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Tips For How To Write A Song Without Music

Luciana Segovia View Member Profile	Mar 15 2008, 04:29 AM
Mar 15 2008, 04:29 AM	Singing Instructor Posts: 497 Joined: 2-July 07 From: Argentina	Hi everybody! I want to give you some tips for writing songs. but There's no only one way to do it! Remember that!!! This is one way that maybe helps. 1) The Beat: You can start in one of two ways, you can alredy have a melody and put it to a drum track or metronome of the appropriate speed. If you have no melody ideas yet you can put on a drum track and just do whatever comes off the top of your head to the beat. Take what you do here, write it down, record it and edit. 2) The Melody: You don't even need lyrics to write a song. Pick the beat you want then just sing or mumble nonsense over the beat and record it. Once you hit upon something start building on that. 3) The Lyrics: If you don't have lyrics already now you just take the melody of nonsense phrases examine them and fit words to them that make sense. Keep in mind even though a rhyming scheme may help, it is not always needed. Song don't have to be poetry. 4) The Structure: Structure can make or break a song sometimes, so pay close attention to this. Whatever type of music it is your playing, listen to how the popular artists of that genre structure, this is a good way of learning it. A lot of Structure comes down to how it feels it should go. In other words, what the listeners ears are expecting. Keep in mind that a good song should build up to a climax that is released in the chorus, and in the chorus should be the main hook that will hopefully stick in someone's head. Structure gives focus to listeners ear, if they can't follow the song the first time, they hear it chances are you have to restructure or start over. Nowadays if you want to write commercial music that sells try to keep your best material under five minutes in length, the best spot is three minutes. Here is an example of a popular structure. As far as the lyrics are concerned. Verse chorus verse chorus break chorus end Finally bringing it to the rest of the group When you do bring your melodies to the band or group to put the music, sing it how you want to sing it. In the relative pitch you want and tonal qualities. Besides the beat to fall into, the key of your voice is the only other thing the band has to go off of to start filling in with music. But don't be too rigid, tke suggestions. A great song is made when the music is seamlessly married to the singing. Good musician can make up music for a melody that is put to a beat quite easily. Hope it helps Luciana You are at GuitarMasterClass.net Don't miss today's free lick. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! Don't miss today's free blues, jazz & country licks. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! -------------------- Check out my video lessons and instructor board!

The Uncreator View Member Profile	Mar 15 2008, 04:32 AM
Mar 15 2008, 04:32 AM	Fire Up The Blades, Moderator Posts: 8.933 Joined: 6-March 07 From: St. Petersburg, Florida	Some very helping information in there Luciana, Well done! You are at GuitarMasterClass.net Don't miss today's free lick. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! Don't miss today's free blues, jazz & country licks. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content!

Nemanja Filipovi... Nemanja Filipovic View Member Profile	Mar 15 2008, 04:32 AM
Mar 15 2008, 04:32 AM	Singing Instructor Posts: 3.391 Joined: 23-January 08	thanks Luciana...great tips You are at GuitarMasterClass.net Don't miss today's free lick. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! Don't miss today's free blues, jazz & country licks. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! -------------------- Check out my video lessons and instructor board! Participate im my new Crazy Blues Collaboration

Luciana Segovia View Member Profile	Mar 17 2008, 10:01 PM
Mar 17 2008, 10:01 PM	Singing Instructor Posts: 497 Joined: 2-July 07 From: Argentina	You are welcome!!!!! You are at GuitarMasterClass.net Don't miss today's free lick. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! Don't miss today's free blues, jazz & country licks. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! -------------------- Check out my video lessons and instructor board!

Juan M. Valero View Member Profile	Mar 17 2008, 11:05 PM
Mar 17 2008, 11:05 PM	Instructor Posts: 4.270 Joined: 6-August 07 From: Girona - Spain	yeah, that's really important !! Once a singer gives me a track to record the guitars and it was imposible 'cos he recorded his track WITHOUT metronome !!! so that's really really important You are at GuitarMasterClass.net Don't miss today's free lick. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! Don't miss today's free blues, jazz & country licks. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! -------------------- Visit : www.myspace.com/juanmvalero Video lessons ; Instructor board ; Recording lessons

visi0n View Member Profile	Mar 17 2008, 11:17 PM
Mar 17 2008, 11:17 PM	Learning Tone Seeker Posts: 571 Joined: 12-September 07 From: The Netherlands	Thanks for the Tips Luciana, great !! You are at GuitarMasterClass.net Don't miss today's free lick. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! Don't miss today's free blues, jazz & country licks. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! --------------------

