I'm not like, 'Oh, I can only listen to this, or I can only listen to this.' As long as it's a vibe, then it will work.”Įveryone is in a bubble and once they hear about somebody else’s bubble getting popped, everyone care Isaac Pech And what's really rad is I've noticed with kids my age they're so open minded to all kinds of music. “Music is a vibe more than ever right now. And because guitar isn't in every single song right now, I think it makes it in a way it makes it that much more special and that much more interesting to kids my age, that that's not all they listen to,” she says. I think that guitar is as relevant as ever. “I think it's just in different places than it used to be. Ultimately, she believes there is still a lot of interest in guitar music, it’s just young people don’t care about genres.
I think that riffs are probably going to become more melodic because of how songs are being written right now.”Īt the same time, Star – a Guitar World 2020 Young Guitarist of the Year finalist – has also been able to build a large following on the app by just showing off her musical chops and playing sick riffs and licks. “And I think that that will change how riffs are being written. “Instruments are viewed even more so as where they lie on the frequencies spectrum, so I think that we'll see more riffs that are intentionally written to fill a certain gap in sound, and where it fits in the mix. The 17-year-old musical prodigy also believes a large part of where guitars sit in today’s music has to do with modern production trends. I think things naturally have gotten shrunk down from there.” Your average person on TikTok is going to have 15 seconds to make the video, right? So you want to have as much of the song in that 15 seconds as possible. “A lot of people are making music intending to break it on TikTok, and labels – a big part of their marketing strategies is to break music on TikTok right now. So I think that that's really where you see guitar.” So it's all about how the guitar fits into the hooks. “It's shrinking down into two minute songs that are written hook one/hook two/hook three, back to hook one with a variation hook, to hook three. It’s less so in verse/chorus/verse/chorus/bridge/guitar solo/chorus form,” she explains. I think that riffs are probably going to become more melodic because of how songs are being written right now Jasmine Star Jasmine Star doesn’t think so, but she does think the role of guitar in popular music has changed as a direct result of the app’s influence.Īs a guitarist who has found a large audience through TikTok, as well as being a lifelong student of music, Star has an almost academic understanding of today’s musical climate. That’s not to say there’s anything wrong with this type of production or songwriting, but with so many artists and industry folks taking their cues from what flies on this platform, does this mean guitars are going to be taking a backseat in popular music for the foreseeable future? Riffs, overdriven or distorted tones, or even just prominent guitar sounds are, for the most part, missing from TikTok’s big hits. If it’s distinct, it’s usually the exception rather than rule. While you can find guitar parts if you look for them – it’s usually an acoustic guitar, and it’s pretty low down in the mix. What is also noticeable is the lack of guitar here. Smooth sounds, danceable beats, and emotional positivity are in abundance when it comes to the big hits of TikTok.
While there’s no hard and fast rule as to what’s going to translate on the app, you only need to look at some of the big hits or playlists showcasing the music of TikTok to see what’s important for success at the moment.
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