#music resources

[moondust-bard]

Songs for Writing playlists— The Masterpost

Songs about Animals

Songs about Water

Songs about Fire

Songs about War, Warriors, Rebellions, Revolutions, etc

Songs with Religious Themes

Songs about Witches & Magic

Songs about Teeth, Vampires, & Blood

Songs about Birds, Wings, Feathers, & Flight

Songs about Royalty, Ruling, & Kingdoms

Songs about forests, Trees, & Wood

Songs about Gardens, Plants, & Botanicals

Songs with Themes of Feminine Rage, Girl Power, & Feminism

Songs about Death & the Dead

Songs Related to Home, Homesickness, Leaving Home

Songs Related to the Moon

Songs Related to the Sun

Songs Related to the Cosmos & Celestial Bodies

Songs about Demons, Devils, & Monsters

Songs with Ties to Fairytales, Folklore, & Myths

Songs about Shadows & Darkness

Songs about Games, Competitions, & Victory

Songs about Weather & Natural Disasters

Songs for Warriors, journeys, & Wanderers

Songs about Secrets, Lies, & Truth

Songs about Sleep, Dreams, & Nightmares

Songs About Ghosts & Haunts

Songs About Hunters, Prey, & Predators

Songs about Gems & Metals

Genre: Urban Dystopia

Genre: Romance

Character: Villains & Antiheroes

Character: The Chosen One

Character : The Lovers

Character : Assassins, Killers, Criminals

Character: Gods & Immortals

Notice a theme or topic I’ve missed? Send them to my ask box!

Check out the Spotify— here — to view the full playlists

#music recs #music resources #playlist recs #writers of tumblr #songs for playlists #writing reference #masterpost

[the-volary]

Not really sure if this is something people know about or use often but just going to put it here in case. Anywho. If you don't see your town/somewhere near you in the tour lineup, you can actually request it at the very bottom.

It'll bring you to another website called SongKick where you can sign in using your Spotify and then it'll show a lineup of places nearby that you can click to request a show at.

Just click which places you want and hit submit and this should show.

The website also shows other concerts happening in/around your area,allows you to track them/get tickets and sends reminders to you as well. But yeah~ That's all we gotta share, have a great day everyone!

#sleep token #bands #music #concerts #music resources #resources #internet resources #spotify

[auberylis]

Music 2000 (PSX) Sample Pack!

Hi all! I sorted, de-duped and otherwise prettified Emma's 8000+ filecount sound dump of sample data files from Music 2000!

To the uninitiated: that's a PSX game that is basically a DAW running on a playstation - many artists who are currently at their peak started with this exact "game" about 15 to 20 years ago.

Having the samples from it now, in up-to-date format, ready to be used in modern programs, is really cool! Not to mention that the pack has a lot of awesome sounds among its ~2900 unique files, including over 1000 voice lines of varying cheesiness level. I myself think that this is an insane addition to my own sampling library.

You can find the download link on my neocities Project SOUND EXCAVATION page. The info on what work did i do exactly is in the readme inside the zip archive. Go make something creative with this!

While at it, you can also grab some other fun game soundpacks. I forgot that i didn't make this sample pack ground up, so i made a cover art for it, as if it were going on the original sample packs page... well, at least it will do for a post image.

PLUR!

#music #samples #electronic music #music resources #psx

[classicalsqueak]

Hello! I made this little zine called Music Theory: A Small Guide of Reminders.

These are shorthand notes, charts, and drawings that I used when I was studying music theory that I now teach my students, approached from the pianist’s perspective. From beginner to advanced, all compact to fit in a pocket or pencil case.

It is one page of notes in the front, with optional second side that includes manuscript paper and an extra keyboard.

This video includes a flip through, instructions on how to fold the guide, and explanations for all the notes: https://youtu.be/mUSc3k4z9qM

Links to download are in the description of the video :)

- For more videos: YouTube (classicalsqueak) / Video Index

For sheet music: Ko-fi (classicalsqueak) or SMP* (published by Ylan Chu)

#music theory #music education #zine #free zine #piano teacher #chords #cadences #beginner piano #music teacher #music resources #intervals #orchestra #voice #piano lessons #piano tutorial #tutorial #scales #classical music #piano #keyboard #classicalsqueak #Youtube

[tellme-o-muse]

@stardrunk-stargazer !! Here you go :) Pick and chose whichever you prefer!

