THE CREATIVE SOUL OF A SONGWRITER


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Posted 21 Feb 2010
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ARE YOU AN ASPIRING SONGWRITER? HERE ARE SOME BASIC TIPS ON HOW TO PUT ALL YOUR CREATIVE EMOTIONS ON PAPER.

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MUSIC IS WHAT MAKES THE WORLD GO AROUND. HAVE YOU EVER HEARD A SONG ON THE RADIO THAT JUST INSPIRED YOU, LIFTED YOUR SPIRITS,OR EVEN REMINDED YOU OF YOUR PAST OR FUTURE RELATIONSHIPS? HAVE YOU EVER WANTED TO WRITE A SONG LIKE THAT? YOU REALLY CAN DO IT!

THE SONGWRITING PROCESS CONSIST OF 8 STEPS. THE FIRST ONE IS THINK OF A GOOD SONG TITLE OR MUSIC IDEA. A CAPTIVATING SONG TITLE IS VERY  IMPORTANT. THIS WILL BE THE START OF A GREAT MUSICAL MASTERPIECE.

THE NEXT STEP TO REMEMBER IS TO CREATE AN EVOKED THOUGHT, EMOTION, SITUATION OR MEMORY. THIS WILL DRAW YOUR LISTENERS IN. YOU WANT TO HAVE A CHAIN OF THOUGHTS FLOWING FROM THE INITIAL IDEA. SONGWRITING IS A CREATIVE FLOW OF WORDS. REMEMBER TO STAY ON THE TOPIC OF THE TITLE OF YOUR SONG.THE DEVELPOMENT OF THE LYRICS OR MUSIC. THE CAREFUL CHOICE OF EACH WORD OR SONG NOTE. A REVISION OF THE PHRASING OR ORDER OF THE MUSIC/WORDS, MEANING, RHYME AND PURPOSE. KEEP THAT IN MIND

A GOOD MUSICAL/LYRICAL IDEA TO COMPLIMENT YOUR CHOSEN MUSIC OR LYRICS. THE CREATION OF A SONG IS A REALLY SATISFYING WHEN FINISHED. SO WHEN YOUR DONE SING IT TO YOURSELF TO SEE IF IT SOUNDS RIGHT TO YOU. HAVING A LOVE OR A PASSION FOR MUSIC IS A GREAT START. ALL MUSICIANS NEED ISPIRATION. ALSO MAY I SUGGEST TO YO TO LISTEN TO THE OLDER ARTIST.(THE BEATLES, ROLLING STONES, STEVIE WONDER) THIS SHOULD HELP YOU TO HAVE UNBELIEVABLE IDEAS FOR YOUR OWN SONGS. I HOPE THIS HELPS YOU BEGINNER SONGWRITERS TO BECOME PROFESSIONAL SONGWRITERS. UNTIL NEXT TIME INSPIRE ALL WITH YOUR MUSIC. I'LL BE ROOTING FOR YOU.

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Rating: 5 Up Down Flaghomeandautohomeandauto said... on Wed, 24 Feb 2010 15:25
Shant, I only see two of the eight steps of the song creation process you mentioned in the article - what are the other 6 steps?

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