Bryan
is it fun to play hard songs
I really like music it is one of my favorite hobbies and it would be really educational to learn hard songs#MusicArtist #music-production #singer #music-industry #college
4 answers
Angel Soto
Angel’s Answer
Hi Bryan,
It definitely is fun to challenge yourself, and the reward of finally getting that "hard" song down is unmatched. I definitely thing it is worth the initial stress you might feel at the beginning. I would suggest you pick one song, start working on it. best of luck.
Kevin Martin
Kevin’s Answer
At first, it won't be really fun.. it will be a 15-30 minute practice each day. It will start to feel satisfying when you are able to play small parts of the hard song that you have chosen. Start with the beginning of the song or maybe your favorite part and play it over and over. Then add another part of the song when you feel good about the part that you are now learning. If you do yourself the favor of practicing each day, you will learn that song in a couple of weeks. You will also be surprised at how much easier the next song will be to learn after you develop a good steady practice habit. Trust me, if you practice, it will happen.
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Thomas O'Shea
Thomas’s Answer
Hard guitar riffs are another example. I absolutely suck at guitar. But one of my close friends is really really good at coming up with crazy guitar solos on the spot. He thinks that's easy and lives and breaths guitar. I think it's impossible and is so impressive to watch.
Finally, some people train all their lives to be professional classical musicians. That music is hard. I'm not going to lie- but some people make it LOOK easy.
Here's the thing about what's "hard" in the music industry. It doesn't matter. You can come up with something that's near impossible to play but if it doesn't sound good, no one will listen to it and you won't make it as an artist. I work as a live sound engineer and a music producer. If you make something "hard" or do something " hard" in either of those fields, no one can do anything with what you've done. Simple is the key. It's not about doing something hard- it's about doing it well.
Melisa Cameron
Melisa’s Answer
Great question and I love the answers already provided. I'll just add, when I have a hard song I want to learn, I will often listen to it at different times of the day to get the harder parts stuck in my head, so when I'm practicing, I can tackle them in smaller doses until I get it right, then move on to the next part.
As Kevin suggested, I definitely find that reading music is a big plus. I'm not one of those people who can easily play by ear, hear a song then go work it out. But for me, to find and see the notes on the page helps me visualize the piece better and then try playing it.
If it is a much harder piece, yes, I totally agree. Don't try to tackle it all at one time. Focus on maybe the first few lines or a page at a time and keep playing that part until you have it then move on.
Everyone has a different way of learning - so take time to find out what is best for you. But have fun in the process too!
Best wishes to you.