^ I have checked the links, and it is safe to download! All free and able to be printed out. Goes up to more advanced levels, and is made for young kids so is simple to understand. Easy to power through :)

The first book there I really like because it’s more technical and I love that shit. It’s written for adults, and is incredibly in depth theory wise. If you’re more so looking to learn to play straight off the bat then I don’t recommend this one

The second one feels odd to me because I wasn’t taught like that and its cluttered. It may work better for you, however!

The third link is broken, but goes to a blog that has random information

The fourth is not as in depth, and it won’t help much

The last is much better and a possibility. It seems to go through things slowly though :(

^ These lessons are more dry, but it gets the point across! All free and goes to advanced lessons :)

Onto youtube channels!!!

Simple, fun snippets. Not really lessons per se, but if you find yourself at a keyboard these are fun to do :)

This guy has a faaaar more comprihensive youtube channel! Live videos, beginner courses and tips and tricks! I recommend this one for certain.

Aaanyways, before this gets too long, here they are!! :)) I hope this helps somewhat. I have more if you need

#piano #music resources #free piano lessons

[maplewoodstreet]

Making Music In Pyxel Game Engine

This little manual was written by someone experienced with chiptune trackers like Furnace, but inexperienced with Pyxel. I thought about making this because after a quick Google search there wasn’t much documentation on how to make music in Pyxel. If there’s any incorrect information here, feel free to correct me.

For those who aren’t familiar, Pyxel is a game engine designed to imitate retro consoles. It was developed by Takashi Kitao, lead developer of the Zone of the Enders series. You can run Pyxel in Python or you can use Pyxel Studio, which lets you use Pyxel in your browser. (It seems that the Pyxel Studio website is primarily in French, but you should be able to use it if you only speak English.)

The music and sound effects limitations of Pyxel appear to be inspired from the NES and Game Boy. There are 4 channels. As per usual with NES and Game Boy chiptune music, it is recommended the sound effects be used in the least musically important channel, which is often the channel used for harmony.

Be sure the Speed is set to the same number for all parts of the song. Otherwise, the sections will be out of tempo with each other when played back.

The piano roll allows notes from C1 to B5. The lowest pegs are blue. Blue pegs indicate a rest.

You have 5 wave shapes for timbre: triangle, pulse, square, sawtooth, and noise. From what I can hear, I think the triangle wave is an NES-like, stepped triangle wave instead of a perfect triangle shape. (A stepped triangle has more character to it; normal triangle waves sound very similar to sine waves otherwise.)

A Sound is a small section of the Editor where you can place notes on a piano roll sequencer. There are 6 measures per Sound. You can fit 8 pegs into one measure. You can fill a Sound with a max of 48 pegs.

There are 8 volume levels to assign each peg, labeled 0 through 7, with 0 being mute.

The Music Section is a section of the Editor where you arrange your Sounds into a complete song. There are 8 songs, labeled 0 through 7. There are 32 spots per channel to place your Sounds.

You can create 64 Sounds, labeled 00 through 63. This means that ultimately you are limited to a max of 384 measures (or 3,072 pegs) for both music and sound effects in a game.

It is clear that this is not a composing tool, but a tool you use to arrange the music to Pyxel chiptune format. I recommend composing your music on an instrument or DAW separately and then manually convert the song in Pyxel.

Apparently, it is possible for games to play audio files in Pyxel—and not only audio files but also play them in 5.1 surround sound—as shown by GRASLAY by Ontake44…but I don’t know how to do this lol

#art resources #game dev resources #music resources #pyxel #game dev

[tedrithornetunes]

Free Music Resources Masterlist

Notation

MuseScore

Free and open source.

Conventional notation.

Decent quality “instruments” that produce MIDI-based sound.

No dynamics or filters--any mixing requires separating the notation of each instrument into individual files, then exporting recordings of each one.

