5 Easy But Powerful Songwriting Tricks!

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@DannyZaidman 4 года назад

One thing I came across in my songwriting journey that changed my approach forever is define the spirit of the song. What I mean is find a message/feeling that the song is trying to convey (heartbreak, lust, partying at 4am, etc) and use that the drive all your musical decisions. I find when I try to use music to describe a feeling everything ends up falling into place much more smoothly. Then all I have to do is ask myself "how do I bring the spirit of the song to life?". Great video as usual Andrew, I will keep these tips in my back pocket!

@icantthinkofanything798 4 года назад

That's really helpful of you to explain. I've heard that said before but it's important to me to try and get as close to an aesthetic as I possibly can.

@DannyZaidman 4 года назад

@@icantthinkofanything798 That's right, too often we get stuck in the technical aspects of music and forget that the whole point is to get the listener to feel something. At the end of the day that's all that matters, and it's a good way to move forward when you get stuck on a song.

@BenniBodinJagell 4 года назад

This cannot be understated. I especially find this idea useful when writing guitar solos - there are so many things you could play and many guitarists will just shred all the way, but when you know what you want to say you'll probably write something more original and fitting to the song.

@christopherecatalano 4 года назад

That is really great. Intentions stay true to the heart and and mind of the song beast😅

@nondescript4138 4 года назад

This helped me a lot.Thank you!

@camandrew206 4 года назад

I always find it helpful to not over think things when you’re first starting a song. Think of it as a first draft that you can always change later. But it’s easier to get some down and tweak later than trying to come up with the perfect part at the get go

@squiltonrox 4 года назад

I really feel that, I haven't ever personally made a song, but I have been trying to and I get so caught up in the details at the start that I burnout, definitely gonna try this. Thank you

@laurenpinschannels 4 года назад

so much agreed. I find that making something I know is bad, then making something that harmonizes with it, and then *tossing the first thing and improvising something new to harmonize with it*, can be really cool for building up the initial structure.

@camandrew206 4 года назад

Alton Wright keep going. It’s really rewarding even if you’re not loving what you’re making. It’s taken me years to get comfortable writing lyrics especially. Also a little music theory can go a lonnnng way

@camandrew206 4 года назад

Lauren yeah that sounds like an interesting way of writing

@ethanyoung4629 4 года назад

when writing, I deliberate put a place I like to call the "brain dump" where I put any thoughts and garbage that could MAYBE be a part of the song later.

@linuxdudhp8 4 года назад

I like how you take your time to demonstrate us everything with examples! Makes it way easier to understand! Thumbs up! Super fan. Of you

@doctorjay1724 4 года назад

@dby20 4 года назад

damn, i wish i could hang out with him someday.

@chiju 4 года назад

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@jessicazajac9886 4 года назад

Daniel Torres 👍🏼👍🏼

@EnriquePage91 4 года назад

Plus he gets to flex his songs at the same time 🤷🏻‍♂️🔥

@krishmaheshwari3477 4 года назад

1.99 Million! We are almost there!

@thanhhuy-ben5788 4 года назад

Yesssir

@chancesmith116 4 года назад

“This is low for my range” *proceeds to sound like an angel*

@fisheatsyourhead 4 года назад

I think he said that not to pretend to be humble it was to say its funny how low in his range is still pretty high

@laurenpinschannels 4 года назад

he sounded so good! now I want a whole song based around that sound, maybe put it through some light processing with an eq or multiband slappy compressor to bring out the sharpness of the high harmonics

@enricodemeo 4 года назад

He really is a tenor for surr

@Millie-um2bi 4 года назад

The verse was clearly not working for him, but when he got to the chorus it sounded great

@PokeTwilight 3 года назад

@@Millie-um2bi Yeah you can tell his vocal range really fits the chorus

@adammgolan 4 года назад

America says: "We love a chorus" But don't get complicated and bore us Though meaning might be missing We need to know the words after just one listen

@13372p34k 4 года назад

so, repeat stuff (x3) repeat stuff (x3)

@PsiVolt 4 года назад

@@13372p34k repeat stuff 3x reacharound combo

@Iamveryconfusedabout 4 года назад

this is a great comment

@themandownstairs4765 4 года назад

@@PsiVolt This thread went from Andrew Huang to Bo Burnham to Homestuck so fast I got whiplash

@nateo7045 3 года назад

Homestuck? Where?

