Countless Distinct Techniques To Consider For Composing Music
Want to be a songwriter but don’t know how to start? Here are some thoughts on how to create a good song…
Remember that writing music is a process, and keep the basics in mind: a song consists of 3 elements. First is the melody, the vocal line of the song. Second is harmony, the chords that support the song. Thirdly, the rhythm or the pattern of the song.
Take note, too many ideas will spoil the song. When listening to a song, you will often notice that the music is made of certain phrases that repeat themselves. They are called themes. A theme may be melodic, rhythmic, harmonic or combination of these. When you hear the themes, it registers to the brain and that makes it easier to remember.
A common mistake of songwriters is they make it boring, where the listener has no urge to want to hear the song again. Remember, if they like it, they want to hear your song again and again and again (which can translate into more record sales for you).
Sometimes a songwriter will experience “writer’s block”. When this happens, you might want to use a different approach, such as creating the melody first, or experimenting with some chord progression first then melody, or even thythm first, then melody, and chord progression last.
Remember, there is no correct way to write a song. Next, write using a different instrument. If you using a guitar (which most do) to compose, why not try it in keyboards for a change? Relax. Take a break. Hang out with your friends, watch a movie, or read a book. You might just get fresh ideas from them. Always ask the opinion of others. Show your work to your friends and loved ones. They may give you a good idea or two that you haven’t thought about.
Ah, you got those great songs. You think they are perfect, where the girls go gaga over you on stage and the guys elevate it to the national anthem of angst and raging hormones. But hello, you need to record those songs and try to find a way to put it in public, right? Much to a musician’s chagrin, there are steps and systems to follow. Yes, the way to the gold pot at the end of the rainbow requires a keen sense of direction from here to there.
Put it in memory: Not your memory. It’s a fact that your neurons may misfire at anytime and you may lose those precious, MTV award-winning lyrics (Well, some musician’s neurons misfire ALL the time. Why am I not surprised..?). Make sure that you record all of the lyrics; try different schemes also (acoustic or amplified instruments, or if you feel operatic — solo, duet, or acapella). The more variations, the better your chance of hitting that sweet spot for airplay cut. Anyway, you need to record that track, that way, you won’t forget that “Song of The Year-nominee” music. Er, sort of…
Fine tuning: Any portion in any part of the song can be repeated in trance-inducing times as you want. The more, the sicker. The better. You may cut the portions that makes no sense, portions that puts the great rhythm in the grey instead of concrete, defined colors. Edit out any unwanted portions of the song. You can polish up on those areas that needs polishing, strengthening the areas of the song where the tune must flow freely and the thought unobstructed.Mastering: Here, you try to maximize the tracks and optimize the cuts by stuffing tracks that are weak in between strong tracks. Or you place weak tracks at the latter portion of the album and the strong ones as the opening singles.
Copyright: Here, you stamp it down and tell the whole wide world that the song is yours, with a great heaping of blood, sweat and tears. You put enough protection and fence around the real estate of your mind’s work, telling them to get lost or else…well, depends on you and your vigilance to protect what is yours.
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