Hello im new to this whole music thing and could need some help

So im new to the music subject im 15 years old and would like to try out this "Composer" Thing and would like to try make a theme song or such and im wondering What kinda Software and hardware do i need? im using windows for the software/hardware thing Also i have never made any songs/music related stuff befor so i dont understand a bit Also i`d like to start using virutual instruments as much as i can since i dont got any instruments at all home


Thanks
~~Arfus~~

Hey Arfus,

I've been in your position not too long ago, so I thought I'd try to help you out a bit.
First of all start playing an instrument. That's essential to learning to make music. You can know all the rules and have all the right software but without playing an instrument decently it's very hard to have a feel for how music is actually made. You best chose is the piano, anything is good, but with a piano you learn how to combine two voices. I bought a secondhand keyboard for less than 50 dollars(since I'm Dutch the dollars where Euro's but never mind) and started to learn little songs and tried to make melodies and little pieces by myself. From here on I gradually started to develop. My melodies got better, my knowledge of music got greater, I bought a better keyboard and here I am today still very much developing. And that's what it's about. Just do it! Practice playing you instrument, read about music theory, practice music theory, read about harmony, about the composers you like and if you keep doing this you will develop yourself gradually.
If you have the money get a teacher to learn you how to play your instrument. This will help you significantly.
The software and all that are not that important at the very start. That will come later on. The most important thing in my view is:
Learn an instrument and just do it. Just keep trying and keep developing yourself.

If it's programs and things you think you need there are some that you can download trial verions, like noteworthy composer. I'm sure there are others, but I don't know of them. I have noteworthy, its relatively simple compared to things like sibelius and finale. But it does what I want and if your just trying this composer thing out, start small and simple I think.

Likewise, as gijs van beusekom said, it might help to learn an instrument. It's not essential. But will help greatly.

Good luck with it.

Lex

Originally Posted by gijs van beusekom

The software and all that are not that important at the very start. That will come later on. The most important thing in my view is:
Learn an instrument and just do it. Just keep trying and keep developing yourself.

Well said,
(Just wondering what Beethoven would have done with the all technological comforts we have today).

Learning the piano may perhaps be the right choice with its range and possibilities. It could take months before you can get the barre right on a classical guitar. Having said that, all instruments are beautiful in their own way.

good luck

Originally Posted by gijs van beusekom

Hey Arfus,

I've been in your position not too long ago, so I thought I'd try to help you out a bit.
First of all start playing an instrument. That's essential to learning to make music. You can know all the rules and have all the right software but without playing an instrument decently it's very hard to have a feel for how music is actually made. You best chose is the piano, anything is good, but with a piano you learn how to combine two voices. I bought a secondhand keyboard for less than 50 dollars(since I'm Dutch the dollars where Euro's but never mind) and started to learn little songs and tried to make melodies and little pieces by myself. From here on I gradually started to develop. My melodies got better, my knowledge of music got greater, I bought a better keyboard and here I am today still very much developing. And that's what it's about. Just do it! Practice playing you instrument, read about music theory, practice music theory, read about harmony, about the composers you like and if you keep doing this you will develop yourself gradually.
If you have the money get a teacher to learn you how to play your instrument. This will help you significantly.
The software and all that are not that important at the very start. That will come later on. The most important thing in my view is:
Learn an instrument and just do it. Just keep trying and keep developing yourself.

Would a keyboard (Electro keyboard) Or what its cald not sure anyways would a keyboard be okay as first instrument? and what kind? Also im norwegian alomst dutch

I would recomment learning to play on a electric keyboard. You see music basicly has three major parts: rhythem, harmony and melody. A drumkit can play just rhytmic music, a flute can just play melodies, a guitar can either play harmonies or melodies( i'v your really good you can combine them a bit), a violin can only play melodies either. Whereas a keyboard/piano can play all three elements. You can generate stricly rhythem because it's a percussion instrument, you can play strictly harmonies on it because you can play multiple keys at the same time and you can play melodies. You can do this seperatly, but also at the same time. So if you wan to become a composer you need to learn all these elements some time. If you play the piano you have allready learn to combine these elements by the pieces you play. So therefor a keyboard/piano is great way to start on.
It doesn't realy matter which keyboard you buy. Find one that looks cool and you'r off!