How To Come Up With Musical Ideas

[@crissonstrings]

more of this, please! very useful stuff, thank you!

[@nucleusmedicalmedia]

This is amazingly helpful and encouraging for us amateurs - thank you!

[@RobHarrisGuitar]

Glad you enjoyed the video.

[@MichaelBorg-es9ez]

And there it is right there….the genius behind those infectious hooks that we all love from Jamiroquai!! Very inspiring Rob.

[@RobHarrisGuitar]

Aww bless you. Glad you enjoyed it.

[@prodigalretrod]

Great to watch this unfold in realtime. Love that turnaround chord! That's such an important tip/reminder to REALLY listen before playing a note. The "audience" part of the brain tends to come up with more novel and memorable things than the theory part of the brain or muscle memory does.

[@DamianHelme]

Fantastic! Please do more. Possibly a part 2 developing tihis into a full song?

[@motocatz87]

This is my fav video! I wish more artist would show their process of creating musical ideas and how to develop them.

[@leoparis83]

100% agree. We need more content like this

[@alexvishnevsky4318]

basically the most helpful video about songwriting on KZbin

[@martinobrien5663]

Hey Rob, Absolutely loved that! ❤ Martin

[@RobHarrisGuitar]

Hey Martin. Hope you're good buddy

[@veljkosimovic2302]

This is fantastic Rob, basically a free masterclass, thank you very much. And no, it's not too long. Cheers! :)

[@neildixon6081]

40 minutes very well spent! Thank you 😁

[@Dad-Gad]

So great to see a talented musician showing you how their process works , subscribed straight away👍

[@strat10101]

Cheers Rob, my take away nugget from this video, was to listen before you play, I'm so guilty of falling into my comfort zone and playing the same licks and riffs... Great food for thought

[@KenithCopeland]

I had this lined up in my watch later list when it dropped. Listened to it on my drive to work today. WITHOUT A DOUBT this is one of my favourite videos on KZbin, not just from your videos rob, of ALL KZbin This process hits home for me on how simple it is but I overlook so much because I’m sitting there not knowing what key I’m in so I overlook complicate things This was fantastic

[@RobHarrisGuitar]

Thamks Kenith. Glad you liked the video. It was fun to put together.

[@explodie23]

So good Rob! Love the honesty and rawness of cutting all this in real time and hearing your process. Listening and hearing the melodies with intention before playing is a valuable lesson you've taught me - our fingers default to similar patterns and melodies, so it's a great to break that habit. Although I'm not a singer, many times I start with lyrics and the emotion behind them reveals the melody... and build from there. Thanks again mate!

[@RobHarrisGuitar]

Hey Mike. Thanks for watching. Hope you’re good buddy. X

[@thecrazycrisps3516]

Brilliant video Rob, thanks for this

[@BBQgeek]

Update - I just finished up a session where I copied your workflow AND IT WORKED!!! I feel like I need to do this a few dozen times now to burn it in. It does help a tonne if you have done your work to have your home studio connected and ready to go as you showed quickly adding tracks and switching instruments. Luckily, I recently finished setting up my I/O to make that easier. In my experience, you can lose your flow quickly if you have to re-cable and reconnect over and over. You want to be able to add a track and record as fast as you showed. I hope you will do some more of these, Rob!

[@RobHarrisGuitar]

Glad it worked out. Yes, i would agree. Get things ready so you can quickly jump on an idea without hold ups. Get rid of anything that slows down the process. Keep it simple and get things down quickly. You always delve in afterwards to perfect things if needed. The ideas are far more important than the perfection. thimngs can always be tidied up afterewards

[@nabsdmusik]

Thank you Rob, I'm so glad I subscribed to your channel as a bass player and a song writer, love the way your approach from a small idea.

[@TheReddkatt]

The final sound is PURE Jamiroquai

[@dieguishernandez]

Hey Rob, massive thanks for this video. Extremely interesting insights on how to sparkle creativity from the simplest forms. I will definitely come back to it later.