@Liam-bp2rm 4 года назад

What a talent. Not only being a great singer, writer, and producer, but also a great teacher.

@westonkenyonmusic 4 года назад

I often use that technic (the third one I think). I always subtract elements during the build and rarely add more. The smaller the build, the bigger the drop. A sneaky method to making the drop sound bigger and louder is to subtly automate the master volume down so that the build gets quieter and goes full volume again for the drop.

@lighthouseisland7668 4 года назад

@delayedstwr 4 года назад

Congrats on 2 mil subs

@buriedstpatrick2294 4 года назад

Starting immediately with the chorus is also a great way to hook people. If that's a bit much for your song, you can try playing around with some elements of the chorus rather than bringing it in fully. Like taking out vocals, or playing it more softly.

@robertnixon2223 4 года назад

I stayed on the end card just to listen to the clip from Sparkle Mountain.

@zshakoblahROBLOX 4 года назад

Shameless plug to sign up for the online course! I did it in April. It was a wild ride but I learned a ton and now have 6 complete songs that I didn't 6 weeks ago.

@tylerkennedy4203 3 года назад

I have been producing for 11 years now and I've been apart of a lot of communities but one thing I can say Is I've never seen someone so positive and so dedicated to educating people, I've taught many friends how to get started writing their own music and explaining things can be very hard It's one thing to know something and another to put it into words and I can tell you definitely put a lot of work into these videos thank you for everything you do on this channel keep it coming

@JacobSmithLighting 4 года назад

CONGRATS ON 2 MILL!!!!!!!!!!!!

@Jessicajune198 4 года назад

You're almost at 2 mill subs! Lets get you to the top of youtube mountain!

@andrewhuang 4 года назад

Thanks Jessica!

@Jessicajune198 4 года назад

@@andrewhuang No problem! Your videos have helped me so much through my university work so a big thank you.

@dreaminginnoother 4 года назад

One of my favorite things I like to hear in a song is when the second verse is used as a platform for a new idea. Usually verses are not good enough to hear twice, and even beyond singing the part a little differently, I think the best songs often make the second verse so different from the first, that it's almost like you are getting 2 different bridges. I am not a fan of too much repetition generally, and capable artists can usually take a theme and run with it as opposed to reaching for a thing that works and repeating it. Play with shit, experiment. There are so many directions you can go with any given part, let your mind explore on that second verse. Make it so the bridge has to compete with how good the second verse is, then you know you are onto something.

@CabbageAdi 4 года назад

Congrats for 2 Mil!

@DankTankStudios 4 года назад

When I want to have more interesting song structure I will listen to a song from a completely different genre and use that song’s structure to influence the flow of my own song. Don’t know how to transition from chorus to verse in your pop song? Listen to a transition from a rock song and go with that. Most of the time it adds a new dimension to your track. Love your tips man!

@Kapin05 4 года назад

Take this one step further and try to mash your favourite elements from different genres together in general. It's how powerful new genres are formed.

@SynthApprentice 4 года назад

@@Kapin05 That's how I come up with a lot of my stuff!

@yubii2559 4 года назад

"Don't bore us, get to the chorus". This is true for most songs but I think the more important part of this quote is "Don't bore us". Some of my favorite songs to listen to have a longer 2nd verse and I think the reason it works is because their 2nd verse are interesting and not just a rephrasing of the 1st verse. In the first place, I won't be bored if I love the verses.

@lilbeeston 4 года назад

Can’t wait for your class. I am in!! So excited

@noahluard 4 года назад

0:19 when jacob collier modulates to g half sharp minor for the nineteenth time

@aidenbouc3314 4 года назад

I like to add a layer in the drop to the melody and then after the drop for the melody only use that layer of synth then add more back in later

@jessicazajac9886 4 года назад

Aiden Bouc 👍🏼👍🏼

@nilswandreymusic 4 года назад

Dude, I'm writing songs for 20+ years, but this was refreshingly reminding! Not just for beginners, but when you're going through the motions, nice stuff! Also, I like the sound of your songs! Sounds different and fresh!

