TheLizardKing
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How do you write a song? Do you write lyrics first? How do you write down your guitar part? Do you write down TABS or musical notes? Explain.
How do you write songs?
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TwilightOdyssey
Darkness on the edge of Tone
Re: How do you write songs?
Sometimes I work off of lyrics, but more often then not, the musical idea comes first.
I usually decide what key I want to play in, then start working on chord progressions and riffs in that key. I use modes to link the ideas together.
Once I have a rough idea, I cut a quick and dirty demo with a drum machine.
The song gets refined with the singer, and that's when I usually add the instrumental/solo sections.
Then I make a really fleshed out demo, with much more solid (programmed) drums, harmony guitars, temp solo, bass ideas (if I have any) etc, of the final idea.
Once it gets the okay from the singer, the song is done!
You can check out the song NEAR DARK at this location for a sample of what the finished product sounds like ... http://www.soundclick.com/bands/0/twilightodysseymusic.htm
Sometimes I work off of lyrics, but more often then not, the musical idea comes first.
I usually decide what key I want to play in, then start working on chord progressions and riffs in that key. I use modes to link the ideas together.
Once I have a rough idea, I cut a quick and dirty demo with a drum machine.
The song gets refined with the singer, and that's when I usually add the instrumental/solo sections.
Then I make a really fleshed out demo, with much more solid (programmed) drums, harmony guitars, temp solo, bass ideas (if I have any) etc, of the final idea.
Once it gets the okay from the singer, the song is done!
You can check out the song NEAR DARK at this location for a sample of what the finished product sounds like ... http://www.soundclick.com/bands/0/twilightodysseymusic.htm
HetfieldRules
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Re: How do you write songs?
man..you really do things the way every musician should...with the theory/mode approach for ideas and such...i wish i was more familiar with chords/theory but right now im only in my 1st year of music theory
anyway..the way i go about writing songs is 90% of the time i will mess around and write a riff..i then play around with the riff changing it and modifying it multiple times to see what i like the best and what not. i try and re-create what i hear in my head..if i hear a harmony i will try a fifth, a forth, unison, and sometimes a third to see if nething tickles my fancy. i really just owrk off of the riff and eventually write words for it. after i have an idea of how the words are i can write music for a chorus and such and piece it together and work out bridges and such. i record my work sometimes w/ drums sometimes not...i never write any of it out...all either recorded or in my head...i hope that made some sense...
TwilightOdyssey said:
man..you really do things the way every musician should...with the theory/mode approach for ideas and such...i wish i was more familiar with chords/theory but right now im only in my 1st year of music theory
anyway..the way i go about writing songs is 90% of the time i will mess around and write a riff..i then play around with the riff changing it and modifying it multiple times to see what i like the best and what not. i try and re-create what i hear in my head..if i hear a harmony i will try a fifth, a forth, unison, and sometimes a third to see if nething tickles my fancy. i really just owrk off of the riff and eventually write words for it. after i have an idea of how the words are i can write music for a chorus and such and piece it together and work out bridges and such. i record my work sometimes w/ drums sometimes not...i never write any of it out...all either recorded or in my head...i hope that made some sense...
sastory
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Re: How do you write songs?
When a get some musical idea, I play it on my guitar to refine it a bit. Then I think what the song is going to be about.
Then I write basic chord progression and melody down. Transitions are always what I forget first so I record them in a rough copy.
After that run the whole song through my head and try to fit the lyrics (you don't have to have them done). If the song seems lyric-friendly, I start working on tabs. I usually do all the parts including vocal.
When a get some musical idea, I play it on my guitar to refine it a bit. Then I think what the song is going to be about.
Then I write basic chord progression and melody down. Transitions are always what I forget first so I record them in a rough copy.
After that run the whole song through my head and try to fit the lyrics (you don't have to have them done). If the song seems lyric-friendly, I start working on tabs. I usually do all the parts including vocal.
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seafoamer
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Re: How do you write songs?
A) Find a girl u like.
B) Make sure said girl seems interested in u & leads u on.
C) Said girl should then ignore u, leading to a constant obsession w/ said girl.
D) Try not to kill u'rself long enough to write & record tunes about said girl.
E) Repeat.
A) Find a girl u like.
B) Make sure said girl seems interested in u & leads u on.
C) Said girl should then ignore u, leading to a constant obsession w/ said girl.
D) Try not to kill u'rself long enough to write & record tunes about said girl.
E) Repeat.