The first two posts give us an economical and a smart way to make music. Now we need to make this music reach out to people. What is the use of music if it is not shared and appreciated by everyone? So make sure to take care of a few things before you start promoting your compositions or perfomances.... and get ready to become famous!!

 

Smart musicians know that their career depends on building a loyal relationship with as many fans as possible. But before you can start to build that relationship, you have to get people’s attention…

So how do you cut through the noise?

Well, here’s a simple rule: What stands out gets remembered and talked about. What blends in gets forgotten - or worse - goes unnoticed.

If you want to be remembered and talked about, here are 3 simple and effective ways to do it:

1. Use Stunning Visuals

We live in the age of visual culture. Social networks like Instagram, Facebook, Pinterest and others are built around images. Images are effective because they capture a message or emotion that we can experience in an instant (that’s great because everyone’s short on time). When you bundle your music with beautiful, awe-inspiring visuals, people will not only notice, but also pass it along. Make your visual appearance a priority - it’s one of the simplest and most effective ways to get more attention.

2. Give People What They Already Want

Whenever you’re trying to motivate someone to take a specific action - like listening to your song, or signing up for your email list - you need to give him or her a good reason to do so. That means you have to offer something they value (or are at least curious about) in return.

Unfortunately your music alone is usually not enough - even if you give it away for free. You need to offer what your ideal fan already wants - before he/she knows you exist.

Here’s an idea: Record a cover version of a popular song and make it sound different: play a rock tune with no guitars, or a jazz version of a rap song. The original artist’s fans will be curious to hear your version - now you’ve got their attention.

3. Inspire Or Enrage

Don’t try to please everyone. If you don’t stand for anything - why should anyone care about what you have to say? Are you an atheist? Write a controversial song about it. By alienating some, you’ll connect more deeply with others. Plus, when you tap into high-arousal emotions like inspiration or anger, people are more likely to take action. Whether you’re evoking positive or negative feelings - make sure you get people fired up, and they’ll pay attention to you.

Courtesy: Lukas Camenzind

Most of us are so accustomed to our smartphones that we feel incomplete without one beside us. For the New Age Musicians, Recording and composing with a laptop is cool, but to make a demo, An Android phone is a better option. Following are the 5 Free Apps on Google Play store to help us make that music on the go!


In the smartphone era it's possible for everyone to be a DJ or a musician - if only you know how to fish the right apps from the Play Store pond. And if you already have the necessary musical knowledge, you'll be pleased to know the Play Store is full of many useful tools that can assist with everything from tuning instruments to mixing samples. Here we present some of the best free apps.

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Pianist HD - Piano For You

For all the pianists out there - or those who want to be one - Pianist HD delivers some interesting features on your smartphone or tablet. You can choose between different samples, such as drums or trumpet, to play along to on the virtual keyboard. There are plenty of available songs that others have uploaded for you. This app is of course better suited to tablets, as on a smartphone the keys can be a little crowded.

With the cloud-based ''Songbook'' there's plenty of songs to play / © AndroidPIT

To start as a beginner playing the piano, this app is all you need. As the sheet music runs across the display you just need to play the right keys at the right time. The app offers an extensive tutorial on how to do this, but even without having played before, it is easy to use, and does what it promises. There is no stuttering or delays and the song selection available through the cloud is extensive.

Piano apps are a dime a dozen in the Google Play Store. Similar apps working on the same principle include: Real Piano, Magic Piano and My Piano, just to name a few.

Tuner gStrings Free

Anyone who has ever gone on tour with his guitar (or at least on holidays), has had the experience of an out of tune instrument. With the right apps, however, you can save your precious baggage space for fun stuff, like stolen hotel towels. Tuner gStrings Free offers you a professional and very sensitive tuner, for free. Whether you play cello, guitar or piano - you can use the app to tune any instrument.

It's easy to get your instrument tuned with a tuner app for your smartphone. / © AndroidPIT

There are help settings to align the frequency range of the instrument and the microphone can also be calibrated. Professional musicians will also find more extensive settings for the detailed fine-tuning, which are also explained in detail. All in all, the app is the perfect on-the-go tuner and provides perfect results.

