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« on: January 08, 2016, 04:54:22 am »
Hey everyone. It's really cool to see this Inpsiration/Creativity/Motivation topic.
I used to force myself to write music everyday. And while I can agree it's important to make habits & develop your skills, writing music that isn't inspired by something (at least for me) doesn't work. A while back I watched an Eric Prydz interview where he dives into his process of inspiration, and he says he only writes when he feels inspired.
Eric Prydz Interview:
So what I do now, is I'll work every day, but only on the mundane stuff. Stuff that either has to be done, or makes things easier for me...
Ex: Piano Scales & Arpeggios, Music Theory, Sound Design, Organizing Samples & Presets, Organizing DAW Projects, Watching YouTube Tutorials. Re-Creating tracks by other artists (This is very helpful when you're starting out)
Then when the inspiration hits I immediately open my DAW & make whatever I'm feeling. That way the track is sparked by something very real. An emotion or a feeling.
Sometimes that inspiration comes from art, cinematography, movies, anime, etc. Anything beautiful, really.
Sometimes I'm inspired every day, sometimes it's once a week.
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But If you surround yourself with things that make you happy or inspire you, you can translate that into your music.
I'm not saying this is the only way, but in the past I've struggled to keep up with my classical piano stuff and learning production at the same time. I feel pretty content with how I'm doing it now & thought I would share.
The most important thing to remember is no one can stay motivated ALL the time, but working on something every day keeps you focused, and not lazy.
So what you guys do?
"To play wrong notes is insignificant. But to play without passion is inexcusable."
~ Ludwig van Beethoven
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Good luck!