Thursday, September 23, 2010

How To Write Songs Better

By Razile Flagg

Possibly you wrote one great song or maybe you only aspire to put your pen to paper. In each case, the crush of writers obstruct and the constant perfectionism that any good musician imbues in his work is making it next to extremely hard to get that next song out.

And, unfortunately, there are no easy tips for writing better songs. However, with a little coaching and a close eye for what you do best, we can polish and shine your writing to get the very best out of your pen.

Learning to Think Within

The major problem I see in songwriters that get back is that they're working on everything outside of them. They're swept away on the idea of generating it big and getting rich. They're worried about anxious band mates. They're distressing about what their family will ponder their songs.

Show Don't Tell

At its core, song writing is poetry, and all great poetry has one thing of similarities - it shows rather than telling. If you write a lyric like "She broke my heart and now I'm lost," your listeners will take away only what you say - a bland image without any depth.

Start Writing Every Day

One of the huge mishaps for a lot of song writers is that they write down one verse, pass it along to their friends and family and get upset if it's not gold. Even the world's best songwriters spend hours and hours doing the job on every single song they write.

Know Your Genre

As a final point, don't be frightened to do a little research. I'm not saying to duplicate other artists or rewrite old songs, but listen to various music. The world's most creative song writers all got their inspiration from somewhere.

Song writing is an art form and like all art forms it needs time and practice to learn. However, by reaching within yourself and making use the influences you've gathered over time, you should be capable to tap a much greater source - one that songwriters have been using for centuries. - 40727

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