Perhaps not the sexiest rock'n'roll accessory out there, a tuner that gets the job done is just as essential as a troubled childhood and drinking problem. Other free tuners apps available include: n-Track Tuner, Free Guitar Tuner and CarlTune - Chromatic Tuner.

Guitar: Solo Lite

Never again will you find yourself around a campfire with no guitar. With Guitar: Solo Lite you can transform your handheld device into a virtual guitar and get jammin' without any equipment. Stroke the thumb of your right hand over the strings, and change chords with the left hand. At the top of the screen you can display the right chord table. Similarly, you can select a fret-section and you can even switch to electric guitar mode.

Why not play guitar on your smartphone? At least it saves on a guitar case! / © AndroidPIT

With a tablet or smartphone of the right proportions, it is also possible to engage a second mode directly on the display and play the chords and strike the strings with the other hand. This is very weird to get used to, but still a good idea. Like real guitar, for those who practice, you should be able to get some good sounds out of this app.

If, once you have wrapped your fingers around this app, you want to try more, there's many apps available that bring a wide repertoire of skills, for example: Ultimate Guitar Tabs & Chords, Chord! Free (Guitar Chords) or Guitar Chords and Tabs.

Mobile Metronome

If you've ever started to play drums, then you now how easy it is to miss a beat every now and then. We all need a little support when we're learning! A metronome app lends itself perfectly to this.Mobile Metronome is a small, simple and handy tool to have on your smart phone that will help you get your rhythm on and keep better time.

A mobile metronome app means you'll never be out of sync again. / © AndroidPIT

You can set your metronome's speed between 10-230 BPM (beats per minute) and choose between different sounds to set the time signature. Once you've found the perfect settings, you can save them and recall everything the next time you launch the app. The app is very basic and has no frills but it works flawlessly.

Other apps that can help you keep time are: Metronome Beats, MAVEN Metronome or Simple Metronome.

Caustic 2

Anyone who has ever wanted to make their music sound better should already be familiar with the mixing desk. Caustic 2 allows you to play your own audio files and set various filters on your melodies. You also have access to synthesizers, sequencers and mixers, which can create a very individual sound. In total, Caustic 2 brings six different music machines to your tablet or smartphone, including an effects rack.

The app may be free, but if you want to store your tunes it'll cost you. / © AndroidPIT

The PCM synthesizer and drum machine can be fitted with your own WAV files. There's one thing you can say for sure: Caustic 2 is definitely not an app in which to just plonk together a few effects. An intense preoccupation with the app is absolutely necessary if you want to get something awesome coming out the other end. At least it's fun!

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• We all enjoy grooving to the peppy Bollywood music, or listen to the ghazals and sufi music. Most of us love to play that Legime rhythm or hymm that particular guitar piece played in the song. Some get influenced by the intensity of the new music style and start preparing themselves to become a musician. So for the start up musicians, who would like to compose their tracks in the future, the following softwares would help you understand the way the music is handled in the industry. These are the 13 free audio editing softwares for your pc posted by Mashable.com which would help the aspiring musicians to get a feel of editing the music. So get ready with your microphone, and start jammin!

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  1. Acoustica Basic Edition

  Acoustica is a beautifully designed, comprehensive audio editor built for recording, editing, mixing, mastering and batch-processing.

  Most of the features are available with the free edition, but the multitrack editing, offline analytics tools, certain audio effects and audio restoration funcations are behind a paywall.

  The Standard version costs $39.90; the Premium is $119.90. 

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  2. Audacity

  Audacity is a great open-source audio recording and editing program compatible with most operating systems. The software lets you record live audio through a mixer or microphone; you can also import MP3, WAV, AIFF and OGG file formats -- then, digitize previous recordings, edit them and export.

  It comes with an array of effects, from Equalization to Bass Boost, and lets you remove superfluous background noise.