[@anicca-a]

That octave up doubling had such a Jamiroquai vibe 😀 This must be the best music related video I've seen. Thank you sir.

[@bobdavidbell]

Helpful to see your process. Thanks 👍🏻

[@leoparis83]

Hi Rob. This is similar to what you showed me during the guitar lesson right? I think it's great that we finally get lessons with concrete and practical examples of making music, not just practicing X positions or licks like most of the content online. Anyways thanks again the lesson was very inspiring for me. I recommend anyone stuck in a rut to book a lesson with Rob.

[@PaulBarling]

Love this the short chords make a lot of sense. In future a video could you perhaps go into how the arrangement could progress with a bridge or middle eight, that’s what I struggle with changing things up and making it interesting

[@MarkJKLawrence]

Lovely video. Thank you. For me finding inspiration isn't really the problem, my main difficulty is taking a piece of music to completion. Damn, that's so hard!

[@BBQgeek]

Rob - I love the format and I am having so much fun playing along and guessing the chords before you picked them! What has been very helpful for me so far is seeing you start with the melody and then carry that on with each track by singing before noodling. I get so lost with a guitar in my hands and a screen in front of my face. I'm going to try this right now. Thank you so much for the insight.

[@bigtguitars7312]

Actually sounds like that band Jamiroquai:-) cracking lesson Rob

[@dekicovers]

Very cool Rob, amazing we have a chance to jam with you and understand your creative process. Thanks for sharing

[@danielhunt2510]

Absolutely loved this. Only been playing just over a year and recently started doing some recordings myself. You gave me a light bulb moment, which is probably pretty obvious to most. Singing a melody first to lay every subsequent idea on, chords, bass etc. I'd tried to come up with a chord sequence first, then put a melody afterwards. Most people remember melodies to whistle too so will use this idea in the future as a starting point for stuff. Thanks Rob for putting this together. By the way best concert I saw was you playing with JK on 23 Feb 2002 at Newcastle Arena. I'm sure at some point JK brought his dogs on stage!

[@RobHarrisGuitar]

Thanks for watching. You can of course do it the other way too. Whatever comes first just go with it. I like removing the theory as much as possible. It’s nice to know what’s going on but the ears and the gut are my guidance first.

[@kevin_A613]

Excellent, thank you very much for sharing your method. Splice looks like a great tool.

[@RobHarrisGuitar]

It's a great way to get things moving.

[@pgdanset]

Really great video, thank you ! I’ll watch it again and again. Do you think you’ll make another video about what you’re talking about at the end of this one (thinking about tones, voicings, etc.) ? Thank you !!

[@ruderuda]

This is AWESOME, thanks Rob. BTW a very nice mouse is Logitech MX Master.

[@GazMoz78]

Really enjoyed this, it's a great insight into how you work Rob 🙂

[@grantrobertdavies]

Great Video Rob, I work the same kind of way… I usually start with the drum loop, but that’s maybe because I’m a bass player :) But it was great to see you start with a melodic idea, I think I might try that!!! Thanks again - Grant…

[@RobHarrisGuitar]

Hey Grant. Thanks for the comment.

[@owncompany8934]

Great vibe, I think Jay might want to steal it 😃, maybe a hint of Kool & The Gang, in there 👍🏻

[@Friszo]

So cool to see and hear how something creative comes to life. By the way, you can clearly see where Jamiroquai's DNA comes from. Big thumbs up👍

[@gian-pieroberrone938]

Thanks so much Rob. I love your humility in sharing what is for most of us quite complex and super important . And as usual Your are grooving !!! Take care

[@funky_guitarist]

That was awesome... to see how you work it all together.... i come up lots of funky stuff (not as good as you obvs!) But I struggle with making bridge in the songs... but that was great. Really enjoyed the liveness of it all.... thanks so much for sharing your experience!

[@KevinLindsay-l1m]

Sounding great Rob. Glad to see that the Jazz Bass is still proving to be useful.

