# Instrument choices and demo writing **URL:** \ **Category:** Dan Nigro Producing Olivia Rodrigo\ **Created:** [July 15, 2024, 1:21pm UTC](https://community.mwtm.com/t/instrument-choices-and-demo-writing/8226 "2024-07-15T13:21:21Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 2\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Memphis\_Fitz](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex013/user_avatar/community.mwtm.com/memphis_fitz/32/1424_2.png) [@Memphis\_Fitz](https://community.mwtm.com/u/Memphis_Fitz)\ **Post date:** [July 15, 2024, 1:21pm UTC](https://community.mwtm.com/t/instrument-choices-and-demo-writing/8226/1 "2024-07-15T13:21:21Z")
Hey Dan! Thanks a lot for the great episode. You and olivia together are probably my favourite musical duo ever. I love your chemistry and the results are insane! I wanted to know as thats something i always struggle with when making a song, what type of instruments you usually pick when you start an instrumental? And do you always start out with a chord progression or rather with improvised melodies or some synth sounds or do you regularly switch between both depending on what Olivia brings to you to work with? ---
**Author:** ![Dan\_Nigro](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex013/user_avatar/community.mwtm.com/dan_nigro/32/1460_2.png) [@Dan\_Nigro](https://community.mwtm.com/u/Dan_Nigro)\ **Post date:** [July 25, 2024, 8:22am UTC](https://community.mwtm.com/t/instrument-choices-and-demo-writing/8226/2 "2024-07-25T08:22:07Z")
When Olivia and I are writing we almost always start with a chord progression, first on guitar or piano. We usually try to write most of the song first before even thinking of production sounds/drums/etc… I think it can be really freeing to do this because it gives you unlimited options on how to produce out a song, but also can be seen as a problem, because sometimes too many options lead to indecision!! Either way, it’s what seems to work best for me.