How to Participate in Online Music Collaboration
If you've ever dreamed of collaborating with others to create a perfect song, but you don't have any musically creative friends, then you might want to check out the online music collaboration sites available. These sites provide the opportunity to connect with others around the globe and perfect a song by revising each other's lyrics, notes, chords and instrumentation. Here's how you can participate in online music collaboration.
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Things You'll Need
- Broadband Internet connection
- Computer based recording system
- Instrument(s)
- Microphone
- Headphones
- Multi-track editing software
Instructions
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Open an account with an online collaboration site (see Resources). Be sure to fill out the profile information, including your favorite composers, who inspires you and what type of music you enjoy. This makes it easier to connect with others on the website.
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Browse the website for members that have similar musical interests and music that you are interested in collaborating on.
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Work on collaboration projects started by other members to get a feel for how the website works and the collaboration community comes together. Download the tracks and make your creative revisions in multi-track editing software, using instruments where applicable.
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Upload your contribution to the music collaboration project of choice.
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Start your own music collaboration project by uploading your tracks, lyrics and chord charts. Write an attractive and detailed description of the project so that you can easily attract other contributors.
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Check forums, chats and/or comments on a daily basis for the projects you participate in to get feedback on your work. Take any criticism constructively and learn from it.
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Tips & Warnings
Turn disagreements on the composition of a project into remixes of that song, rather than an argument. This allows everyone involved to express his or her creative style and be happy.
