Creating A Hit Record

Creating a hit record is simple really

just put a few words together 

make sure they tell a story

have a bit a catch to them

you'll need a tune to carry the words 

again - music is easy

it's simply a collection of notes 

there aren't many to choose from - it's a piece of cake really!

Then find someone who can sing a bit

the voice after all is just the muscles and tissue of the larynx

which vibrate as air from the lungs passes through it

you can use the mouth and lips to shape the voice - simple!

You'll need musical instruments 

perhaps guitars

a guitar is played by plucking or strumming strings 

which can be pressed against metal frets on the fingerboard 

this alters the sound it makes - all quite straight forward!

You can add other instruments - like a piano

a piano is just keys hitting strings

again  - not complicated

some drums perhaps 

to tap out a rhythm 

some wind instruments - bent metal pipes

with a mouth-piece you blow down 

and then the sounds come out the other end

All this needs mixing together 

and recording

and if you get a radio station to play the recording 

get people to like it

and like you

enough to buy a copy of your tune - or download it  or something 

a lot

lots and lots actually 

you could do gigs

and people would come to your gigs

live concerts where you play this song

then - there you have it

you'll have a hit record - simple really!

Remind me to teach you how to paint sometime!