Song Writing, could use some help here :) |
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Song Writing, could use some help here :) |
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Dec 22 2009, 09:37 PM |
Hello GMCers it is like this: every time i try to write a song i come up with a cool riff/lick which i start to work out a song with, but i never finish them because they never sound anywhere near the way i want them to do does anyone else have the same problem, or did you use to have it? if so then please tell me maybe we can solve it in some way Didn't really got this.... How can they be cool, if they don't sound the way You want? Is it the sound that is the problem, or can't You play them the way You want? Anyway, I suggest that a strong melody shall be the basis of a song rather than a riff, even that a riff will stand out as intro/parts into the song. It's hard to write a melody on a riff with too much notes in since there gonna be a collision between two melody's. (even wondered why Ozzy sings exactly as the guitar part???) With that in mind, the structure is most important - eg. if You write a strong riff, it may be suited for the chorus and the intro, but not for the verses. There's usually a standard formula in songs, but mainly there is an intro, verse, chorus, and bridge, and of course solos on either part. It's obvious that the chorus shall be the strongest one, the verses are just teasers for the chorus and the bridge is just for some variation. //Staffay -------------------- Guitars: Ibanez AM-200, Ibanez GB-10, Fender Stratocaster Classic Player, Warmouth Custom Built, Suhr Classic Strat, Gibson Les Paul Standard 2003, Ibanez steel-string Amps: Fender Hot Rod Deluxe, Marshall JMP 2103, AER 60 Effects: BOSS DD-20, Danelectro Trans. Overdrive, TC-Electronics G-Major, Dunlop Wah-wah, Original SansAmp, BOSS DD-2 Music by Staffy can be found at: Staffay at MySpace |
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Dec 22 2009, 11:18 PM |
you swedes... the problem I usually have is a bit different: when trying to compose a song, the chords in there are a little to 'sought together', i.e. theoretically. It's getting a bit better lately; now what I need is a strong riff Tell me when You found one, btw. I need the chords as well, since I only got the melody! -------------------- Guitars: Ibanez AM-200, Ibanez GB-10, Fender Stratocaster Classic Player, Warmouth Custom Built, Suhr Classic Strat, Gibson Les Paul Standard 2003, Ibanez steel-string Amps: Fender Hot Rod Deluxe, Marshall JMP 2103, AER 60 Effects: BOSS DD-20, Danelectro Trans. Overdrive, TC-Electronics G-Major, Dunlop Wah-wah, Original SansAmp, BOSS DD-2 Music by Staffy can be found at: Staffay at MySpace |
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Dec 23 2009, 11:09 PM |
well it seems like it's a technical problem. I would suggest that you keep on working on your technique, and more specifically on things similar to your creations and you'll see that at one point you'll have the freedom to play what you actually want!
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