Songwriting Tips

Songwriting Tips

Writer’s block can hit anyone at any time. Whether you already have a few songs under your belt or you’re just starting out, here are a few tips to improve your songwriting skills.

 

Start at the Beginning

A great title can set the tone for your new song. Thinking about the title is also a helpful way to navigate the direction that you want your music to head in. Is this a love song? A dance hit? Your title should say it all and let your audience know what to expect. Don’t worry, the name of your new song may not come to your right away. It’s okay to play around with a few variations. The point of this exercise is to figure out what kind of song you are trying to write, not to drive yourself crazy trying to achieve the best title.

 

Be Ready for Inspiration to Strike

The perfect words may not come to you when you’re sitting in front of your computer screen during a designated songwriting session. Carry around a notebook and pen or jot down lyrics on your phone when those “ah ha!” moments happen. Maybe you saw something that inspired you or had a flashback that set your creativity into overdrive. Point is, you never know when you’ll come up with your next song title or a flawless verse. Expect the unexpected.

 

Ask Yourself A Lot of Questions

So you’ve crafted a fantastic title and you are always ready to write down a lyric as it comes to you...now what? That’s a great question to ask yourself! Time to ask another. What do we mean? Another great question. Do you see where we’re going with us? Okay, okay, if you still don’t get it we’ll clear it up. Ask yourself questions about your song constantly. Let’s say the title of your new song is “Be My Baby”. What does that title mean to you? Who are you asking to be your baby? Why don’t they want to be your baby? Sometimes the answers to these questions can transform into lyrics.

 

Create a List

Let’s say that you’re writing the next summer hit but you’re stuck at the chorus. Make a list of words that remind you of summer in order to gain inspiration and to create a road map to that next line. For example, you may write sunshine, swimming, beach, and fun. Use those words to create detailed mental images for your audience while they listen to your song. Suddenly, your listeners aren’t just listening to your song, they’re imagining it too.

 

Take a Break If You Need To

Writing lyrics is hard work. If you find that you’re mentally exhausted and the creative juices just aren’t flowing...walk away. Wait for that inspiration to strike again. If you have to force yourself to write a song, you may not like the end product anyway. You need to love your music if you want other people to love it too. Sometimes you just need to take a deep breathe and step away from the pen or keyboard.



 

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