do you use a piano or guitar to compose music?

[imnotaniceboy]

ive think about investing in a piano and a guitar for fun and composing. But at the same time I feel i should get some nice ampeg and accustic bass firts.

are you in the same dilemma? Do you own other instrument to compose music?

[lonote]

I always write songs on the guitar.

[Mark Wilson]

Moved to Misc.

[Joey3313]

Old acoustic.

Works for what I need it for.

[FreaqyFrequency]

Both. I hear the song in my head, and I use whatever tools I need to express what I hear, to communicate.

[MadMan118]

Originally Posted by imnotaniceboy

ive think about investing in a piano and a guitar for fun and composing. But at the same time I feel i should get some nice ampeg and accustic bass firts.

are you in the same dilemma? Do you own other instrument to compose music?

Id invest in good keyboard

[JZQuantum]

MadMan...Which model might you consider a "good" keyboard. I've struggling with the best way to get my music ideas down too. Does anyone have a brand and model in mind?

[RickenBoogie]

Whatever sounds good that you can afford.

[Figjam]

Guitar.

[TheDarkReaver]

Guitar, Bass or Guitar Pro. I have written riffs on the piano but it's a rarity because I don't really play.

[Muusers]

Piano, but I've been playing piano for 12 years now. Maybe more.

A word of advice, if you know NOTHING of playing the piano, DONT get one unless you'll take lessons. Just a waste of your money. I'm speaking out of experience here, it's NOT as easy as it looks.

[TheDarkReaver]

Mmmhmm, I really wish I'd stuck with lessons with lessons when I was younger.

[Deacon_Blues]

Guitar. Can't play even the simplest chord changes in time on piano. I'd like to learn better but I don't have enough inspiration or dedication to succeed with that.

[ryco]

Bass. Can hammer out basic stuff on keys and guitar, but prefer to compose on bass.

[MadMan118]

Originally Posted by JZQuantum

MadMan...Which model might you consider a "good" keyboard. I've struggling with the best way to get my music ideas down too. Does anyone have a brand and model in mind?

I keep this one around the house:
http://keyboards-midi.musiciansfrien...on-?sku=700462

[Ben Lesser]

I used to compose exclusively on bass, and did so for 3 years, but eventually found its sonic qualities to be undesirable for really composing with. I've since switched to keys/piano, and have found I am immensely better at communicating my musical ideas now.

[IconBasser]

bass, mostly. But sometimes piano.

[derelicte]

both actually.. on keys i just find it easier to figure out melodies and chord progressions, but guitar i get a better feel for the overall sound

[Infernal Affair]

I use piano (actually a Yamaha keyboard), guitar, and bass to put my ideas down. I only consider myself proficient in bass though. However, when coming up with ideas I use my voice the most and sing out stuff. A lot of my music ideas come when I don't have an instrument handy. Usually when this happens I call my cellphone to record it using Braincast or some sort of internet messaging service. Then I can transcribe it from the recording when I get home.

I agree that one should get lessons for all instruments that they're learning, but I disagree that a piano is going to gather up dust if you don't. Figuring out stuff by ear seems a lot easier on piano even though I can barely play chords. I think that once someone figures out how the notes on a piano are laid out and how to form basic chords they can do a lot with a piano.

[basste]

generally acoustic guitar. As i was previously guitarist...
But sometimes on the bass.