Might be able to send MIDI to other programs? Haven’t tried this yet.

LilyPond

Free and open source.

Both conventional and non-conventional notation (such as ClaireNote SN).

Very flexible text-based interface.

DAWs

Audacity

Free and open source.

Basically functions like Adobe Audition, but with fewer features.

Rosegarden

Free and open source.

Easy to learn and use.

Excellent for working with MIDI.

LINUX only!

Ocenaudio

Free, closed-source.

Pretty barebones but may work better on newer systems.

GarageBand

Free, closed-source.

May come pre-installed with your system.

Made for Mac OS/iOS and works best on those systems.

Many free instrument presets.

Reaper

Free-ish (will nag you to pay after trial finishes but you don’t actually have to).

Powerful and easy to use.

Familiar interface for people who have used other DAWs.

Works on both Windows and Mac OS.

LOTS of others! Every DAW has its own features and quirks, so it’s reccomended to do some research and find the one that best suits your particular needs and workflow!

Tracking

MilkyTracker

Free and open source.

A spiritual successor to the popular 1992 DOS tracker, Fasttracker II.

Users create custom instruments by using the built-in wave generator, drawing waveforms, or importing compatible sound files.

Very flexible volume envelopes for instruments.

Standard tracker effects with clear documentation.

No filters and limited note-by-note tweaking of things like panning.

Unlike the other trackers on this list, MilkyTracker does not emulate a specific video game console and cannot produce tracks compatible with video game sound cards.

DefleMask

Free, closed-source.

Very faithful emulation software for producing retro video game tracks

Actually compatible with the systems’ hardware.

Works for Sega Genesis, Gameboy, NES, Sega Master System, Commodore 64, Arcade, and NEC PC Engine.

Probably the most widely used tracker, with decent documentation and active forums.

FamiTracker

Free and open source.

NES emulation with all soundcard extensions.

Faithful enough that some of the bugs from the original system are reproduced.

No info on if the tracks produced are compatible with NES hardware.

Sparse but clear documentation.

Misc

LoopMIDI

Free, closed-source.

Can be used to send MIDI signals between Ableton Live 10 and VCV Rack 1.x on a single computer (see posted tutorial).

UTAU

Free, closed-source.

Generates Vocaloids-style vocals using presets or your own voice recordings.

Very hard to set up due to language barriers (Japanese).

Forums are very slow/out of date, little-to-no support.

VCV Rack

Free with optional paid modules.

Very complex and realistic digital synth with tons of modules to play with.

Freesound.com

Archive of user-submitted sounds available to download.

Always free but use restrictions may apply (such as No Commercial Use).

Sound quality varies quite a bit and search function is not great.

#music resources #free music resources #music software #daws #trackers #chiptunes #midi #digital music #open source #free software

[m-jay-gee]

i have tried to teach myself acoustic guitar So Many Times since i own a guitar and i did basics lessons as a kid. but i really hate a lot of the more popular free online resources, they usually end up feeling quite condescending

i know a lot of people learn themselves so can someone pls help me out with resources. if you'd be willing to maybe answer some questions i have (see comments) that would be lovely also !!

i just lack a creative outlet atm because i painting is such a big thing so might as well put my energy somewhere

#guitar #music learning #music resources #guitar resources

[polarisdelphi]

Personal Rammstein Song Tuning List

This is a little list I put together of some (not all) Rammstein songs and their tunings - I want to learn to play them on the guitar, but having to search for the tunings all the time is bothersome to say the least.

oh the wonderful world of playing piano, you don't have to retune it to the song

I'm saving it for reference for myself and maybe someone who's going through the same struggle will also find it useful.

