Music: Theory and Practice
This is a community to engage in musical theory and practice. What exactly does that mean?
- Musical theory: how people think about music
- Musical practice: creating or listening to music
To that end, this is simply a space for people of varying backgrounds and education to share music and their thoughts about music. Musical study via the history of music is also encouraged.
Rules:
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Standard GZD rules apply here
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No elitism tolerated. The value of music is ultimately determined by how socially necessary it is, i.e. how much people like it and interact with it.
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By the same token, no anti-intellectualism tolerated. Like anything in the world, music is something worthy of study that everyone can always learn more about.
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No Eurocentricism tolerated. Western (specifically German) music theory and practice being considered inherently superior to the music of other cultures is reactionary.
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i guess that's good to hear, then, that makes me less reticent to start doing something. do you have any recommendations for beginner/free DAWs?
hahaha that's so hard for me to answer, honestly. i have a weird relationship to music where i'm very musical but don't purposefully listen to music very often. and, i tend to like a lot of different things for different reasons. but, the most recent song that gave me chills was this
I found a YouTube link in your comment. Here are links to the same video on alternative frontends that protect your privacy:
Yeah, either Reaper or Ardour. Reaper is more polished and developed but Ardour is open source(both are free)
Damn, i really like that song im definitely going to check more of them out. Thanks for the recommendation!
that's awesome, i'll look into those for sure. what kind of stuff have you made with DAWs before, what's your general experience like? do you have any tips or suggestions starting out?
i'm glad you liked it!!! i'm a big fan, i love the vibes
Actually i only learned the basics, and never got serious about it just really small experiments. So i actually dont think im qualified enough to give advice, but i would start by doing a cover of songs you like.
Wish you great success in your artistic pursuits Comrade.