Things You'll Need:
- Passion
- Drive
- Patience
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Step 1
Think of the type of music you like and then think of what you want to write about. The lyrics can rhyme or not. If you don't play an instrument but can imagine the best/tempo or even sing the lyrics, that's great. You will end up writing the lyrics and when music is put to it you will want your lyrics to match up with the measure and tempo. That is why it is important to teach yourself how to read music as a Lyricist/Songwritier. Start by writing lyrics for your favorite genre of music. This will be the best way for you to express yourself. Here are three techniques you can use and the structure of a lyrics.
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Step 2
FEELINGS: Listen to your feelings and it will lead you to the type of song you want to write. Then you will know if the song will be fast or slow. If you feel the song does't need any more words and express how you feel, you can repeat the chorus or add a bridge in the song.
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Step 3
WORD BANK: Get your ideas out and then go back and change what you want. Have a Dictionary and Thesaurus on hand. You will need to add new words to your computer as your vocabulary grows. It is good to learn new words to improve your songwriting.
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Step 4
STRUCTURE: The verse is the main part of the song that leads up to the chorus. The verse usually has four lines. The chorus has the main part of the song that you want to repeat. The bridge is in a different key than the rest of the song ( a contrasting key to the original melody) and it brings the song back to the verse or chorus. It is in between the verse and chorus. The bridge is shorter than the verse, different that the verse, and lyrically and rhythmically different. I usually make my bridge two or three sentences. I mostly start by humming the chorus then I have to write the lyrics around it. The pattern is Verse-Chorus-Verse-Chorus-Bridge-Chorus. Your lyrics don't have to have a bridge in even song.
Comments
MommyTeach said
on 6/10/2009 Very cool. Helpful article.
Greatfunmoms said
on 2/24/2009 Great article!
healthymomof5 said
on 2/3/2009 Excellent article! 5*
Glencap said
on 1/30/2009 This article brings back memories of my short-lived songwriting days. I wrote lots of lyrics for the 1970s pop group B.T. Express. I have lots of admiration for those who write great lyrics, and those who write about writing lyrics. Great article.
isatoy said
on 1/30/2009 I wanted to say that when I worked with producers in the past my lyrics had gooing measure or timing b/c I could hear how the music would sound in my head. Now I am taking the time to learn how to read music again and now play the keyboard. This will help me to communicate better with the producers, have music to my lyrics and be a producer myself :)