Sometimes I will click on a random sequence of notes- not to actually use it in a song, but to see if I can find maybe a simple pattern that I can build off of.
- Ken Hill
Song, Will, Notes, Sequence
The human voice sounds thicker with a chorus and reverb than a dry signal.
- Ken Hill
Voice, Than, Sounds, Signal
If our main goal is to connect emotionally, we should want to have as many tools as we possibly can to achieve that goal. The more abilities that we have, the more choices we can make musically.
- Ken Hill
Goal, More, Achieve, Possibly
Music is an art form too. Sometimes other forms of art can be inspiring to the musician.
- Ken Hill
Music, Art, Other, Forms
Writing a song is much like being an author. Yes, we all have tools to write (everyone has a brain I hope!), but that doesn't all of a sudden make us best selling authors.
- Ken Hill
Song, Everyone, Like, Authors
Composers, like authors, have a lot in common. Our main goal is to connect with the listener emotionally.
- Ken Hill
Goal, Lot, Composers, Authors
Minds are like flowers. If you let it sit there without soaking anything up, it will dry up.
- Ken Hill
Flowers, Like, Soaking, Sit
Mistakes can be good things, because it is an unexpected thing.
- Ken Hill
Mistakes, Unexpected, Things, Good Things
I have come up with very creative ideas that really didn't work with the song I was currently composing.
- Ken Hill
Song, Very, Currently, Composing
Music is an art form. It is a way to wordlessly communicate.
- Ken Hill
Music, Art, Communicate, Art Form
Hooks need to be predictable and not predictable at the same time.
- Ken Hill
Need, Predictable, Same, Hooks
Sometimes just getting out of the house and doing something you haven't done in a long time (or never done!) can open up the doors to musical inspiration.
- Ken Hill
Doing, Sometimes, Musical, The Doors
The prime goal of an author is the same as a musician, which is to emotionally connect with the reader in some way or another.
- Ken Hill
Some, Prime, Which, Musician
Music is about textures as well as melody.
- Ken Hill
Music, About, Textures, Melody
Food is your body's fuel. Without fuel, your body wants to shut down.
- Ken Hill
Food, Fuel, Shut, Your Body
Location is a very important aspect to songwriting.
- Ken Hill
Important, Songwriting, Very, Location
If you are making music for other people, you will have to be aware of how people relate to it.
- Ken Hill
How, Making, Aware, Relate
Sometime I write a song off a central idea, instead of emotion.
- Ken Hill
Song, Sometime, Central, Emotion
Childhood is a promise that is never kept.
- Ken Hill
Childhood, Never, Kept, Promise
People don't have fun making music all the time.
- Ken Hill
Music, Time, Making, Have Fun
The most important thing is that you like the music.
- Ken Hill
Music, Important, Most, Important Thing
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