(I haven't noticed a thread on this yet, but if there are - please accept my apologies.)
What process do you use for song writing? Do you use a process?
For me it usually starts with lyrics in my head that i'll write down and come back to later when I have time. sometimes even recording a bit of melody with myself singing into the cellphone's voice recorder.
Once ready I will figure out what the lyrics mean to me, if they can be part of a bigger theme and the writing starts with a few general questions. What do I want to say? How do I want to say it? Whats the mood of the song? etc.
First draft done and I compose the music part. This usually takes a pretty long time. Finding the right key etc. First time is usually only with acoustic. I normally also bounce the song off of my wife's ear for some input.
Back to the drawing board I edit lyrics, chords etc. At this point I start thinking about a drum track and other instruments that I want to add. Electric rhythm or lead which I fiddle around with for what feels like an eternity.
I would then record a 'final' version over and over and over until I feel my creative juices have stopped flowing. Then I leave it be. I come back to it a few weeks later, listen, edit and the process repeats itself until I am satisfied that I can't add anything else to the song.
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What process do you follow?
What process do you use for song writing? Do you use a process?
For me it usually starts with lyrics in my head that i'll write down and come back to later when I have time. sometimes even recording a bit of melody with myself singing into the cellphone's voice recorder.
Once ready I will figure out what the lyrics mean to me, if they can be part of a bigger theme and the writing starts with a few general questions. What do I want to say? How do I want to say it? Whats the mood of the song? etc.
First draft done and I compose the music part. This usually takes a pretty long time. Finding the right key etc. First time is usually only with acoustic. I normally also bounce the song off of my wife's ear for some input.
Back to the drawing board I edit lyrics, chords etc. At this point I start thinking about a drum track and other instruments that I want to add. Electric rhythm or lead which I fiddle around with for what feels like an eternity.
I would then record a 'final' version over and over and over until I feel my creative juices have stopped flowing. Then I leave it be. I come back to it a few weeks later, listen, edit and the process repeats itself until I am satisfied that I can't add anything else to the song.
Save, convert to MP3 and share with friends and family...
What process do you follow?
