Tips for new started bands?

[joker3]

Hi! I have just started a band a few weeks ago with some friends, but we are struggling with making music.... Do any of you got tips for where to start? Should we start with the lyrics or music? And any other general tip would be awesome! Rock on!

[Daniel Wse Whitfield]

Stand about in a room, with instruments in hand until one of you plays Something you like the sound of, then play along. Continue to do this for hours and eventually structure will kick in. At the 5 min mark call it a day. Record it, make a video. Then start again. Personally I would never start with the vocals. We usually end with vocals, or have them come half way in to help structure, or see whats missing (or what we have too much of) Other tips - Don't pay too much for recording or a video. ~ Play as many shows as humanly possible. ~ Don't expect to get anywhere within any reasonable amount of time ~ Don't be scared of a younger audience, they are less influenced. They go out to have a good time and don't cast judgment. Few to keep you going.

[FatherAlabaster]

It's usually up to one or two people to write the majority of the music. It's a good idea to come up with some solid parts on your own, and figure out what you want to do with them so you can communicate that to the other people - does something feel like a good beginning? A good ending? What kind of drum patterns do you think should be played over a riff? Jamming in a room with everyone is fun, and occasionally it's fruitful, but more often than not it's a waste of time if you're trying to write. I also guess it depends on what kind of music you're trying to play, and what kind of person you are. Complicated stuff takes more work and time on your own before bringing it to the full band. Are you just trying to have fun? What styles of music are you guys into? What instrument do you play?

[krazyassmofo]

What I do for lyric's is start to put it in poem form, then I lengthen it, then add the chorus's then the instruments.... simplest way there is.