Sunday, December 21, 2008

How to Write Song So You Want To Write Songs

So you want to write songs? Well, you’ve come to the right place. There is a lot involved with writing songs. Fortunately, at least for the world we live in today, the process has become so commercialized and so step by step, that anybody with the slightest bit of desire can write a hit song as long as they know the formula. So what is this magic formula? Well, I can’t go into complete detail in one article, but this should get you started and help you decide if you want more information.



Songwriting comes down to two things…the lyric and the melody. And in spite of what many people will tell you (I never listen to the words of songs) the lyric is just as important, if not more so, than the melody. The reason is because, whether you realize it or not, people remember the words to songs. When they sing them, rarely do they ever just hum the tune. They want to get the words down just right. That’s why there are so many sites online that reprint the lyrics to songs. Think about it.



Writing a lyric also has to be more than just making things rhyme. The lyric has to make some kind of sense. More than that, it has to tell a story and do so in a unique and different way. Many songs are rejected by publishers, not because the music is bad, but because the lyric is simply not interesting. It’s the same old mumbo jumbo. Boy meets girl, boy falls in love with girl, boy loses girl, boy is miserable. Don’t get me wrong, you can write that kind of song but at least tell the story in a unique way.



Songwriting is an art but it is also a science…one that can be learned, believe it or not. Sure, you do need a degree of talent, but that talent without a clear direction of what to do is only going to get you so far. See, songwriting is also a business and when you’re dealing with business, you have to know how to play the game. In my signature you’ll find a review of a great online course that will teach you just how to write songs. I think you’ll find it most informative.



Songwriting can be a lot of fun…if you know the secrets to doing it.
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