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How do you write the music you actually want to write in regards to styles/genres? (kbin.social)
submitted 1 year ago by Rayspekt@kbin.social to c/guitars@lemmy.world
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I hope I am not the only one with this "issue", but whenever I pick up my instrument (most of the time guitar) with a specific genre or style in mind, I struggle to write just something like that.

To give a little background info: I listen mostly to blues rock, hard rock, and alternative/garage rock I'd say. But for the longest time my music leaned more towards the blues rock side; slower (e. g. 80-100 bpm), very focused on the blues scale. These days, I want to create songs more in the vein of Guns N Roses, Van Halen, Motley Crue and the like but I struggle with the general feeling of those styles.

What are your tips regarding this? When I look up some actual songs, it's just I-III-IV power chord stuff or basic pentatonic scales again. So why do my powerchords not sound like that as well? Phrasing it that way makes it sound ridiculous, but I hope you get the point. It feels like I am missing the point that distinguishes let's say sleaze rock from classic heavy metal. Maybe I'm m overthinking it but it annoys me that my writing process seems to be very trial-and-error.

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[–] cuchilloc@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago

Layering? Minimum 2 takes per guitar part and get a good pedal emu like PG BIAS, research what those bands where using and copy it with BIAS. Also helps to jam straight with BIAS with the band sound, makes it easier to feel like you are matching the vibe, it’s mostly about the sound.