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Kchone, I could teach you "...what exactly is songwriting" in a short sentence. Songwriting is the art and craft of writing songs. And this channel explores various techniques that songwriters use to improve their skills writing better songs.
@@songwritingplanet maybe its not for me.. What i wanted to learn is- writing actual song(could be simple), going with the structure,; so to say | "how to introduce a song, what to write in the 1st verse(what does it really means), chorus (what part of our life story should be written here), Second verse, what is prechorus;- what to write without escaping from the theme and story of the song... Instead of emphasizing how many beat or bar does a verse or chorus naturally have, i would like to know how to set up our idea, in the sections/structure of the song. In simple terms: i could find none of what i mention in this love channel. Or are you planning to make a video someday in the future.. Sorry, if i offended you.. Thank you..
Hi I found your videos helpful is there anyway to get in touch with you for advise? I’m serious about writing music and want to be the best at my craft.
Back around 1980-1981, I was a Berkee student, with a major in music composition, needing some credits toward graduation. I was taking an elective course I really disliked and wanted to transfer into something else that I felt would be a better use of my time. One of the only courses available in the time slot was a poetry course taught by Pat Patterson. I figured " why not?" I didn't realize at the time the seeds that were planted which had a profound influence on me as a singer singer-songwriter. I definitely had a different relationship with words after that course! It's been so gratifying to see the success Pat has had an author and the profound influence he continues to have on songwriting and songwriters! Pat was not only a gifted teacher but a great guy as well!! I just ordered Pat's 2nd Edition of "Writing Better Lyrics" and can't wait to read it. No matter how far my writing has come, and even after 30 years in Nashville, I've learned that one can always get better!!
Man I needs some rhymes to make some dimes and get this train a goin'. Clear my path and take my cash, damn ima sure be glowing. Looking forward to getting my new career started. See y'all around 💯✌️
So I do abstract poetry. Or I just started. It helps when I feel sad and it’s a way to cope “To be buried in breasts, to take a rest, and then request, that I object, the world’s aspect, of child neglect, which intersect, life’s effect, misdirect, intellect, seeing interject, with respect, disinfect, then recollect, the dialect, aftereffect, but don’t reject, the neglect, that reflect, the incorrect, left unchecked.”
The first song reminds me of the song "Walking on the Moon" by the Police. Neither of the songs are really about riding bike or walking on the moon. I believe they are about the giddy feeling you get after a date last night and falling in love, so I would not remove those words "Last Night." It would ruin the meaning of the song. I think it is clever and poetic metaphor. Like in the song "Fly me to the Moon," traditionally the moon has been a symbol of falling in love, so that is another big hint.
you can be a singer studyng but if u wan to be talented thats somethi g u cant work on, u cant have the queens voice or the kurt cobain voice or the crhios martin voice just by studing, thats the true
Thanks, i do try that sometimes. But struggle to know which words are better to stretch out and which are better to shorten alongside a harmonic melody?
Charlie, this is a skill that takes some practice before it becomes intuitive. Keep experimenting with it in different contexts and you will get better and better.
Vision is the predominant sensory input for most of us, but imaging correctly refers to and applies to all of our senses, not just the visual. Check that out for your own edification. I imagine you've encountered the information that olfactory imaging produces the strongest recollection and/or association of any of the senses. That could not be the case without a consequent "image."
This was great, I been tryin to find out about "how to write a lyrics for a song for beginners" for a while now, and I think this has helped. Have you ever come across - Honora Xenndrew Magic - (Have a quick look on google cant remember the place now ) ? Ive heard some unbelievable things about it and my partner got cool results with it.
Stefanius, I'm glad you found this helpful. And yes, I am familiar with the program you mentioned, but I recommend the courses on Songwriting Planet, they are very well done, here is a link: songwritingplanet.com/songwriting-techniques/
This is just superb, been searching for "make lyrics for a song" for a while now, and I think this has helped. Ever heard of - Honora Xenndrew Magic - (do a google search ) ? Ive heard some amazing things about it and my mate got amazing results with it.
I'll have to disagree. People don't talk like version 2. If you were painting a house, you also painted the windows, the roof, the driveway, the curb, and probably stopped when painting the lawn wasn't working for you... Lyrics need to say what the music causes the listener to feel, and the music needs to give the lyrics personality - BUT, if you ain't talkin' like most folks do, you will lose the listener in a heartbeat.
Benny, you have a point, sometimes the artistic nature of lyric writing can be overdone, and perhaps my example was as well so that I could teach these techniques using only a couple of short phrases. But when you mention “talkin like most folks do,” there is not just one way that all folks talk. We have all heard conversations, or listened to presenters who either captivated us with their speaking ability, or bored us to death. If you take a closer look at what makes some speakers more engaging or more likable than others, you will often find it is the colorful ways they weave words together, and that they actually use some of these lyric writing techniques in their conversations. Conversely, the people who bored us often use the kind of dry, mater-of-fact language that you might find in a textbook on accounting (which is why those books can be very difficult to read). There is really no such thing as everyday language because it varies greatly from person to person. When writing lyrics, we make the similar choices to the ones we made long ago when we developed our speaking in unique ways to bring out our personalities. In a song, it is just done in a much more condensed way, and more consciously.
@@songwritingplanet When I talk to people about songwriting, and this aspect of it in particular, I always find myself referring to a line in a Neil Diamond song: "Well all the leaves have fallen, I guess they didn't have much more to say." (I used quotes, but I'm typing from a late night memory...) I always tell the person all the things you listed: that the line give you the time of year, that it's probably cold, and giving the leaves a human characteristic of being able to speak, to be silent, and eventually to die. It's a beautiful sad song. The title evades me, but if you Google what I put in quotes, you can pull it up. Thanks for responding! I never expected a reply! I love conversations like these - about songwriting. Good night!
I use internal rhymes to enable me to come up with or create punchlines- they work wonderful! it makes it easier to build on a punchline rather than to force them. thank you! it also enables me to become skilled with lyrical content as well by broadening my vocabulary. - it's amazing! I had to take away profane words to accomplish this but it is well worth it!
It feel pretty awesome to be compared to Obi Wan Kenobi, one of my heros! And trailer parks can be a great inspiration for new songs! It's helpful to start writing about whatever is right in front of you.
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Yes, a lot of other tutorials about songwriting tend to be very superficial, which is on of the reasons I felt a strong desire to teach these concepts.
The lyric content is not really the point of the example, this is more about learning to use a lyric technique, but content ideas came from teenage bonding experiences like those in the movie "The Dead Poets Society." Any other "sketchy" interpretations are not coming from the mind of the writer.
