How to Write a Song

Most people love music! Have you ever wanted to write your own songs? Writing your own songs is a great way to get out your feelings and express your creativity at the same time!

Difficulty: Easy

Instructions

1. A good place to start when deciding to write a song would be to learn some music theory. There are plenty of websites out there that have tons of information on music theory. You don't need a college education on the subject but it would be good to pick up some of the basics.

2. Next you are going to want to actually put pencil to paper and write your song. Don't just sit there for endless hours wondering what your song should be about. Think about something that happened to you that really effected you or something you really feel strongly about and write a few rhyming lines. I say rhyming because that will be the easiest ways to start out, not all songs need to rhyme.

3. Now that you know a little music theory and you know in general what you would like your song to look like in terms of lyrics start learning about song structure. Listen to music and pick out the different parts of the song based on the song structure you have read about and then try to apply structure to your own lyrics.

4. Make sure you are ready for anything that could possibly inspire a song in you. Carry around a pen and a notepad and leave one by your bed at night. This way if something strikes you during the day you will be ready to write it down and you won't forget it later.

5. Make sure your song comes from the heart. One of the easiest ways to do this is to simply tell a story. If you tell a story about something that actually happened to you and how it really made you feel then it will be a genuine song, you will be happy with it and other people will be able to tell that you really put some effort into the song.

[ynohtna]

on 11/27/2009 Thanks for the tip! I love music myself! 5*

[sophiejoe208]

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