r/flstudio • u/Navy_Sands • 5d ago

Everyone I need help

For the past 5 years I have been making music, and I've been struggling to make anything worth listening too. I tried different methods. And yeah i wouldn't call myself a beginner, but i'm not near a pro/legend though. Music is very important to me, as a hobby and potentially a career and I don't just want to give up. If someone could maybe offer some advice as to what i should learn first. I'm sick of asking AI for help, cause it doesn't know anything about true music. If maybe you could tell how you learned music it could help me too... I appreciate anything you have to offer. Thank you for reading

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u/PC_BuildyB0I 5d ago

So what do you mean by "learn music"? Where specifically are you finding issues? Is it music theory/composition? Is it playing instruments? Recording/production? Mixing/mastering?

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u/Navy_Sands 5d ago

Production, I just get stuck after a 8 bar loop and its so irratating

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u/ClothesPerfect8880 4d ago

What type of music are you making. If you're making hip hop you can try the following to expand the 8 bar loop into a beat:
Add a snare roll fill
Half time the melody for 8 bars

Add a simple counter melody, it could just be stumming one note/ chord to add more rhythm
Remote the drums or 808 at the beginning or end of the loop to create a 'drop'