How can I get my song recorded?

 

Have you written a once-in-a-lifetime masterpiece and are you dying to share it with the world? 

 

Or, are you a first-timer looking to make a garage recording for a three-track demo? Regardless of your situation, recording your music allows you to create a permanent, definitive record of your work which you can share, promote, and sell as much (or as little) as you please. For the inexperienced, the process of recording a song can be seriously daunting. However, with patience and hard work, it’s possible for almost anyone to record a great song at home or in a professional studio. 

Few tips for to be good at the song recording:

1.      If you haven’t already, write a song. Trying to record a song you haven’t finished writing yet is like trying write a novel without any ideas about the plot or characters you’re going to use — very tricky. Whether you’re recording in your garage or at Abbey Road studios, you’ll want to have your entire song figured out before you start to record. This saves you the time of having to re-record numerous takes as you figure out your song and, if you’re using a professional studio, the money needed to pay for studio time.

2.      Alternatively, pick a song to cover. Not every song you record has to be an original. You can also record your own version of someone else’s song (called a cover). There are no significant legal hurdles to recording a cover, though you are obligated to give the original songwriter credit if you sell your version commercially. Some of music’s biggest hits have been covers (though this is not always well-known among fans of the songs). Below are just a few famous covers.

“Tainted Love” by Soft Cell (originally by Gloria Jones)

“Girls Just Wanna Have Fun” by Cyndi Lauper (originally by Robert Hazard)

“Hound Dog” by Elvis Presley (originally by Willie Mae “Big Mama” Thornton

 3.      Practice, practice, practice. No matter when and where you’re recording, it's always in your best interest to practice your song until you know it like the back of your (hopefully callused) hands. By the time you turn on the mics, you’ll want to be able to reliably play through the entire song without making anything rather than insignificant, tiny errors. If you can’t, you risk wasting lots of time playing your song over and over as you try for a perfect take.

This is especially important if you’re using a professional recording studio. While you can easily get away with making a few mistakes when you’re recording in your garage, showing up to a recording studio unprepared can be embarrassing and costly.

4.      Have whatever equipment you need to sound “just right”. Just like you’ll want to be able to play through your song without mistakes before you begin recording, you’ll also want to have all of the equipment and accessories that you need to make your music sound just right before you step into the studio. While many professional studios will have various amps, cables, effects pedals, and even instruments handy, there’s no guarantee that they’ll have exactly what you need to sound the way you want, so don’t count on this. Instead, have all of your equipment with you to avoid the hassle of adjusting to a new setup.

Obviously, if you’re recording at home, all you’ll be able to use is the equipment you have (or whatever you can borrow from a friend).

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Songshop is a unique marketplace for the sale of original Music, Lyrics and Poems. We are proud of the quality and diversity of our music/lyric library which is composed, performed and recorded by artists from around the world.

All material for sale at Songshop is entirely original and free from any publishing restrictions. Users can purchase music and lyrics of every genre and use them for every conceivable purpose. For example, in a TV commercial, a business presentation, or a film. Purchase a song as a digital download or use a section for sampling use. Re-record your own version of a song, add a lyric to your own audio. Many of our artists even allow buyers to purchase the entire copyright to their songs/lyrics.

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