  There are keyboard shortcuts to optimize your workflow, too. And the best part? It comes with automatic crash recovery.

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  3. AudioTool

  AudioTool is a great beat-making app, similar to GarageBand. It has a simple, visually pleasing interface, and lets you create complex audio arrangements with more than 14 effects.

  AudioTools also has a helpful Wiki page that teaches you how to perform actions; for example, how to set up your MIDI controller or use the Splitter tool. When you're finished making a beat, export the audio as an MP3 file.

  Check it out in the Chrome Web Store.

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  4. Tunekitten Audio Editor

  Tunekitten Audio Editor is a lightweight audio app that lets you cut tracks and apply basic effects, like fade-in and fade-out. It's non-destructive, so you can undo and redo your edits repeatedly. You can also input various file formats, including AVI, MP3, OGG and WAV files. You can't, however, record audio directly through the program.

  The app is powered entirely by JavaScript, so no Flash required. However, some user reviews report problems with crashing.

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  5. MP3 Cutter

  MP3 Cutter is an audio cutter. In other words, it helps you edit down MP3 files into small audio snippets. Once you've edited the clip, export it as an MP3, WAV or OGG file.

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  6. MP3Gain

  MP3Gain isn't a complete editing program, but it does provide an essential audio service. As with most normalizers, you can peak normalization, so you're not constantly adjusting the volume of tracks.

  What makes it superior to other normalizers is that it also lets you statistically analyze how loudly your files sound to the human ear. It adjusts the MP3 file directly, so there's no quality lost through decoding and re-coding.

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  7. Audio Joiner

  Audio Joiner is a great app for combining several songs onto a single track. The app lets you cross-fade tracks and adjust certain intervals. There's no limit to the number of songs you combine, and it's compatible with a number of file formats, including MP3, M4A and WAV. It runs entirely online, too, so there's no need to download anything.

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  8. Reaper

  Reaper is a compact, downloadable digital audio workstation. Using it, you can record, arrange, edit, mix, layer and render audio. It's non-destructive, so you can undo and redo edits without corrupting your file.

  Reaper is compatible with almost all operating systems; however, you can only use the editor while connected to the Internet. The free trial period lasts for 30 days, but after that, it's $50 or $225, depending on the plan.

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  9. WavePad

  WavePad is free for non-commercial use -- something it reminds you whenever you open the program. It has a clean, modern interface and supports a wide array of file formats. It additionally has a text-to-speech module, lets you rip and burn CDs and comes with tons of editing effects and batch-processing.

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  10. WaveShop

  WaveShop is an audio editor for Windows XP, Windows 7 and Vista. The program's claim to fame is its "bit-perfect" audio editor, which doesn't alter audio samples unless they absolutely need to be changed. When you edit a portion of a file, only that portion will be adjusted -- the rest remins unaffected.

  WaveShop supports most file formats, including AAC/MP4, MP3, FLAC and OGG/Vorbis. It allows for non-destructive editing, fade-in and -out and audio file format conversion. Additionally, you'll find an extensive support page.

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  11. Wavosaur

  Wavosaur is a Windows-only application that lets you record, render and mix audio. The file is extremely small, taking up only 225 KB of storage, but still boasts some of the best features for editing. You can change the bit rates of files, convert file formats, normalize and apply other edits to audio files; plus, the editing process is non-destructive, so you can easily undo and redo any changes.

  It's compatible with other downloadable software additions and plugins, too.

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  12. Fission

  Fission is a freemium app exclusively for Macs. Using it, you can crop, trim, paste and join audio files. Fission doesn't decode and re-code files, so you don't lose any quality when making adjustments. It also supports file conversion, so you can rapidly export or batch-convert files to the MP3, AAC, Apple Lossless, FLAC, AIFF, and WAV formats.

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  13. Nero WaveEditor

  Nero WaveEditor is an audio processing tool for basic editing and recording. It accommodates AC3,AIF, AIFF, MP3, WMA, MP4, OGG, WAV, WAVE and NWF files. It also allows for non-destructive processing.

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