Q&A for How to Start Creating Music

You can sell your music through streaming platforms like Spotify and Apple Music. Amazon is really easy to get into because you can just sell your CD through them as your own retail shop, but professionally, having streams is definitely the way to go.

All recording studios have different prices. The best thing I can say is you get what you pay for. You want to get somebody that knows what you're playing. Typically, on the cheap side, it's $40 an hour. Some places go up to $100 to $200 an hour. It all depends on how many songs you want, how many instruments you want on the track, and how much you're going to pay for mixing and mastering and all that also. About $4,000 - $5,000 for a whole album is a general ballpark for a good studio.

Experiment around to figure out what works best for you. Some song writers start with the lyrics and build a melody around them, while others come up with a melody first and then come up with lyrics that seem to fit. You might start by improvising some riffs on a keyboard or guitar, or write down some ideas in a notebook and see if anything catches your interest.

At minimum, you’ll need a computer, some digital audio workstation (DAW) software, an audio interface (or sound mixer), and some good headphones or monitors.

A DAW, or digital audio workstation, is a type of software that allows you to mix and edit recordings. GarageBand, Audacity, and Acoustica Mixcraft are some of the easiest and most popular options for beginners.

A good program to start off with is called LMMS. It runs for free on Windows, Linux, and Mac. I actually started at your age using this, it's good for a free program.

Then begin by working around the tune you have.

Look at this article: Write Song Lyrics . It might give you some answers!

Writing poems is very much easier because it could be quite random. Songs require a lot of feeling, whether upsetting or uplifting. If you keep practicing on creating poems with strong feelings, songs will become easier. Lyrics are not always poems. They follow a beat; that could be a reason why it's harder.

Copyright your work under your name or a pseudonym you choose for the public. No one can legally copy your work if you have the copyright label.

You don't. You can just sing random words while doing chores or reading, they can be about anything your chores, a pet, homework, or how your hair is really tangled today. If you wait for inspiration you won't end up with anything.

Yes, GarageBand is simple to use and is free. You can find videos on how to use it on YouTube. Soundtrap.com is also very good for beginners.

If you can add some rhythm changes and a new beat to an old song to make it sound fun, you can remix. You will need explicit permission from the record label to use their work though. If you can make words sound good with a tune and have an idea about scale, composing lyrics, etc., then you can write a new song.

Listen to some of the classic songs and to some of your favorites for a few days, maybe at nights, when you are feeling calmer. Let it sink in for a week or so. Then, take a pen and a paper to write the music down. Or, put on your mobile phone's voice recorder and see if you record something that you like.

You need to know about copyright laws. Start off by recording something small or basic on your phone and upload it on YouTube. Mention that these are your original compositions. If you get some views and subscribers, you can search online for some websites that publicize fresh work from beginners. You might want to make sure your name appears with your work. A good talent cannot be unseen for long. Some of your work might go unnoticed but if you keep working hard, it will be noticed in time.

Everything comes from inside of you. You songs, thoughts, desires etc. If you feel blank, you can take inspiration from other people's work. Nothing is really original, everything is inspired.