When someone writes a song, they usually talk about their feelings. Some use their experiences as inspiration, others use something they have read. The most important thing to remember is that your songs should reflect something true about you. Here are some tips to get you started.
Steps
Step 1. Write freely
Grab a pen and paper and write down whatever comes up.
Think about something that happened to you and write it down. It can be sad, tender, meaningless - it doesn't matter. Write it anyway
Step 2. Try making rhymes
Use patterns like ABAB, AABB, ACAB, or ABCB.
Step 3. Look for chords
Use a guitar or piano to find chords that sound good with the words. Grab any instrument you like and look for the rhythm and melody. If you don't have an instrument, humming can help. When you put the pieces of your new song together, try singing it! You will see if something is missing or you need to change something.
Step 4. Do not delete anything you have written
It doesn't matter if it doesn't sound good or you don't like it. These ideas will help you create new songs later on, even if they don't fit into the song you're writing right now. The mind is a beautiful machine, don't hastily judge yours.
Step 5. Familiarize yourself with the common structure
Most of the famous songs follow a pattern. This pattern is reassuring for the listener and results in songs with good length. Even if you can and should experiment if you feel like doing it, it can help to start by structuring the songs in this way:
- Verse 1
- Refrain
- Verse 2
- Refrain
- Verse 3
- Refrain
- Bridge
- Refrain
Step 6. Feel the music inside you
Try to "enter" the music and imagine it in your mind. What correspondence is there between words and music? What can you add to improve? Consider using a dictionary to replace some words that are too common, or that don't fit with the mood of the song. Work hard to make your work stand out.
Advice
- Try not to write songs that all sound the same.
- Get inspired by your favorite songs.
- Don't be in a hurry, take time to write.
- You can also record your voice and listen to yourself again to hear if it's okay.
- Record songs also to remind you of the melody.
- Write a song about something you did hard and how you got over it.
- Think about something that is bothering you, especially something that has happened to you.
- Maybe you won't sing right the first time. You just have to practice.
- Play your new song with friends and tell them if it's okay or if you need to change a few words.
- To inspire yourself, think about the person you like or have feelings for and write them a song.
- Write about something that is important to you, something you love, or something you care about.
- Tell something about your life that has been good or bad.