[@RobHarrisGuitar]

Thanks Kevin. Hope you’re good. Yes indeed. It’s an amazing bass.

[@KevinLindsay-l1m]

@@RobHarrisGuitar "aaa-mazing bass, how sweet the souuuuund", etc. Hahaha

[@tommyburnhamsmusic]

Brave man playing all those rhythm parts dry. top stuff as always bro. looking well

This is a masterclass. Thank you!

[@AMarlok1]

I enjoyed so much watching this video. I'm glad to love such amazing musicians, the soul of Jamiroquai comes so much from you! Looking forward to listen to the new album, I bet it's gonna be wonderful!

[@RobHarrisGuitar]

Thank you so much for your kind words. Glad you enjoyed the video

[@ZachWish]

Brilliant stuff. Always awesome to hear your playing and insight! Thanks Rob!

[@alexwalendowskyhorta9858]

HI ROB, amazing masterclass about how to create and compose a song, about have taste and perception. You´re a a great soul for sharing ideas with us. Love you, guy. CAme play in Curitiba, Brazil . I welcomed you with a barbecue and a cold beer. God bless you and the good music!

[@chavdardonchev]

Thank you for the great video! How to move next with the song form? I always struggle with that.

[@RichieSelmo]

Excelent video 👍😎🎸..

[@Phadddy]

❤

[@RussellParsons-lo8mf]

Great tips …. My problem is moving past the 8 bar groove and developing it into a song with middle section and chorus.

[@kels866]

Just incredible. Thank you so much for this - super inspirational. One question if I may? You've created so much space and groove but stacked lots of lines (especially the pickingy bits). When I stack lines, it all sounds a bit mushy. Any tips? Also would love to see a follow-up on what you would do with this next - effects, mixing, eq ect. Thank again. Brilliant post.

[@highlystrung1000]

Very interesting to see and confirms why I am only a “bedroom guitarist +” - a lot of skills & knowledge demonstrated in building up the piece e.g. chord options (let alone the creativity in ideas). I guess the big question is - what happens next & how do these ideas become a song on an album? What is the fall out rate etc…

[@JuanBautistaSilva1]

Hey Rob, what drum vst do you use? Loved the video. Thank You !

[@daviewhatley3665]

Hi Rob thanks for that have got my self a bass guitar

[@fusionistaaaa]

It is fantastic. If you were to continue the track, what would you do with the original melody? Keep it for lead vocal, for brass or just ditch it? Thanks. Ps When are you coming to Thailand :)

[@RobHarrisGuitar]

I just see it as a starting point. It can stay or be developed further. The idea is to move forward with the music. Decisions can be made along the way about what stays and what goes but without starting something there's nothing to decide. I hope that makes sense.

[@MaEasy_official]

Thx Rob! Short question …which monitor speakers do you use in your homestudio?

[@RobHarrisGuitar]

I have Focal Twin monitors.

[@JorgeCampos-k5q]

Great Share! Manu thanks, Rob! Just one question: is melody allways your starting point?

[@RobHarrisGuitar]

Thank you. Not really. It’s good to have the imagination / freedom either way I think. It’s good to do it both ways I think

[@JorgeCampos-p6m]

@@RobHarrisGuitar Many thanks for your kind reply! You've been such a huge inspiration (even when you feel uninspired!) to me and many others, I believe, and one of the reasons why i keep playing (trying, att least!)! Good luck to the new up coming Jamiroquai's album! Which you all the best!

[@stevecassidyguitar]

Maybe need to re-write the title? 😬

[@RobHarrisGuitar]

Well spotted.

[@stevecassidyguitar]

@@RobHarrisGuitar No worries mate 😁👍 Massive fan btw 🙏

[@JohnAcostaBeegeesgoldtribute1]

I dig it Rob , it’s got that “ too hot “ K&G vibe that I love and G Particle on my master buss as well just for “ light switch “ magic 🕺🏻🪩