Help with songwriting!
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Help with songwriting!
I want to write songs. I am not good at it. I have tried several times on my own, but I think I need help. I need someone to give me ideas and talk me through the whole process. Hit me up if you’d like to volunteer?
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Re: Help with songwriting!
great books to read and get you started:
http://robinfrederick.com
Her stuff is amazingly complete and helpful. The first two shortcuts books are owned by just about everyone I know through the forum here.
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Her stuff is amazingly complete and helpful. The first two shortcuts books are owned by just about everyone I know through the forum here.
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Re: Help with songwriting!
Also, it is very imposrtant to check your lyrics on plagiarism. I ALWAYS do this with https://essaytoolbox.com/plagiarism-checker because once it was very confusing situation when I forgot to check and first verse was identical to one song that I even didn't know!
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Re: Help with songwriting!
What kind of volunteer are you looking for? A collaborator, or someone to offer feedback/suggestions on your progress?
Interesting post. I’m interested, and intrugued.
Interesting post. I’m interested, and intrugued.
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Re: Help with songwriting!
The Andy mentioned is good because it's geared towards Film & TV not just songs generally.
Also just go onto Youtube and search songwriting , there are some really good resources out there for free nowadays.
Also just go onto Youtube and search songwriting , there are some really good resources out there for free nowadays.
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Re: Help with songwriting!
As far as the music...Find songs you love. Then break them down. The chord progressions. The melodies. Etc
then take a very small part of one like the chord progression or a small part of the melody and try to write your own song.
Try to continue the song into new unheard territory.
This is the way the pros do it. Get into theory.
When people get advanced degrees in music composition they usually say MA in music composition and theory.
You have to break down and understand your favorite songs.. and then use that for your songwriting.
then take a very small part of one like the chord progression or a small part of the melody and try to write your own song.
Try to continue the song into new unheard territory.
This is the way the pros do it. Get into theory.
When people get advanced degrees in music composition they usually say MA in music composition and theory.
You have to break down and understand your favorite songs.. and then use that for your songwriting.
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The world's greatest music was written without the technology we have today.
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