@erichendrix1602 4 года назад

That extra bar in “Falling Slowly” has an extra layer of added effect when you consider that the line before that pause ends with “play themselves out” ;) Great video Andrew!

@vzm4663 4 года назад

That's a great observation 👍

@ThreeEarRabbit 4 года назад

I really loved every moment of this video. You're probably not gonna see this, but you, Virtual Riot, and acestoaces are the people who inspired me to start producing my music back in 2016, and seeing your channel grow really warms my heart. Love from Shanghai! -Sinex

@loicpernot8779 4 года назад

One cool trick I like to use in the same vein as "Subtract For Impact" is the "Stripped Third Chorus," where you repeat your chorus but soften the tone and strip down the arrangement. It works exceptionally well for emotional songs but I find that it can actually work for every mood if done properly. The lack of big, loud instrumentation really enhances the few things that appear on that third chorus. You can even follow it up with a bigger, louder fourth go, if you're confident it won't be boring!

@finbarlyons4042 4 года назад

A rule of thumb I used when I started out writing lyrics was: describe what you want to say in the verses, then say it in the chorus. Very useful for writing chatty pop song. Eg Ed Sheeran: you need me, I don’t need you. :) hope this helps

@MattMosca17 Год назад

you continue to be one of the best resources for songwriting and production, even when i fade away for some time. thanks for being so damn consistent when i fail to be.

@sirnacly 4 года назад

Missed the sign up for last months class but signed up for this month 20 minutes after the email wait-list notification. Super-Pumped!

@buckycore Год назад

I'm revamping old songs I wrote when I was 18. I actually did the shorter second verse all the time, but in many I felt there wasn't enough. So what I'm doing in the ones that I feel need more, is I completely change the second half of verse 2 into something else (or do a key change, or switch up a chord or two around the original melody) this gives it a mini bridge feel before the real bridge.after the second chorus

@ShallieDragon 4 года назад

One thing I really like to do, which builds off of your point about taking elements away for impact: making creative use of silence. The chorus is super impactful when you take things away right before it, and there's no bigger impact between going from nothing to full-throttle. Or the opposite: going from super loud and in your face, to total silence. It's really powerful. Also, SPARKLE MOUNTAIN HYPE!

@johnnyashtray 4 года назад

I used to only click on your vids sometimes but, because of the awesome community, all the positivity and the cool music, I always watch your uploads and even rang that bell.

@noahreilly973 4 года назад

I'm a loyal subscriber to @roomieofficial and his orders are you and @Rob Scallon should kiss, since you and @Rob Scallon both hit 2mil subs.

@nateizzo4696 4 года назад

I'll pepper all these into my musical vocabulary, starting today.

@CameronsMusic Год назад

Here's some tricks I used in a song. I have a song from an upcoming album called Warrior Of Tomorrow. Trick 1: The second pre chorus is twice as long to bring in a new lyric. The line, "Don't shoot too high". Trick 2: The 3rd verse is longer to bring in the lyric " Shining steel can't hide the war that he's losing". Trick 3: The last pre chorus is not a thing! Trick 4: The last chorus is WAY different. The chorus vocal is merged with the outro. The outro is just a bunch of layers of percussion. I put the chorus vocal over that and as the outro comes to a close, the vocal gets filtered out to oblivion. Feel free to use these tricks in any tracks you do.

@djcardboardbox8091 4 года назад

Making us wait! Great tutorial bro. One technique that I use is to use Inverted Chords which gives a bit better color than a usual chord. Keep these videos coming

@automaticfantastic 4 года назад

deep cuts with the falling slowly!! now i gotta go watch once now.

@simonon-music 4 года назад

Oh Boy! Just signed up for the course. So excited!!

@andrewbentley7039 3 года назад

Great tips! I keep songwriting/arrangement ideas in my phone notes cause I’m always thinkin of them at random moments

@JACKSONPRYORBENNETT 4 года назад

Often times in modern pop songs, a staple technique is bringing every hook together at once in the final chorus. Also, I always double the final chorus and build it up or change details slightly to deliver more of what the listener wants while keeping things fresh!

