What we see over and over is that generative AI is promoted by people who literally can’t tell good from bad. People who can’t write or read promote ChatGPT. People who don’t know a good image prom…
Most musicians will never record anything in their musical careers. Most musicians are amateurs who won’t go beyond open mics, bonfires, and coffee shops. Many won’t even go there and prefer to remain bedroom players.
I’m one of those musicians who does the open mic stuff and occasional shows, been in pickup bands and rocked some faces, but I have no illusions as to my place in the musical strata of the world. Most of us will never go anywhere with a musical career, but for the vast majority of us, it’s a hobby and a pastime, not a career goal. As a musician, I know I make a pretty good computer programmer, and I’m fine with that, but I can’t imagine not making music.
I bought a cheap kalimba and like to just sit on the ground plucking away while my dog "listens" next to me. Just think of all the relaxing bonding time I could be skipping if I had a "generate song" button on my computer...
Kalimbas are the greatest little instrument for just plinking around and having fun musical explorations! You can sit down and learn hard ... or you can just play around and see what cool little riffs you can come up with in an almost trance-like state.
Warning! You got a cheap kalimba. That's how I started. #5 was ... ah ... significantly more expensive...
I think I will be building my next one...this one was $45 and the high tines are pretty quiet and hard to pluck. I'd like to go down a half octave, too