Dejan Farkas View Member Profile	Mar 17 2008, 11:58 PM
Mar 17 2008, 11:58 PM	Instructor Posts: 3.035 Joined: 27-November 07 From: Sarajevo, Bosnia	Nice tips, thanks You are at GuitarMasterClass.net Don't miss today's free lick. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! Don't miss today's free blues, jazz & country licks. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! -------------------- http://www.myspace.com/dejanfarkas Check out my video lessons and instructor board!

Muris Varajic View Member Profile	Mar 18 2008, 02:42 AM
Mar 18 2008, 02:42 AM	Instructor Posts: 15.459 Joined: 22-June 07 From: Sarajevo,Bosnia	Lots of useful things here Luciana,thanks! You are at GuitarMasterClass.net Don't miss today's free lick. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! Don't miss today's free blues, jazz & country licks. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! -------------------- Youtube MySpace Website Album "Let It Out" on iTunes and CD Baby Check out my video lessons and instructor board! The Pianist tune is progress,check it out! "ok.. it is great.. :P have you myspace? Can i to personalize this for you guy?"

Gus View Member Profile	Mar 20 2008, 04:17 PM
Mar 20 2008, 04:17 PM	GMC:er Posts: 999 Joined: 21-January 08 From: Brazil/Denmark	QUOTE (Luciana @ Mar 15 2008, 04:29 AM) Nowadays if you want to write commercial music that sells try to keep your best material under five minutes in length, the best spot is three minutes. Last time i wrote a song, it had 8-9 minutes I guess I am still not famous enough to sell a November Rain or Stairway to Heaven... Maybe I divide it into parts if ever released... You are at GuitarMasterClass.net Don't miss today's free lick. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! Don't miss today's free blues, jazz & country licks. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! This post has been edited by Gus: Mar 20 2008, 04:18 PM -------------------- my "Thank you GMC!" video If you like it please vote in the competition ;-) Gus Stairway to Guitar Heaven - my practice agenda Check out my lesson here Phrygian Dominant Solo lesson Gear : Ibanez RGT320q (I just love the neck-thru sustain), Washburn EA-20SDL (acoustic 6 string), Standard strat (Mexico), POD X3 Live Some of my Guitar heroes: Jimmy Page, Slash, Kirk Hammett, Augusto Licks, Joe Satriani, Gus G, David Gilmour, Mark Knopfler...

The Uncreator View Member Profile	Apr 4 2008, 02:54 AM
Apr 4 2008, 02:54 AM	Fire Up The Blades, Moderator Posts: 8.933 Joined: 6-March 07 From: St. Petersburg, Florida	I dont know why i didnt do it before, Now its pinned! You are at GuitarMasterClass.net Don't miss today's free lick. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! Don't miss today's free blues, jazz & country licks. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content!

Nick325 View Member Profile	Apr 4 2008, 03:07 AM
Apr 4 2008, 03:07 AM	GMC:er Posts: 1.996 Joined: 24-July 07 From: Long Island, NY	awsome luciana this is very helpful You are at GuitarMasterClass.net Don't miss today's free lick. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! Don't miss today's free blues, jazz & country licks. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content!

audiopaal View Member Profile	Apr 4 2008, 06:22 AM
Apr 4 2008, 06:22 AM	Competitions Coordinator - Up the Irons Posts: 5.462 Joined: 17-February 08 From: Stavanger, Norway	Awesome Luciana Thanks for sharing, very useful tips indeed! You are at GuitarMasterClass.net Don't miss today's free lick. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! Don't miss today's free blues, jazz & country licks. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content!

juiceyJUICE View Member Profile	Jul 25 2008, 04:10 PM
Jul 25 2008, 04:10 PM	GMC:er Posts: 6 Joined: 25-July 08 From: Atlanta, Georgia	Complete Awesomeness. You are at GuitarMasterClass.net Don't miss today's free lick. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! Don't miss today's free blues, jazz & country licks. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! -------------------- mia is m.i.a. [w/ her green] passion. creativity. imagination. new http://consuverde.blogspot.com/ new https://www.youtube.com/YourMomIsMeeyah

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