If you see a tuning that might be wrong, feel free to correct me. I suck at music theory and I can't use it logically for the life of me I play everything by heart and feeling :')

Standard Tuning

Du Hast

Links 2 3 4

Mein Herz Brennt

Mutter

Roter Sand

Drop D

Engel

Sonne

Ich Will

Adieu

Zeit

Du Riechst So Gut

Ich Tu Dir Weh

Giftig

Haifisch

Liebe Ist Für Alle Da

Mehr

Tattoo

Drop C

Deutschland

Zick Zack

Ausländer

Pussy

Amerika

Mein Teil

Benzin

Mann Gegen Mann

Reise Reise

Keine Lust

Dalai Lama

Radio

Rosenrot

Moskau

Los

Zerstören

Sex

Drop B

Dicke Titten

Angst

**

If you're not sure about a song, I'd say try Drop D or Drop C tuning, because that's what they seem to use the most. Standard tuning isn't so usual, but there's a few.

And then, you have Drop B, and I gotta say I was "wtf Dicke Titten" because it was the first and only like that until I got to Angst. But yeah, those two are special :)

**

Guitar Tuner

I use the Fender Online Guitar Tuner, in case you're looking for an accurate tuner that you don't have to turn your mic on. You just listen to the notes on the website and tune your guitar, simple as that \o/

You can find it here on this link.

**

Missing songs I intend to play on the piano and/or this list is supposed to be my "songs I want to play on the guitar for now" list; I'm also leaving this little note to myself or I'll eventually just go "why didn't I put this awesome song here, I'll have to search for it now". Also, it's late and I'm tired :)

#rammstein #guitar #metal #music #guitar resources #tuning #music resources #guitar playing #fender #paul landers #richard kruspe #oh yes I'm putting the ones responsible for me going back to playing guitar after so many years here too #there doesn't seem to have many rammstein tags around soooo maybe someone interested will find it through their names...? #dunno the guitar/music tags are weird too #well I blame paul and richard for reigniting my love for music and guitar #more like thank them

[thecreativeneed]

Check out my latest post at TheCreativeNeed.com!

#music lessons #guitar tutorials #online education #guitarists of Tumblr #TrueFire #music resources #learning journey #creative expression #music community #instrumental learning #guitar enthusiasts #music students #music theory #music practice

[moondust-bard]

Songs for Writing playlists: Warriors, Rebellions, War, Military, Revolutions

• Taking a Hold - Wildwood Kin

• Warfare - Katie Garfield

• The Seed - AURORA

• Rise and Fall - The Rigs

• Salute - Little Mix

• Young Fighter - Nate Fenwick

• I’m Not Afraid - Tommee Profitt

• Revolution - The Score

• Gods of War - Celeste Buckingham

• Battle Cry - Imagine Dragons

• Turning Tides - Wildwood Kin

• White Flag - Bishop Briggs

• Ready Set Let’s Go - Sam Tinnesz

• Walk through the Fire - Zayde Wolf

• Keep Your Eyes Open - Taylor Swift

• White Flag - JOSEPH

• Ready for War - Tommee Profitt

• I See Fire - Ed Sheeran

• Light That Match - Down Like Silver

• War Paint - Fletcher

• Forest Fire - Brighton

• The Great War - Taylor Swift

• Between The Wars - Allman Brown

• Battlefield - SVRCINA

• Everybody Wants To Rule the World - Lorde

• Soldier -Fleurie

• Start a War - Klergy

• The War - SYML

• Battle for Your Life - The Rigs

• Here Come The Warriors - UNSECRET

• Left Right Left - Track Team Droppouts

• Time to Go to War - King Dude

Find the full spotify playlist here

#songs for playlists #music recs #music resources #writing resources

[squideo]

Advert Alchemy: The Music

In this series, Squideo is breaking down the eight key ingredients to turn your advertising content into gold! In the last edition, we examined the importance of a slogan in creating the perfect marketing campaign. This week, we’re looking at the heart of every video advert: the music.

The ultimate tone setter, choosing the right music will underscore your entire advertising campaign – reinforcing the tone of your brand, captivating the audience and ensuring memorability. 

Why Does an Advert Need Music?

After silence, that which comes nearest to expressing the inexpressible is music. 

It’s a quote from 1931, but Aldous Huxley still has it right. Music will always take your advert to the next level. As we’ve explored in our Squideo Submarine series, music has a strong connection with memory and advertisers leverage this for one of five outcomes.

