LEARNING TO WRITE SONGS PART 2

 

For those who have read the part 1 and enjoyed it I hope you enjoy the continuation. if you haven't read the first past click here

     3.     Analyze great songs (especially hit songs):

Whether you like a song or not as long as the song became a great song or a hit for some reason, it means the song writer succeeded in writing of the song. So pick some of the greatest hits from anywhere, from countdowns, i-tunes and most preferably billboards etc., analyze these songs and decipher what makes them great.

Also analyze great lyrics, because lyrics are practically the most important aspect of a song in almost all genre of music (meaning good rhythm + bad lyrics = a bad song). Have an ear for great lyrics this can help inspire you to write good songs

NOTE: don’t settle for only songs you like or a genre of music that you like because some great lyrics that might be useful to you can be written in a genre of music you do not listen to.

Also note that the songs you are listening to have been produced with quite an amount of money so don’t bother about sounding as perfect as they sound. 

   4.     Pair up with another song writer:

You know the saying two heads are better than one, yeah, it is also applicable here. Teaming up with another writer can help compensate for certain shortcomings, especially if the other person is good at something that might be your weakness. Also pairing up with another can really inspire one.

   5.      Only write with inspiration:

No matter how good you are as a song writer you’ll always need inspiration. You cannot just write good songs, you need inspiration.

Finding inspirations for a song:

a.      Listen to your favourites: pick up your favourite albums, songs, artists and listen to them over and over again. This doesn’t mean that you should start trying to sound or write these people, it is just meant to help ignite an inspiration

b.     Reminisce on your life experiences – thinking about life experiences ranging from birth, death, love etc., both good, bad and ugly can also inspire. Don’t just think about the events also concentrating on the feelings that comes with such experiences can also help in writing songs. Even the smallest seemingly unimportant event like buying noodles, or shawarma or even pizza can make a great song.

c.      Going through other great lyrics can also inspire you

d.     Trying listening to another genre of music – listening to a new genre of music can give you a new perspective and fill you with great ideas for good songs

                e.      Observing your environment – sitting in an open space and watching people’s daily activities can help inspire especially when it difficult to get inspiration. The conditions of your immediate environment and walking around said environment can help inspire.

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part 3 click here