@mikkoj.heikkinen8181 4 года назад

Solid advice. Also stems with different lyrics and adlibs are ways to bring more variety at the end of the song.

@JACKSONPRYORBENNETT 4 года назад

Mikko J. Heikkinen yeah! Sometimes, just like how Andrew mentioned changing one chord, you can change one word from earlier choruses or prechoruses and bring a whole new level of meaning to the song

@mikkoj.heikkinen8181 4 года назад

@@JACKSONPRYORBENNETT Yup! I think I have to look at these more subtle changes in the future. Sometimes I tend to change full lines if it fits. But one word could be enough. Thanks for insights man !

@pwhite102 4 года назад

I like to double the verse but with some change like keeping the bass guitar consistent but having the guitars play higher/different notes and/or have the drums change. Similar to adding a measure or two you can also subtract measures like from the second prechorus to make the song force the listener forward. Another trick from the emo days is having alternative choruses like quieter chorus or louder chorus with layer vocals.

@DanielD.mp3 4 года назад

These are amazing and every single one I was like “Oh yeah, these things really *are* everywhere!” Especially Thing #4: Dip the Start of Verse 2. I swear nearly every single pop song in existence does this. Even rock tunes in the 90s/00s would have the second verse just be bass guitar and drums for the start of it.

@ahmadmoussa3771 4 года назад

Bro, your videos always drop when I need them the most! Please never stop doing these

@fenixxryzen5781 4 года назад

I like to take chord progressions from a scale chart or listen to electronic loops and just listen for what that makes me feel. I ask myself what is the mood of the loop or progression then I start freestyling a melody and often words come out, something hooks and repeats and I’m like- oh this is what the song is about!

@ethanthebard 4 года назад

this video left me very inspired. I also thought the quality of your production (audio and video) was excellent. Thanks!

@TheHatMusic 4 года назад

Sidechaining using things other than the kick. Using the kick to sidechain a compressor on the bass or a pad sound is a nice trick, but if you use something other than the kick to control it (strummed guitar parts are good, or even using the bass as the sidechain trigger), you can get some interesting results.

@St4bilityMusic 3 года назад

To add a bit to Thing 3, what I like to do leading up to my drops is put an EQ and a stereo imager on the master, then gradually cut the lows and tighten the width until right when the drop hits. Works almost every time.

@NiElsir 4 года назад

This channel has changed my life. Thank you so much Andrew 👍

@entheogenetic 4 года назад

I've been hearing such in classical and exploring in my on compositions - but Mr. Bill introduced me to the term for it; Hocketing: "the rhythmic linear technique using the alternation of notes, pitches, or chords. In medieval practice of hocket, a single melody is shared between two (or occasionally more) voices such that alternately one voice sounds while the other rests." This technique is SUPER easy to master when composing with MIDI note data, parsed between different instrument tracks. The result is great when you want to retain the same musical phrasing with the controlled chaos of voices trading dominance of a melody or progression.

@secretivesounds 4 года назад

Something I did for the first time recently that worked amazingly is to take the song off the grid for the bridge (or in this case a solo). There was a very subtle increase in tempo that made that section feel so much more alive and energetic, akin to a band playing live

@Mr.Telekinetic 4 года назад

Lots of valuable knowledge here, thanks Andrew

@sebasjoosten3343 4 года назад

You should put these production oneliners on some merch! I'd love to wear a shirt saying 'Don't bore us, get to the chorus' or 'Subtract to Impact' :D

@beapiper898 4 года назад

this is so clear and so good to hear examples. thanks for making these videos

@JHsp-mx6tz 4 года назад

Not expected a song from "Once" here =). Thanks for tips and positive emotions !

@Soothsayer05 4 года назад

This is the content i subbed for. Wow man!

@dr.daverobbo2407 3 года назад

Every Song has its Season: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-MAnWTLFIRI0.html Enjoy

@randomnews9648 4 года назад

Thank you for using Falling Slowly as an example here! Glen Hansard and the band 'The Frames' are probably the best Irish band ever and they have such a wide range of songs. Also, later on in the song Falling Slowly, as Glen plays the F chord leading to the chorus, you can also hear a B♮ (I guess making it a ♭5 chord?) . Anyway, that also adds to the build up to the chorus since the B wants to resolve to the tonic C, which is also the first chord of the chorus. The payoff for the listener is greatly increased, because you know where you expect the F chord to take you after hearing it the first time, but you also get that resolution of the B to C. Amazing. I strongly recommend people check out The Frames!

