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3 documents covering educational content ideas, gear recommendations, and future content planning with polls and workflows.

Content Ideas ​

Content Ideas - (894 words) ​

  • Status: 📚 CONTENT LIBRARY - Mix of polls, tips, product recommendations
  • Summary: Diverse content ideas including polls, educational tips, product recommendations, and creative concepts

Poll Ideas:

Poll 1: Where do you store your music ideas?

  • 📝 Good old fashioned pencil and paper
  • 📲 Notes/Voice Memos/Apps
  • 🧠 Human Brain (Memory)
  • 📊 A Combination
  • 💻 Music Software

Poll 2: What's your favorite DAW?

Poll 3: What comes first lyrics or riffs? (Audience: mid-20s-30s males)

  • Vocalist: Lyrics of course. 🎤
  • Guitarist: Riff first. 🎸
  • Drummer: I usually just jump in once they figure it out. 🥁
  • Bassist: Your mom 😏
  • Note: "May be a little questionable" - humor-based, slightly edgy

Creative Content Ideas:

Flowchart Concept: "Should I Write Today?"

  • Format: Graphic flowchart (Suzie to design)
  • Full Decision Tree:
    1. Do you feel like writing today?
      • No: Get some rest, listen to music for inspiration, choose a time to create, and add it to your calendar.
      • Yes: Great! Is your instrument good to go?
        • Yes: Awesome! Got some ideas in mind?
          • Yes: Record them and share with friends for feedback
          • No: Just play, improvise, don't worry about the outcome. Have fun!
        • No: Do you feel up to resolving that right now and have all you need to do so?
          • Yes: Proceed to routine maintenance
          • No: Brainstorm some ideas and save them for when you and your gear are ready.

Rick Roll Content Idea (Carousel)

  • Concept: "How a Musician Feels about their favorite gear (preferred instrument)"
  • Format: Carousel with screenshots of software
  • Words on each slide: Never, Gonna, Give, You, Up
  • Note: "Want to brainstorm with Suzie on this one"
  • Strategy: Viral meme format, nostalgic humor

Video or Blog Post Topics:

  • Tips on successfully promoting your band
  • Finding and collaborating with other artists
  • Developing creative process and routine

Educational Post: Tips on Writing Music

Tip 1: Look for Inspiration! "Your favorite song, a personal experience, books, poetry, even an interesting photograph or artwork can spark creative ideas."

Tip 2: Write what you know/write with feeling "Writing from a perspective of your own experiences and emotions makes songs feel genuine and relatable."

Tip 3: Expand your knowledge "Studying music theory, song structure, chord progressions, and rhythm will provide the backbone you need to find what works for you."

Tip 4: Keep a routine "Set aside time to write, practice, experiment with new sounds and progressions, and explore your music identity. Making the time makes things happen!"

Tip 5: Stay organized "Record your ideas on the go in whatever way works best, and be sure to keep everything accessible. A great idea doesn't do much good if it's lost or forgotten."

Tip 6: Collaborate! "Working with others can help you gain new perspectives, keep you motivated, and provide feedback for improvements."

Tip 7: Stay Positive!/Don't get discouraged "Some songs take a while to get just right. Let your ideas progress and grow as you do!"

Tip 8: Most importantly, have fun!

SongDrive Integration Caption:

#SongDrive can help in your creative process by having all your music ideas organized in one place, being shareable to friends for feedback and collaboration with time stamped comments, and allowing you to directly export to your preferred DAW when you're ready to refine and record. Be sure to like and follow to stay updated on new features and an official launch date. If you're interested in checking out the FREE private beta, just leave a comment below or send us a message!

Informational Post Ideas:

  • Apple Shortcut Tutorial: "Showing how you can make an apple shortcut on your homepage to start recording a voice memo in one press. Notice the record button on the left. Eventually I want the SongDrive mobile app to have this same sort of feature too"

  • Video/Reel: "Create a short informational video that describes the process to create copyright songs"

  • Related: Polls also appear in "SongDrive Future Content" and "Polls" documents

SongDrive Get in Gear ​

SongDrive Get in Gear - (257 words) ​

  • Status: 🛒 AFFILIATE CONTENT - Gear recommendation post with Amazon link
  • Summary: Educational post about essential recording gear with specific product recommendation

Complete Post Content:

Headline: Get in Gear

Introduction: "As a musician looking to record, produce, and refine their music you'll need some essential gear. Here are the basics you'll need to get started in pursuing your creative endeavors."

Essential Gear Breakdown:

1. Computer "Any reliable desktop or laptop will do, but be sure you have sufficient processing power and storage for your projects. If you're low on storage or looking to stay within a budget, you can use SongDrive to store your music ideas and recordings all in the same place."

2. Digital Audio Workstation (DAW) "In your creative process (journey or endeavors?) you'll need way to record, edit, and mix your music. That's where DAW's come in. DAW's act as a virtual studio allowing you to refine and create from concept to finished project. SongDrive can seamlessly export directly to your choice of DAW."

3. Audio Interface "These nifty devices connect your instrument and mic to your computer. They handle audio input and output at a higher quality than your computer's standard sound card."

4. Headphones "You've gotta (you have to) be able to listen while you work. Accurate sound allows you to monitor your recordings. Closed back headphones are preferable since they offer the best sound isolation."

Product Recommendation: "The Focusrite Solo Studio bundle is an excellent choice audio interface, condenser mic, and headphones. All the gear you need to get started. With a 4.5 rating and 1k+ reviews you can be confident in this entry-level budget-conscious option."

Notes:

  • "I left out MIDI Controller for simplicity, but I can add it if you'd like. Just let me know."
  • "If we could get set up with affiliate links that would be ideal."
  • Amazon link included (full URL in source document)

Hashtag: #GetInGear (from segment hashtag list)

  • Related: Mentioned in "Intro Social Media Posts" as content series idea

SongDrive Future Content ​

SongDrive Future Content - (271 words) ​

  • Status: 📋 FUTURE PLANNING - Feature highlights and content formats
  • Summary: Condensed feature messaging and planned content types

Star Features of SongDrive:

  • All your music ideas organized in one place
  • Mobile app allows you to upload notes and recordings directly from your phone with automatic uploads planned for final launch
    • Alternative wording: "Mobile app with automatic upload of notes and recordings directly from your phone"
  • Shared workspaces to collaborate or manage clients ideal for bands, instructors, and producers
  • Feedback and encouragement via time stamped comments in recordings
  • Export directly to your choice of digital audio workstation (DAW)

Polls:

Poll 1: Where do you store your music ideas?

  • 📝 Good old fashioned pencil and paper
  • 📲 Notes/Voice Memos
  • 🧠 Human Brain (crossed out - reduced to 4 options)
  • 📊 A Combination
  • 💻 Music Software

Poll 2: What's your favorite DAW? "Let us know in the comments!"

Poll 3: What SongDrive feature interests you most?

  • Organization to store all your music ideas in one place
  • Collaboration via time-stamped comments
  • Mobile App for seamless uploads directly from your phone from any location

Planned Video Topics:

  • Tips on successfully promoting your band
  • Finding and collaborating with other artists
  • Developing creative process and routine

Flowchart: "Should I Write Today?" (Same decision tree as "Content Ideas" document - see above for full flowchart)

  • Related: Consolidates content from "Content Ideas" with refined messaging