Ballad Songwriting
Nazgul
Sep 17 2008, 06:36 PM
GMC:er
 Posts: 977
Joined: 10-April 08
From: Germany
Hi there!

I have got a question about about writing a ballad: Is there any structure of how to make a ballad, like Intro, Vers, Refrain ... ? I know a good ballad can be worked out with lots of tries, I just want to know if there are any "advices", how ballads are structured normally.

Thanks for your help" smile.gif

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!


--------------------
Chuck Norris rules!
Go to the top of the page
 
+Quote Post
 
 Start new topic
Replies
Ivan Milenkovic
Sep 17 2008, 06:52 PM
Instructor
 Posts: 25.396
Joined: 20-November 07
From: Belgrade, Serbia
It is good to have a nice lyrics, that will corelate to the feeling of the song, and a nice vocal melody. There isn't any rule how to make a ballad IMO, just go with your feelings. I would definitely put some soft chordal voicings in ballad, and possibly some lite chorus effect as well to give it more dimension.

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!


--------------------
- Ivan's Video Chat Lesson Notes HERE
- Check out my GMC Profile and Lessons
- (Please subscribe to my) YouTube Official Channel
- Let's be connected through ! Facebook! :)
Go to the top of the page
 
+Quote Post

Posts in this topic
- Nazgul   Ballad Songwriting   Sep 17 2008, 06:36 PM
- - kjutte   QUOTE (Nazgul @ Sep 17 2008, 07:36 PM) Hi...   Sep 17 2008, 07:49 PM
- - Nemanja Filipovic   Well it is not a rule,but,minor key and slower tem...   Sep 18 2008, 11:35 AM
- - Pedja Simovic   QUOTE (Nazgul @ Sep 17 2008, 07:36 PM) Hi...   Sep 19 2008, 10:13 AM
|- - audiopaal   QUOTE (Pedja Simovic @ Sep 19 2008, 11:13...   Sep 19 2008, 10:53 AM
nnn
- - Eat-Sleep-andJam   Another thing about ballad lyrics that might help ...   Sep 19 2008, 12:29 PM
|- - Nemanja Filipovic   QUOTE (Eat-Sleep-andJam @ Sep 19 20...   Sep 19 2008, 12:36 PM
nnn
- - Nazgul   Thanks for your help! I think I'll take a...   Sep 19 2008, 02:59 PM
nnn
nnn

 

Reply to this topicStart new topic
1 User(s) are reading this topic (1 Guests and 0 Anonymous Users)
0 Members:

 
Blues Lick Of The Day!

Display Mode: Switch to: Standard · Switch to: Linear+ · Outline

Track this topic · Email this topic · Print this topic · Subscribe to this forum


RSS Lo-Fi Version Time is now: 19th April 2024 - 03:44 AM