@shadesplz6185 4 года назад

I don't think I'd feel comfy watching his videos without hearing at least one of his cool tracks.

@davidroberts25 3 года назад

Coldplay did the same chord switch in 'fix you', switching the 5 chord to the minor 3 and it really tugs on your emotions. Happens around 4 mins

@Fedbo 4 года назад

Omg I didn't expect you to mention once!! What a movie. Glen hansard is insanely good!

@QueenOfMagic 3 года назад

You have a nice voice! Don't let people tell you otherwise. Love your videos!

@OokisMcFlookis 4 года назад

I CANNOT wait for sparkle mountain, it smacks so hard!

@TheSyracuseCircus 4 года назад

5:16 - nice touch

@bugcurserecords 4 года назад

The thing I find most helpful in my writing process is to first define my intention. Once I know what the song is meant to be, writing it becomes a whole lot easier. I also spend a lot of time writing in my head, basically just imagining a finished product before I even pick up the instrument. These two techniques have lead to most of my best work

@bugcurserecords 4 года назад

That said, writing without a plan is great too! Diving into a project with absolutely no idea what you're gonna do can be really refreshing, especially with an instrument you're less familiar with

@FlowProdOfficial 4 года назад

this is one of your best videos to date

@nedasbastys8501 4 года назад

Congrats on 2m !

@simmyt10 4 года назад

Love that Sparkle Mountain chorus! Reminds me of I Was Just A Kid by Nothing but Thieves. Such a PHAT RIFF

@redwidow1358 4 года назад

Show off your guitars and basses again please! I'm really excited to get into the deep details of how each individual one sounds and feels I just bought a Yamaha TRBX305 as my second bass, and I'm waiting on new parts to finish building a partscaster, and I'm really excited to pick up an interface and put them to work

@charcharluvsu 4 года назад

You should kiss Rob Scallon.

@zeyy84 4 года назад

Ngl that edm part was sick

@famitory 4 года назад

would love to see a vid on endings. a lot of people assume that the only ways to end a song are 1. a big crash 2. stripping it down until there's nothing left or 3. a fade-out my favorite is doing a huge buildup and then immediately cutting the audio. not even a reverb trail, just silence and then the next song. really throws the listener off balance

@famitory 4 года назад

also haha i basically do the opposite of tips 4 and 5. my second verse is always 'bigger' sounding than verse 1. different strokes for different folks

@oxfordgambino8947 4 года назад

4:15 Sounds like Matt Bellamy (compliment). Great stuff.

@antoniofalbo6801 4 года назад

Kiss @Rob Scallon

@gminorcoles 4 года назад

I notice thst I get tunnel vision - I feel like every bar has to mean something. Then I listen to other songs and I realize they are spreading things out a lot more, playing the same chord for a whole bar, not packing changes into a small amount of time, and it stretches the material a lot. I need to remember it

@DJallreds 4 года назад

I'd love to add the whole "stay on the one" for the whole intro (and or verse) then go into the full progression for the verse/build up or chorus. Having an unexpected succession of chord changes is super pleasing to my ear. Along those lines, moving to a parallel mode with the same set of chords (just starting the progression at a different point in the progression) is pretty tasty. Pretty sure Rufus du sol did that on one of their recent releases.

@haroldthain2039 4 года назад

CONGRATS ON 2 MILLION!! 🥳

@shmedwinardo 3 года назад

I'm trying to get back into music on a little more dedicated level and I accidentally came across Andrews course! I enrolled! I'm going to pretend like Andrew is my friend in real life to mimic surrounding yourself with friends you aspire to be like. But a friend that's already famous and trying to help me accomplish my dreams 💁 lol 🤓 I'm a goof! And I'm really excited to level up! Thanks for the high five in the intro. Made me feel like we're friends already. Lol I'm socially aquward and I'm excited!! 😂

@duncanmaclennan6744 4 года назад

You could make mega bucks writing for commercials or tv shows - so talented 🙌

@JaneEllenMusic 4 года назад

You always have such fantastic ideas, thank you for sharing!

