Keep making music

One of the things that’s helped keep me motivated to make music is to keep making music. The other day I wanted to work on some music, but I didn’t have much time so I set a timer for 25 minutes and pulled up an old song and edited it for 25 minutes. I didn’t write anything new, but I worked on some new music. I kept making music.

I didn’t really feel like writing that day, but I didn’t want that to keep me from making music. How you feel about making music shouldn’t prevent you from making music.

If you want to be someone that makes music then keep doing it. Keep making music.

Even if you don’t feel like it. Even if nothing sounds good that day. Even if you don’t have much time. Take even just a few minutes and make music.

It’ll keep the momentum going and it’ll keep you creative. You won’t ever feel rusty if you keep doing it. You’ll always be in practice and you won’t have to refamiliarize yourself with the tools that you’re using.

Some days when you don’t feel like writing maybe take some time and work on other aspects of making music. Work on mixing a song that you’ve already finished. Create .wav files or .mp3 files of a song you’re working on. Post old songs on Soundcloud. Take some time to figure out album artwork for a song that you’re planning on releasing. Find something related to music to work on so that you keep making music in some way.

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