01. Evoke Emotion

This is the big one. Through music, you can influence an audience to feel the way you want them to. Looking for something energetic to get people onboard? Something understated to accompany serious footage? Make sure it matches your brand to avoid audience confusion. Don’t use a song about heartbreak to sell air freshener, and don’t use a song about the great outdoors to sell cinema tickets. 

02. Inc. Identity

Creating a strong brand comes down to some key choices. The company name and logo. The slogan and tagline. The colour scheme and font style. And the music used in your media. Nothing brings a company’s identity together like a well selected piece of music that encapsulates a brand. 

03. Transform Tales

Music can underpin the narrative of your advert, strengthening the story. Whether you use music to invoke a sense of adventure, compel an emotional response, or create a light-hearted atmosphere, music cues the audience to the most important part of the advert – whether they were watching or not. Nothing is more attention grabbing than a climactic swell of music. 

04. Convert Customers

We’re all familiar with the call-to-action (CTA), but instead of using a voiceover or onscreen text consider delivering with music. We’ll explore jingles later on in the Advert Alchemy series, but consider how a song choice can influence a customer. In Coca Cola’s Hilltop advert (better known as Buy the World a Coke) the song reinforces the message: do something kind; buy your friend a Coke. 

05. Advance Action

In 2015, Always launched a successful advertising campaign called #LikeAGirl. Targeting negative gender-related stereotypes about women and girls, #LikeAGirl is recognised as the second-most viral advertisement campaign worldwide. The advert is accompanied by a simple, understated score that slowly increases in volume as the advert moves away from stereotypes to focus on its uplifting message. The music supports the tonal shift without detracting from it. 

What Type of Music to Use

There are two main music options to choose between: existing music and original music. Are you going to use music your audience is familiar with? Or create music to set your advert apart from the competition?

01. Last Night of The Proms

If you’re looking to save money, it’s a good idea to choose music that is in the public domain. A lot of classical and opera pieces fall under this category which has made them a favourite of television shows, films and adverts, helping these pieces stay at the forefront of the public consciousness despite their age.

Alton Towers used the Peer Gynt Suite: In the Hall of the Mountain King. Cornetto popularised ‘O Sole Mio for British audiences so well that people abroad have been bewildered by outbreaks of Just One Cornetto amongst travelling Brits who hear the tune. 

02. Top of the Pops

Lots of adverts have used popular songs, and some can even take credit for popularising tracks. Unlike songs in the public domain however, these might come with a heftier price tag. It could be worth the cost, however. 

One of the most notable examples of successful soundtracking can be found in Cadbury’s iconic 2007 Gorilla advert. Cadbury’s use of Phil Collins In The Air Tonight put the song back on the charts 25 years after its release, but it did more than repopularise one song. The visuals were popular enough to spawn spoofs in shows like The Mighty Boosh and Children in Need. 

In 2016, it was voted Britain’s favourite advert. Not bad considering it has no Cadbury’s chocolate in it and no clear "message."

03. Name That Tune

Classical music and opera pieces may be easier to access, but there are other instrumentals to consider for your advert music. 

The theme song from Chariots of Fire has been used repeatedly, for example, including in advertisements for The Olympic Games and Nike. When looking for the perfect music, consider some of the most impactful music from modern media. Think of film scores, television themes, or modern classical pieces that have perhaps not permeated the public consciousness yet. 

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04. Never Mind the Buzzcocks

For some companies, it’s not enough to soundtrack their advert with a hit song. They have to commission something just for them. The song We’ve Only Just Begun, for instance, was commissioned by an advert agency in 1969; when it was later covered by The Carpenter’s (after seeing the advert), the song became a top hit. 

Perhaps one of advertising’s best-known music hits – I Want to Teach the World To Sing (In Perfect Harmony) – was developed by McCann Erickson for Coca Cola to run in its Hilltop advert. It became so iconic, the advert is still considered one of the greatest of all time and has become intrinsically linked to Coca Cola’s brand. 

05. My Kind of Music

An original soundtrack is usually the hallmark of television and film, but occasionally an advert produces a piece of music so popular it becomes independent of the original piece. Take for example Chris Gunning’s theme for the Martini Bianco adverts. 