@JakHart 4 года назад

2:17 Can we take a moment to just appreciate Glen Hansard and that amazing movie?

@JakHart 4 года назад

And his version of "Cry Me a River"?! Sorry Timberlake, good try though.

@DoctorDupe 4 года назад

Thanks for all your videos always learn new stuff from them!

@soaribb32 4 года назад

I like it when songs flip the order in pop structures. Like second verse, a little bridge and second chorus. And then just go crazy lol

@SuperWave86 4 года назад

Really good tips!! I like the verse two to subtract the instruments and then add then later on! Nice 👍 vid! ❤️

@wingflanagan 4 года назад

This advice applies to all genres. If you do classical orchestral, they are equally valid - though perhaps the context will be a bit different.

@Noone-of-your-Business 4 года назад

Minor parallels. Yep, that's what my go-to move is whenever I run out of ideas. I also love the Picardy third to round things off on the final chord of the song. Even though Picard seems to be an _android_ now...

@ThatMattGoodMusic 4 года назад

Just applied a couple of these to my latest song because it had the same problems as some of the examples and now it's more i n t e r e s t i n g

@captainwarhead5355 4 года назад

Your saying should be “Any DAW’ll do”

@QuentinDamour 4 года назад

Thank's for the tips ! and congrats on (almost) 2M ! I'll try to incorporate these in my next one

@Mr.Batsu12 4 года назад

Andrew, your videos are always such a wealth of information. I've created so many text files with great tips such as ones in this video. I can't thank you enough!

@lighthouseisland7668 4 года назад

I'm gonna have to try some of these tips.

@bronsoncarder2491 4 года назад

Yeah, those little stops are interesting, because to me they don't even feel like rests. Like, if you were to write musical notation for this piece, probably you'd write rests for that little 2/4 bar (or, again, however you wanna think about it. I tend to think of it as an extension of the previous bar, so if you're in 4/4, you've just carried this particular one to 6/4). But, these don't even feel like traditional rests. A musical rest is a beat all its own, but these just feel like the absence of a beat. Like you said, you don't really feel any rhythmic change, and no one complains about the drop "throwing off the rhythm" or anything like that. It's a weird thing, but it doesn't feel like it's there at all. But it has a MAJOR effect on the drama of the piece. Great video!

@bronsoncarder2491 4 года назад

I wonder if you'd feel a 2 beat rest throw off the rhythm more in a 3/4 beat... I bet that would add an interesting element of surprise. It would feel like the beat came back in too early... I might have to experiment with that.

@NicoAlberts 4 года назад

Hey Andrew. Loved the video, I am by no means a pro, but found myself using some of the tips already. I was gonna drop my next song this weekend, but maybe I spend some more time to make sure it does what I want it to do. Thanks again for the helpful video.

@Starfuly 4 года назад

HUUUGGEE congrats on reaching 2mil bro!!!

@jocelynene 4 года назад

KISS ROB SCALLON or whatever it was

@prestonstewart5069 4 года назад

wouldn't it be cool if after all this corona stuff was done, Andrew invited me to his studio for a week and we got to geek out about random stuff and I'd get to learn and joke around with him. ohhh the dreams

@chrisreybasalo 4 года назад

I personally love ending on the bridge or create a D section - some of my favourite songs end like this like Letterbomb or Whatsername by Green Day. One of my favourite techniques!

@Budur2006 4 года назад

please , can you make another episode of 4 producers one sample ? i think that series is so dope and anyone can learn lot of new stuff , tricks and techneques ... 😃

@HamedEmine 4 года назад

Andrew, you're the best thing that ever happened to music

@matthewjones517 4 года назад

Love this video! I literally needed this right now. :)

@LimeGreenTeknii 4 года назад

I think to add on to tip 5: Don't be afraid to make any section shorter, even quarter-length. Kenny Chesney got away with singing for only 2 bars in the 1st chorus of How Forever Feels, and he had a 4-bar bridge in She Thinks My Tractor's Sexy, a song where the verses and choruses are 16 bars.