How can I train to be musically creative again?

Posted:: 3+ months ago by fynntea
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I can remember that as a child (4-9 years) i was able to hear imagined music in my head.

Now that i started playing instruments over the last 2 years (16-18 years) i noticed that all songs that i make actually resemble songs that i have heard before.

I think that i am using my memory when i try to be musically creative and that is not what i want, because when my career starts it would cause legal problems you know. =)

Is there somebody who knows a little about that kind of training or about how music works in the brain?
How can i train to be musically creative again?
Is it because of a lack of concentration or stress, that i can't be as creative as when i was a child?

PS: feel free to make me aware of grammar mistakes =)

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Im i a band myself, and play the drumset. I have to be creative and different in every song so at times i feel like you do. I've played for 5 years and the best thing i could suggest would be to listen to everything you can get your hands on. Old stuff, new stuff, mainstream, underground, anything at all. Find a legal MP3 site thats cheaper than iTunes and build up your collection. After you've done this, dont linger on one band. Listen to everything once and move on. You will begin to find music that inspires YOU. This will build your musical style and let you create your own music, not just draw off others accomplishments. hope this helps.

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