Unit 4
assignment
what affordance do today music technologies possess?
what affordance of daws?
what are the affordances shaping you own musical practices?
The cost of stuff you need to make music now is really affordable and what you need for out home making music such as logic pro is a good start and the cost of this is £199.99 which is affordable and with this you need the technology to do this such as a mac and a scarlet solo and headphone this is very affordable
this is better to get set as it keeps the cost down
even the iMac if you get it second hand it can be really cheap
This make it easier for musician to do musical personally and it cut out the middle man.
my own experiences is with buying a microphone which when your buying one you have to look at the the whole picture such as how good in the dynamic microphone where to get this because buying anything such as instrument and microphone you want to stand out you want you music to be great and if you have something cheap you not going to achieve this
in this image is an imac which will be used to use logic pro
This make it more assessable to anyone now once upon a time you could not do this you had to go to an actual studio which you can still go to a studio however this is more money in the long run where as if you do it at home you have paid that all you have all the tools you need. This is shaping my own future in music as this will be away to get my name out there and all I have had to do is pay for the equipment and not had to hire a place nor equipment
In 2023, 120,000 music tracks were uploaded to the streaming services every day. When we have such abundance, what outcomes might we expect?
The outcome to expect as it is very easy to upload music to and record music its makes it harder for new musician to be found as there are so many and it doesn't matter what streaming service you use there is just so many but not as many listeners. but the average music put out is still rising and the problem with that there may be copies of the song there may also be a hint of ai as this is being used now and with that there are no more originals as each person has there own taste in music but there is only so much you can make yourself and people will copy as there not enough sounds which is going to make it harder for future artist as that idea may have already been used and that when the legal battle start as people have right to their music The listeners are going to get bored and that when your own music career goes down the drain. This is all because it very easy to put out music but its just as easy to get lost in the amount of music coming out
What strategies do you think you might adopt to get your music noticed in such an environment?
The strategies to get my music heard is to build a very strong online presence as it is important to find your specific audiences which this will help get your music heard. this is by using TikTok, Facebook, Instagram any where you can post snip bits of you music to pull the listener in and that what you you want to pull them into find more of what you do.
secondly would be to build a world around you music like what your genre is what you want your music videos to be and this can also be posted online to let the audience see what you do to get the music out to them and how much work goes into it and to show your passion for music. create mood board to see what ideas you have let the audience help[ you they are the ones who are going to listen.
but its not to posyt every day but to show fans you remember the tell the stories of what your up to so people can relate to you and show your just like a normal person working with a normal life and that music is you job is your hobby and that anyone can reach there goals. adapt to each platform as it is as they may be different type of audience on each.
thirdly will be getting creative with ads as I said earlier show them snip bits draw them in with some album covers its all about what you can hear and what you can see
and lastly it will be about structuring you page to make it easier to find your music to put them in playlist as we all like to make playlist for everything this will make people want to come back to save your song its all about putting the audience first.
Are traditional music skills still relevant?
yes traditional music skills are still relevant the reason for this is because this is what the foundation is to be a good musician to have self discipline, to be able to listen to a song and improvise so you can recreate the song. To be able to memory train. to be able to time keep. to be able to work as a group. if you use an instrument to have good eye hand coordination you have to have self discipline and to learn about different cultural history as if your writing a song about a specific cultural you have to know about them so it is politically corrects otherwise this can make or break a song. To be able to make cues for those who don't have a common languages that's not a barrier for music as we just prepare and understand where we want to go in music again it working as a team which is crucial. sight and reading is another crucial skill to have to be able to read chords and to be able to relay this on to your own instrument. to master you instrument that can what you play personally I use my voice so it is training my voice to go with the song. to understand the genre you are playing.
As a musician what are you bringing to the table? What should you be bringing to the table? And, artistically, what have you got to say?
As a musician what I will be bringing to the table is my voice and with my voice I am relied on a lot as each person needs to know when and where they come in know with a vocalist they know the lyrics and they are the cues in which to come in it is very important for me to show up as this will work with timing and how loud each person play and why i have to get the lyrics right and even better to not have the lyrics in the hands as it very unprofessional. What I should be bringing to the table is my reliability if your unreliable the band will eventually get tired of it and get rid of you, so time management is important communication is another one which is important. I should also bring my stage presence as vocalist are usually front and stage my song writing ability as this will be a way to write songs ourselves which will make us more successful. To take owner ship in what you do to be confident in what io do as this will be more likely to succeed and being anxious on stage is when thing don't go right
What makes a piece of music “good”?
Emotional Impact
The Melody
Lyricism and Storytelling
Arrangement
Chord Progression
Production Quality
Rhythm and Groove
Cultural Impact
Innovation
