Best Instrument for Solo Composition?

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   i'm not a good enough keyboard player to follow the above discussion, using it mostly as a rhythm instrument, but as a good singer I can tell you that being able to accompany yourself with a sung melody is worth its weight in compositional gold and to me more important than the instrument you're using.

unless it's woodwind, I suppose it's a bitch to sing along there

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laplace Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Prog Reviewer Joined: October 06 2005 Location: popupControl(); Status: Offline Points: 7606	Posted: January 17 2007 at 12:33
	i'm not a good enough keyboard player to follow the above discussion, using it mostly as a rhythm instrument, but as a good singer I can tell you that being able to accompany yourself with a sung melody is worth its weight in compositional gold and to me more important than the instrument you're using. unless it's woodwind, I suppose it's a bitch to sing along there

Marcos Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Forum Senior Member Joined: February 08 2007 Location: Argentina Status: Offline Points: 222	Posted: February 15 2007 at 20:14
	I think all instruments are good and enough for solos, but it depends of musician's skills
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randyhiatt Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Forum Groupie Joined: May 29 2007 Location: United States Status: Offline Points: 83	Posted: June 06 2007 at 16:51
	Get a Mac and use their free Garage Band. Get a midi controller for your guitar and/or a midi keyboard, poof you are ready to compose by recording audio/midi and using loops and grooves. Cut n paste the parts, moving them stretching them, key shifting them. so fast and easy to arrainge with.
	Randy

Terra Australis Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Forum Senior Member Joined: March 03 2006 Location: Australia Status: Offline Points: 809	Posted: June 10 2007 at 07:58
	I have a GR30 synthesizer that I use with my guitar. The only problem is I am spoilt for choice. It comes with great samples. If, for example, you want to play sax then bending notes on the guitar gives you the authentic bends that acoustic driven instruments can best provide. You can even play lead guitar to the chords of the synthesizer. Even still it is worth getting a keyboard to play as well...
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purplepiper Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Forum Senior Member Joined: October 23 2006 Location: United States Status: Offline Points: 280	Posted: June 19 2007 at 21:25
	I like to use acoustic guitar, as like piano, it is a very visual instrument. I don't play piano at all though, so I naturally choose guitar. I think acoustic guitar and piano are the best for composition, whichever fits you best.
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