What do we mean when we say we love music? Its one things to just sit back and enjoy listening, its quite another thing to play. Its one thing to play, its quite another to compose.
I met a noted smalltime band guitarist once and had a long chat with him. He also happens to be the composer for the band. He said music is nothing but mathematics and physics.
Frequencies match to bring instruments in tune. Meticulous calculations of timing and rhythm bring out strings of melodies. I definitely admit that to be a composer you have to be good with math.
Is that all? Wait a minute.
If you want to sing to perform, you need years of practice. If you want to play an instrument, ditto.
If you want to compose, you need much more than just practice. You need to know or be aware of a few genres, need to be a singer or a player of an instrument for some time.
Do you know some instruments go well with others. If this never occurred to you, then try paying attention to what you listen from now. See which instruments are being played together. Which are following each other and so on. Now, you are at the other end of this whole thing.
If you want to be a composer, have you ever seen a music studio live? Just spend a few days in a studio, sit through a complete composition of a song or a jingle.
Oh, there’s is more to it than just passion.
If you are ready to go all the way it will take a few years for you. Get into the business and invest your time and money.
If you do not have the time or the money, music is still yours!
We all enjoy listening to music, don’t we?
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