Nevermind, I’d rather write an advice post when I have time to go a bit mor in depth. Sorry for posting a pointless post
Edit: here you go
It may take a minute or two to think up a good idea. sometimes it takes less than that, and other times it takes a lot longer. Actually making the music takes a lot longer though. Therefore it is important that you don’t rush the process but instead remember to take your time. For example: if you can’t get a detail to sound how you want you shouldn’t just settle for what you have. Don’t be affraid to delete what you made, and start over. If you don’t like the new result, try again.
This approach encourages you to think outside of the box, and even if you can’t think up a sollution you like, the failed attempts will still have worked as practice and experience for future projects.
It is also important to mention, that while being able to read notes is useful, and probably will speed up your workflow here and there, it is not a requirement to make music. Don’t be discouraged if you don’t know how to read notes. As long as you enjoy making your music that’s all that really matters.
Learn from people. Don’t limit yourself to notessimo. Listen to your favorite music and try to imitate or straight out copy their style or songs. I guarantee you will learn something if you take your time to break down and analyse the diffirent parts of your favorite songs.
Listen to the criticism you get and apply it to your work, but don’t let it discourage you if the criticism is harsh. It is also important to mention, that criticism often can be very subjective, so don’t just follow what people say blindly. Instead analyse the criticism and decide which parts of it could improve your work, and then apply changes to your music accordingly.
It’s ok to experiment once in a while - even if you don’t upload the experiment. Everything you make does not have to be a full 3 or 4 minute song.
Layer your instruments. For example, lets say you want to make a bass melody. You found an instrument you like, but you feel like it lags something. Try adding a new instrument on top that plays the same melody. It could be a distorted synth on top of a sub bass. The sub bass would give your baseline that special punch that we all love about bass, while the distorted synth makes the tones stand out clearer and makes the melody of the bassline easier to read. Simmilarly, if you ever want to make a melody, it adds a ton of depth if you add some notes playing the same notes as your baseline, but with the same rhythm as your melody.
Sometimes less is more. A buildup that takes the intensity down before the songs climax can really build up some nice energy.
I think that’s all I can be assed to ad for now:p