Theory
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Writing a song is like learning to walk or brushing your teeth: you try, and eventually it works. Nothing special is needed to learn how to write your own song. Here you’ll learn how a song is structured, how to get ideas, how to start a song, and how to create suspense and surprising breaks.
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Composition First Steps (03:26)
Making your own music Believe in yourselves Keep trying and don’t give up Standing behind your own stuff Finding emotional ties to music Growing with own compositions Finding individual music style
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Composition: Key (05:14)
Choosing the right key Example C minor Transposing to D minor Effect of keys Attributes and key Comparison C major and Eb major
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Composition: Creative Ideas (04:14)
Beginning with rhythm as inspiration Making your music yourself Beat from intuitional sample library Starting with simple chords Playing one chord with different sounds Trying out effects Recording short ideas Music on radio or TV as inspiration Starting with the lyrics
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Composition: Song Structure 1 (05:05)
Classic structure : Intro, Verse, Bridge, Chorus Leaving out first chorus to create suspense Integrating a short solo Integrating the singer into the solo Significance of the bridge Typical length of commercial songs Intro length for compact songs Fade-out vs. proper ending
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Composition: Song Structure 2 (06:00)
Instrumental intro or chorus as intro Verse or bridge Necessity and role of the bridge Singer solo Song Example Over you (Cube98) at Download My Music Making your music yourself Fade-out effect
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Composition: Suspense (04:45)
Creating suspense in songwriting Creating suspense and fading at the end Song example A Daybreak (Instrumental) at Download My Music Next to last chorus raised by two half tones Starting with few instruments Increasing and densifying instrumentation 2nd bridge in higher ranges or staccato instead of legato Song example Pride of Creation (Barricades) at Download My Music
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Compositions: Songwriting Prejudices 1 (08:50)
Songwriting speed Taking your time for songwriting Making your music yourself Learning the craft of music Practice writing lyrics or find a lyric writer Catchy chorus Commercial success and fame Using the internet for music distribution Comparisons with other musicians
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Composition: Songwriting Prejudices 2 (01:39)
Never stop to improve Don’t overdo it Making your music yourself Over-engineering songs
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Composition: Finishing Touches (04:14)
Letting a song rest Fresh ears and distance for reassessing Input from other musicians Growing self-confidence
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