Test out your ideas

This doesn’t sound super musical, but it’s something that often helps me write better music. I’ll have an idea and then I’ll go to the piano to test it out. I’ll check how it sounds. If I don’t like how it sounds then whatever I’ll throw it out, but getting to hear it and try to make it sound good is what matters.

It’s also low stress. No one’s listening. If you think of an idea that isn’t good, then toss it out and move on. No one needs to hear it. Eventually you’ll find an idea that you like.

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