Acid Loops and song composition

Jamming has taught me a few things, and one of those important things is that music is more than one instrument. Although music can be stark, like that from one instrument like a guitar, it is more lush and full with a complement of instruments.

My little drum machine that I use to practice with has helped me with rhythm, and I definitely create more interesting sounds with it, I have been lacking a lot of the other basics.

To solve that I purchased some loops. I got one called Bass Taster which allows me to play over some bass lines in a variety of keys and tempos. I can lay these on top of some drum tracks from either of the other loop packages that I got Discrete Drums: Slow Rock Drums, These Drums are Loud and then add some other elements from the Pop/Rock Guitar Toolbox.

I have just started playing with this a little, but it goes something like this . . . I import some bass parts into Cakewalk Guitar Tracks Pro then find a drum part that sounds good with it, then pump it into my Tascam 4 track, and play some guitar stuff over the top of it.

I seriously lack composing skills, so the results are often horrible. BUT. . . like everything else in this world the more you do something the better you get at it, and as I work at it I am better able to focus my learning energy to find the type of information that helps me make progress.

Perhaps sometime soon I will put something together that doesn't sound like a porn soundtrack or the theme song to CHiPs, and post it here.