather than fighting the hardware and giving up