Not necessarily. Music is feeling and we're not all in a good positive state all the time. Moods change and so does the music. I have written a lot of kickass tunes when I have been highly pissed tf off. Especially metal. lol I have also written some fantastic music while mourning. How many great songs have been written over a loss like a breakup or about cheating? How many old blues hits or country hits are written about some ol' lady cheating on their ol' man or vice-versa. Then again, how many country songs are about a pickup truck? Emotions come out in the music if you let them. That's when the really good shit gets written. Just let go and play fueled by your emotions.
How To Write A Top 10 Country Hit, Get Rich And Retire To A Kansas Corn Farm Write your song about your girlfriend/boyfriend/wife/husband cheating on you with the neighbor, the UPS driver, mailman or your best friend. Or even better, cheating with all of them! Make sure you stress he/she ain't shit no more, especially in the chorus. Write your song about sitting at a bar whining about some 1st world bullshit while your tears fall in your beer. Sing about your pickup truck or tractor... or both!
Tried to search on how to do it, found this video. She said scales determine emotion, it’s very helpful. She is nice. Last edited by a moderator: Jun 7, 2024
Scales don't determine anything. They are simply patterns and a way to translate/describe groups of notes. That's all theory is, a way to communicate to others (especially with others using different instruments) and a way to group patterns and tones into sections and groups. To simplify it - Look at it this way. Over thousands of years people have figured out through trial and error that certain notes work/sound well together and sound pleasing when played together and alongside certain groups of notes (chords). Theory developed as a way to describe and document how these tones work together. Certain modes and chords sound dark. If you are going for a darker sound, start experimenting with modes. Also experiment with dissonance and tension and release. btw- Harmonic minor is a great place to start when going darker, just explore some of the harmonic minor modes. Look up some charts and print out the harmonic minor modes. Modes are your friend when it comes to emotions. Here's some starting points too. Dig through signals yt chan, he covers a lot of theory around this very topic. Lots of info on modes: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCRDDHLvQb8HjE2r7_ZuNtWA Even though this and signals is geared to guitar, it's easy to translate over to piano: https://www.fretjam.com/dark-guitar-chords.html The Scariest + Creepiest Chords AND How to Use Them (this should help you a lot)
Personally, this happens alot actually. I tend to just push through it, usually something dope will come of it if I keep trying different creative pathways. Sometimes a terrible song becomes my best work!
Everybody's doing that because people imagine they are musicians and it is their duty to maintain the continuity of their personality.
