Patrick

https://vocalizr.com/u/joebatemanmusic

What are the instruments in this guy's song on his profile 'Winter'??? It's in lots of songs I listen to but I don't know what the instruments are called!!! Literally all of them!!!

I have always felt like they never treated me like an actual friend up until a few weeks ago. They have been getting closer to me and talking to me about more important things now, and I feel that they can trust me now. Today they are all going to the movies at the time that I'm supposed to be getting ready for Church because it's Good Friday and I'm Christian. Most of my friends are different religions. I was wondering what I could do so I don't feel upset about not being able to go? I never Han out with my friends outside of school because of the reason I stated at the start of the question.

Thanks for any help given.

I just want to be alone. I want friends but I feel like I don't want them too. It feels weird and I can't really explain it.

I wanted to be alone but then I see other people with friends and I want to be like them but my friends aren't like that. We don't really talk about anything important. All they do is mess around. They aren't bad or anything, they don't get in trouble or anything but they are never serious or anything. It's really annoying and I don't like it but that's all they do.

What should I do? I can't make new friends because half the people in my grade play handball and that's boring to me. A quarter of the people are rude bullies and troublemakers. The rest of the people are all girls and then there's my friends. Why is this so hard?

Someone please help me.

1. I don't get paid to do chores.

2. I don't have a job and I'm too young anyway.

3. My family doesn't have enough money to pay for it as we are saving up to buy a house.

4. My parents don't think it's that important but it's literally what I want to do with my life and I've told them that already.

5. Help me please.

Thanks. lol

Hey.

My name is Patrick. What can I have as my stage name? I don't have a middle name and I'm not giving my last name for safety reasons.

I've tried thinking of some, but I don't like them!!! The music I would like to release is pop/R&B mostly, so try to think of a name that would fit into that category.

I've thought of just going with PATRICK or PAT. I tried my name backwards (Kcirtap), changed it around (Cirtap, Kirtap), even mixed around/removed some letters (Takkir, Acir, Aprac, idk what I'm saying now. lol).

This is really hard. Please leave some thought in the answers section if you think of anything.

THANKS! :-)

Okay so, I got a new Windows 10 laptop last month and it is HORRIBLE. I can't burn CD's, I can't upload to SoundCloud, I can't even run half the program's I used to be able to run unless I uninstall them all and reinstall them about 3 times, and sometimes THAT doesn't even work. I need a VALID reason (or excuse) to get a refund or to swap it for a different (older Windows version) laptop.

This has been going on for over a month now. Every time I go to upload something to Soundcloud, it starts uploading, then is goes BACKWARDS in progress or just stops completely. I ve left it there for HOURS, even OVERNIGHT, but it still won t upload. I m using Windows 10. When I had Windows 8.1, I never had this problem. What do I do?

My hair has been like this for so long. It gets swirled at the front and I can't fix it. What do I do? Are there specific products or something I could use to straighten it?

I was wondering how I could find an audition for a movie or a tv show.

Honestly, Something Beautiful is the most amazing song I've heard. It's inspirational, catchy, fun and has great lyrics and vocals. Hollow is just obviously a beautiful track - even my Aunty said so when she heard it for the first time.

So what do you think?

- P

Hey there.

I would like to know where I can find a producer to make music for my lyrics. I don't have much money, but I would like all the help I can get!

Thanks,

- P

Hello.

I was wondering how I could make music for my songs without using things too hard or too boring like GarageBand (boring and too simple).

How do I get in touch with producers? I have a Vocalizr account but many producers on there charge a lot, or they have bad/no reviews.

Thanks for any help given,

- PATRICK

People are saying that music from the 80's is so much better. Well I'm sorry if I don't like to listen to music released 30 years ago. But does everyone have to complain? If the music was so bad, then why are there still such things as music charts and ratings? Why is music still a thing if it's so "terrible?" Just get over it. Listen to the music you want to listen to. I'm sure that some artists out there still release music like they did in the 80's. I will agree that lots of music put out now sounds weird and just completely wrong and disturbing, but most of it is really good. Take Tori Kelly for example. She's extraordinary and inspiring. Listen to the music you like listening to, instead of complaining about music to everyone that doesn't care about what you think.

Hey.

I am starting a career in music (singing). I would like to know what order I should release my music in when I do.

Should I release a single first, then an EP or an EP first, then a single? How many songs should I put on my debut EP? Should I start with an EP or full length album? Should I release a second single from my first EP if I make an EP before an album?

I just want to know what you would do if you were in my situation.

- PATRICK

Hey! :)

I'm a 14 year old male who has an extraordinary passion for music. I have lots of knowledge in music and would love to play an instrument. I am going to start a music career of my own in my near future (hopefully). In 2014 in music class, I learned how to play the keyboard. It seems very straight forward and felt extremely easy to play. I feel like it's natural for me to play the keyboard. I have tried to learn the guitar by watching online videos, but I have noticed that I need much more help, which means getting professional lessons, and I can't afford that. I feel like I should just play keyboard as a main instrument since I don't have to pay for lessons because I already know everything there is to know about playing the keyboard.

Should I just stick to the keyboard or try to learn the acoustic guitar?

- PATRICK

Album: 10 songs (or around 35 minutes)

E.P: 3-5 songs (or around 10-20 minutes)

???: 6-9 songs (or around 20-30 minutes)

What do you call it???

Hey.

I have been watching too much YouTube recently... I started off watching Miranda Sings/PsychoSoprano/Colleen Evans, then her sister MissRBaller/Rachel Ballinger, then The Gabbie Show, and now The Merrell Twins.

Are there any more YouTubers like these? I would love your suggestions!

- PATRICK

Hey.

So, a few weeks ago I read that an album should have 10 or more songs. A few days ago, I saw that David Bowie (may he rest in peace) released an album with only 7 songs on it. Is that considered a normal album?

An E.P has 3-5 songs on it, and a single has 1-4 songs on it. That's a fact, as well as just common knowledge.

Going by what I just wrote, wouldn't an album have 6 or more songs? If not, what would you classify a collection of 6-9 songs if it isn't classified as an album? A mini-album? A long E.P? I just don't understand it.

Thanks for any help given.

- PATRICK

Hello.

I have been writing songs for 2 years now and I am trying to focus on writing songs that are appropriate for my age and gender. What I mean by that is, I'm a 14 year old male, which means that I can cross love off the list since I don't have any experience in romantic relationships. About three quarters of the songs I have written are about love. Even though I think they're great and they have amazing lyrics, I can't release love songs because I don't even know what it feels like to be in love. Whenever I try writing about something other than love, my mind goes completely blank. I can't seem to figure out what to write about. I don't want it to sound unoriginal or inappropriate in any way, so that crosses off drugs, money and sex. I am more into R&B and Pop. I don't like anything else, but a little rap in part of a song sounds great, especially for the bridge. Can someone give me some ideas that will help me out? I don't want it to sound unoriginal or inappropriate like I mentioned before, and I definitely don't want it to sound cheesy or like I'm inexperienced.

Thanks,

PATRICK