5 EASY Ways To Start a Song

MY GEAR:
DAW (Music making software): Logic Pro and Ableton Live
Studio monitors (speakers): Yamaha HS8's
Headphones: Audeze LCD X (open back)
Camera: Canon 80d
Computer: Mac Studio with M2 Ultra chip and 2 TB hardrive
Midi controller (keyboard): Komplete Kontrol 61
Interface: Scarlett Clarett 2 pre
Desk: a cheap one from ikea
Chair: also a cheap one from ikea

My favorite plugins that I use the most:
XFER Serum
Sylenth 1
Nexus 3
Kontakt
RC 20
Valhalla Shimmer
Valhalla Vintage Verb
Shaperbox 3
XFER OTT
Fab Filter Saturn 2
Fab Filter Pro C 2
Arturia Pigments
Baby Audio Comeback Kid
Output Thermal and Portal
LABS Soft Piano

Hardware that I use behind the scenes but not in videos:
Elektron Octatrack (my fav)
Elektron Digitakt
Korg Minilogue XD

[distortion]

that "yeah" at 3:44
I felt it 😭👍🏾

[YOUrDEAlerwiThHell]

1) Arp (reverb and echo, c minor / or middle note one up -> major mode)
2) Chord from a Song (spread around the chords and add notes, add you to them)
3) vocal acapella (got key and bpm, just harmonize with it) (calibrate brain by using root note (here c), later up an octave )
4) use a metho you never used before
5) start with a drum ebat and make only 1 chord (by starting with the root note, then 5th and 7th and lastly minor third and second half change )
[always drop a bass:D]

[Deepbluecat]

Great tips Alex! THANK YOU for inspiring this old cat to dive back in.

[benjones]

Missed uploads from you Alex, always great to see you back with amazing tips to help out - many notes taken

[i_luv_mariah_carey]

I just sit in front of my computer and play songs I already know😭

[PabloDeModeOfficial]

Amazing video, just what I needed! I’m starting to write songs again and I would definitely apply some of these methods to speed my workflow up 😊

[WonderSings]

I learn something new every time you post something! Love these methods.

[mcg]

Alex, your passion for making music is infectious. 😊

[ahoughton]

Great video Alex! Thanks! Going to try these today 😊

[ronnyb]

i feel the vibe Alex 😎, like always, great educational video, cheers mate

[sacredpunctuation]

I am legitimately falling in love with this man more and more each video

[renanmelo]

Cara, estou "maratonando" os seus vídeos. Excelente conteúdo. Ganhou um seguidor do Brasil!

[betterbeatsofficial]

What an awesome video!
Every one of these was 🔥

[maximeblais]

Content always instructive, on top of that you always make us laugh when you get crazily intense 😂

[DecoKeegan]

This is by far the best channel for home music producers

[selrahx]

Thank you so much. Sometimes all you need is someone to tell you to just try something, that's what this video did for me!

[christopherkouri]

Dude #3 is a banger in the making! Nice!!

[ststar]

Your tutorials always inspire me especially with Ableton.

[Andy-mhgn]

Thank you so much!! I'm trying to make my own one in this summer vacation!!❤

[AndreaMoonMusic]

I've been in a bit of a slump and your videos are very inspiring. I write for piano - thank you!