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Mar 5 2013, 03:41 PM
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QUOTE (sammetal92 @ Mar 5 2013, 11:27 AM)  Well, I've just started, so Pat first sent all the students a list of the songs they should have and a list of the books he recommended (I only got "Writing Better Lyrics" book, but its pretty good). This is the list of songs he wanted us to get so we could analyse them: And in the first lesson, he taught us: (1) how to tell a story in a song (answer the "what", the "to whom" and the "why" of the story). (2) what are the fundamental points of view of telling the story in a song (third person, second person, first person and direct address). (3) using boxes as a development engine to make your story progress, or divide your song in stages (so that you don't say everything at once: keep your audience in suspense and keep them interested). (4) answering your six "best friends" to make the setting of your song (what, why, who, how, when and where). (5) the basic parts of a song, called song form (verse, chorus, pre chorus, bridge) (6) and the importance of the chorus (how it should be different from the rest of the song to make that impact on your audience) That's great stuff Sam! Thanks for sharing this info with us. I'm not the one who writes the lyrics in my band but this process seems very logical and effective for doing that. I noticed that Cosmin wrote all lyrics in Days of Confusion new. I wonder how his process is... -------------------- My lessons
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Mar 5 2013, 04:25 PM
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That's what I thought too, it makes so much sense. And Pat is a funny man, he tends to make jokes now and then so the lecture doesn't get boring at all
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Mar 5 2013, 08:30 PM
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What are the assignments like?
And does anything happen if you just decide to stop doing the course? This post has been edited by Socky42: Mar 5 2013, 08:31 PM |
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I'll let you know
 
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