Their advert series – The Right One – ran internationally during the 1970s. The music, reminiscent of a James Bond theme, was especially fitting for the brand. Martini, the vermouth producer, is thought to be the namesake of 007’s favourite cocktail. 

Where Can You Get Music?

At Squideo, we’ve used a mixture of original songs and readily produced soundtracks. For the latter, we use platforms like AudioJungle and Envato Elements for royalty-free music. 

Looking for the perfect music on your own? Check out the following options.

On Social Media. For advertisements run on social media, there is an option to embed music directly from streaming platforms like Spotify and Apple Music which gives you a good variety of songs without incurring any fees. 

From Record Labels. Looking for something recognisable for an advert you want to share more widely than social media? Record labels offer advertisers music that’s under their ownership for royalty payments. The more your advert is shown and seen, the more you pay. 

The Public Domain. Numerous websites host copies of public domain music, free to download and share without the risk of infringing copyright laws. Some of our favourites are Musopen, Open Music Archive and Digital History. 

Directly From Artists. Interested in commissioning something original? If you don’t know any artists personally or through your business network, consider looking at freelance websites like Fiverr and Freelancer. Ensure the artist grants you the copyright at the end of the process. 

Music Sites. Like Envato Elements, music from these sites is paid for either individually or on a subscriber plan. Once the track has been downloaded, you can use it as many times as you want. 

Alternatively, if finding the perfect piece of music sounds like too much work, get in touch with Squideo. All of our videos include music. Have a look through our video examples to listen to some of our favourites!

Content Worth Gold

Get in touch with the Squideo team today to find out how we can improve your advertising strategy with video production, motion graphics, social media management and much more! 

#advert alchemy #aldous huxley #i want to buy the world a coke #hilltop advert #coca cola #always #like a girl #alton towers #cornetto #cadburys #gorilla advert #phil collins #chariots of fire #nike #the crocker bank #martini bianco #christopher gunning #youtube #music resources #vimeo #advertising #advertisement #marketing #marketing strategy #blog

[thisisgraeme]

Drum & Drummer - Exciting New Release from THISISGRAEME Music

Embark on a rhythmic journey with Drum & Drummer, the latest creation by THISISGRAEME. Immerse yourself in the enchanting sounds of African rhythms and pulsating beats, combined with a touch of something special. Get ready to groove and uncover the pun...

Drum & Drummer is out…! I’m excited to share with you one of my latest creations, Drum & Drummer! It’s another instrumental drum and bass track that I’ve poured my heart and soul into, and I hope you enjoy it as much as I enjoyed making it. If you’re a fan of my music, I’d love it if you could help me get more exposure by doing any of the following: FOLLOW my artist profile on Spotify,…

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#African percussion #album releases #artist profile #creative aspirations #creative process #drum and bass #Education #Graeme Smith #groove #independent artist #instrumental music #music fusion #music insights #music journey #music playlists #music production #music releases #music resources #music tips #percussion rhythms #Personal development #rhythmic exploration #social media #Spotify #thisisgraeme #Youtube

[classicalsqueak]

Types of Motion (Played on Piano) | Music Theory, Ear Training

Parallel motion, similar motion, contrary motion, oblique motion, static motion (Counterpoint, Harmony)

For more videos: YouTube (classicalsqueak) / Video Index

For sheet music: Ko-fi (classicalsqueak) or SMP* (published by Ylan Chu)

#piano #music theory #music resources #music education #ear training #similar #contrary #parallel #oblique #static #counterpoint #harmony #piano teacher #music teacher #piano lessons #theory lessons #classicalsqueak #Youtube

[junipercastor]

btw if ur interested in making music, if u create an account with splice, you can download ableton live 11 lite for free. unsure how good it is, only just installed it but i thought id pass it along

#ableton #fl studio #daw #ableton live 11 lite #music production #music producer #music resources

[beluga-30]

I Love love love love love, this albummmmm!!!!! If you haven’t listened to TV Girl do yourself a favor and listen to French Exit or Who Really Cares. The artist TV Girl is a larger experimental indie group that rocks!!!

#tv girl #music resources #music related #indie music