Okay so I wasn't really sure of what to write about in today's post, now that I am going to be writing posts 3 times a week I have been wracking my brain for more ideas of what to write about; so obviously I went to my trusty friends on Facebook, of which only one actually commented, and I was suggested the idea of an advice blog on how to write successful songs... so that's what I'm going to do! Now don't get me wrong, I'm no expert in writing songs... I am only 14 and my skills at song writing are progressing every day, and I'm not a professional songwriter- but I want to be. So all this advice isn't saying that this is what you have to do to be able to write songs it's more what I do to write my songs- so you don't have to do what I do at all! However this is my advice:
1) Think of a story:
I, personally, think this is the number one best advice I can give you (of my knowledge). Think of what story is going to be behind your song; you need to know what the song is going to be about and the best way to do that is think of a story. I like to sometimes write out a story board, or a load of scribbley words it usually turns into, and think about my characters and what they're feeling and what not. Just so that I know a bit about the background of my song. I find that if I come up with a story and a bit about my characters I find it much easier to pick out the right lyrics to fit the song so that when I explain the story behind the song to others, they can relate to it. Like in Broken Angel, my first song I put onto YouTube, that had a pretty deep story behind it, and that was what helped me come up with all the lyrics. If you read my blog post titled 'My First Song' (it's the first blog post I wrote) then it explains my song Broken Angel and the story. :-)
http://emilywilliamsmusic.blogspot.co.uk/2014/03/writing-my-first-song.html
2) keep a notebook dedicated to just song ideas:
I like to keep a notebook specially for writing song ideas in. Even if it's just a title idea or if it's a whole line of a song, or a whole song, it doesn't matter. I have come up with song ideas at school before and had to write them down: I used to just quickly run and write a song idea on the first bit of paper I could find but it's so much easier to have a notebook with you. I also record little voice notes on my phone too when I come up with a good idea I don't want to forget. I've mentioned it in previous blog posts before but if you were to go through my phone's voice notes you will hear little bits of songs recorded. Piano, guitar and vocal. It really does help! This is my song book: it says 'No Idea Is Too Crazy Write It Down'... I love it because it reminds me that no song is a bad one when I go into the book. Something like this is so inspiring, it really is. You can make them yourself too! I might do a blog or YouTube video where I make some of these and do some giveaways! :-) Comment down below your favourite food to let me know you would be in on this idea :D
3) Write lyrics that you want to write:
Don't try to write a song that will 'please everyone else', you're writing songs that you want to. Don't do it because you think others might like it more if you do it differently or that it might be more popular if you don't write that part or anything like that. It's your song, it's your story, don't change your story to suit others.
4) Have a catchy chorus:
I know this could kind of contradict what I just said in point 3 but if you do want others to not necessarily like your song more but remember it more then make sure your chorus will stick in their mind. That could mean making it catchy, having a powerful message in the chorus or just doing something in your chorus or even bride that makes it stick in people's minds.
5) Have self- confidence:
Believe in yourself! You're not going to write a good song if you go into it thinking that it won't be good enough. You need to believe that it will be good enough and that people will be able to relate to it. The most important thing is that you don't let anyone knock you back. There is no such thing as a 'bad song'; there is such thing as an opinion though. And not everyone will like the song you write, but people will like it too.
Just remember... There is no such thing as a 'bad song'.... Good luck if you're wanting to write a song!:-)
I don't really know how to end this blog... So I will be back on Thursday night at 9pm!:-)
Lots of love xx:-) <3
2) keep a notebook dedicated to just song ideas:
I like to keep a notebook specially for writing song ideas in. Even if it's just a title idea or if it's a whole line of a song, or a whole song, it doesn't matter. I have come up with song ideas at school before and had to write them down: I used to just quickly run and write a song idea on the first bit of paper I could find but it's so much easier to have a notebook with you. I also record little voice notes on my phone too when I come up with a good idea I don't want to forget. I've mentioned it in previous blog posts before but if you were to go through my phone's voice notes you will hear little bits of songs recorded. Piano, guitar and vocal. It really does help! This is my song book: it says 'No Idea Is Too Crazy Write It Down'... I love it because it reminds me that no song is a bad one when I go into the book. Something like this is so inspiring, it really is. You can make them yourself too! I might do a blog or YouTube video where I make some of these and do some giveaways! :-) Comment down below your favourite food to let me know you would be in on this idea :D
3) Write lyrics that you want to write:
Don't try to write a song that will 'please everyone else', you're writing songs that you want to. Don't do it because you think others might like it more if you do it differently or that it might be more popular if you don't write that part or anything like that. It's your song, it's your story, don't change your story to suit others.
4) Have a catchy chorus:
I know this could kind of contradict what I just said in point 3 but if you do want others to not necessarily like your song more but remember it more then make sure your chorus will stick in their mind. That could mean making it catchy, having a powerful message in the chorus or just doing something in your chorus or even bride that makes it stick in people's minds.
5) Have self- confidence:
Believe in yourself! You're not going to write a good song if you go into it thinking that it won't be good enough. You need to believe that it will be good enough and that people will be able to relate to it. The most important thing is that you don't let anyone knock you back. There is no such thing as a 'bad song'; there is such thing as an opinion though. And not everyone will like the song you write, but people will like it too.
Just remember... There is no such thing as a 'bad song'.... Good luck if you're wanting to write a song!:-)
I don't really know how to end this blog... So I will be back on Thursday night at 9pm!:-)
Lots of love xx:-) <3
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