Song writing can be a fun and rewarding way to create art in the form of music. The cool thing about song writing is that you many of the greatest song writers of all time like Paul Mc Cartney from the Beatles could not even read or write musical notation.
A song is basically potetry that is set to music. When we combine these two we are able to stir the emotions of our listeners that allows them to connect with it. Up tempo songs can energize while slower sad songs can mellow us out or cause us to reflect.
The lyrics of the songs will generally be able to tell us a story or send a message that can be described in a imaginative way that's written in verse similiar to that of any other poem that is compilmented by music. Below we will discuss some of the following questions to help you better understand the fundamentals of song writing.
What’s involved in writing a song? Is there a simple formula that even a beginner can apply in order to begin writing songs without experience? Where should one start? What are the parts that make up a song?
Song writing can be a fun and rewarding way to create art in the form of music. The cool thing about song writing is that you many of the greatest song writers of all time like Paul Mc Cartney from the Beatles could not even read or write musical notation.
A song is basically potetry that is set to music. When we combine these two we are able to stir the emotions of our listeners that allows them to connect with it. Up tempo songs can energize while slower sad songs can mellow us out or cause us to reflect.
The lyrics of the songs will generally be able to tell us a story or send a message that can be described in a imaginative way that's written in verse similiar to that of any other poem that is compilmented by musical. Below we will discuss some of the following questions to help you better understand the fundamentals of song writing.
What’s involved in writing a song? Is there a simple formula that even a beginner can apply in order to begin writing songs without experience? Where should one start? What are the parts that make up a song?
The purpose of this discussion is not to identify all of the technical aspects of song writing, nor is it to endorse only one way of accomplishing this. We hope to provide some basic ideas to identify the parts that make up a song and provide a model for you to fill in your own music.
To illustrate: Compare the structure of a song to that of a house.Regardless of the building materials, colors, size or dimensions, they all share common features. An enterance and a back door exit. A kitchen, a bathroom,a bedroom, etc.
Similiarly, the parts making up a song may be constructured more than one way. You as the architect will structure your song with the main components, while using the freedom of your imagination to shape and color it with emotion.
Here listed are some of the main components that make up a song when you are thinking of writing.
The bones of any song has four basic elements: words (the lyrics) are sung to a tune (melody) which is supported by chords (harmony) and played to a certain combination of beat and tempo (rhythm and timing).
Keep in mind that there are no hard and fast rules when it comes to song writing and the importance of each element will depend upon the style of music you from which you build your foundation. Choosing the order of these elements is entirely personal preference.
Now that we understand song writing structure and the various parts to a song, it a matter of allowing inspiration to lead us into ideas for song creation.What are you interested in? Do you want to express your feelings, or share an experience? What kind of mood do you want to set? Who are your potential listeners?
There are no hard and fast rules to song writing as long as it can be communicated in a way that will bring pleasure to your listeners.Stick to patterns as people love them. Especially if you have a great hook. If it’s a great chorus, people will want to sing along with you.