How can you write a great song?

Question

For example, I am writing a song titled "All I need". It is basically about how when A girl is dating a guy and she every thing but she cheats on him and she is saying she has everything but notihng at all with out him.

Answer 1

Writing a great song is just like writing a piece of article. You need proper inspirations. So, think of your own past experience and link to your title. Good luck!

Answer 2

Try to think up a good tune in your head, have a play around on a piano, use some simple chord progressions....the list is endless! If you get a good tune, write it down somewhere or record yourself doing it, and reuse the idea - change some of the notes, add new rhythms, but keep the original idea. Repeat the original idea a few times (perhaps as a chorus?)

When you've got the melody sorted, think of some good lyrics to fit into it. Alternatively, try and write a poem, and then use the words from the poem to find the best rhythms. Then do the notes!

Theres a million different ways to write a song, but it takes time and patience (and sometimes a little luck!).

Good luck :)

Answer 3

Write the chorus first, so you get the feel for the whole song, and then write the verse and then the intro. It is best to write the melody while you write the lyrics, because it can often be hard to make lyrics to fit specific lyrics.

Find inspiration. Take some time and just brainstorm, then start writing it down. Maybe take a jog beforehand or do some musical exercises to get your creative juices flowing.

Good luck!

Answer 4

My cousin is a songwriter in Nashville.. She has a degree in engligh and was a writer before she started songwriting. Practice makes perfect. Listen to other songs and even take classes. There are classes available. I'm a jazz guitarist... can not write lyrics at all..but I can write out music.. Good luck!

Answer 5

Why must you write a song about that?

A lot of artists (Well the real ones - not the fake britney spears ones) write their songs on what they're feeling at that moment in time.
Songs should come easy to you, like it's coming from the depth of your soul.

There's no one way to write a song. It's not written in stone or anything.

Answer 6

To write a great song the first step you should think about is the beat of the song.

Answer 7

Write from the heart.

Answer 8

First off, scratch out your first part and the end part and then everything in between. Now you are on to something. a fresh start. (just kidding)

Answer 9

you need to be a great writer to write a good song.
you should change the title to "harpy queen"

Answer 10

Sounds good. My best stuff comes in the shower lol.