Your Method (lyrics, quote, songs, guitar)

Crashing Sun · 02-13-2006, 09:30 AM

Someone asked if you write lyrics, music, or melody first? Answers do not have to be limited to one or the other. What's your method?

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I usually come up with a basic guitar part first and then start singing something over it. Once I'm comfortable with a melody I'll decide if I like what I'm singing about or not. I've written songs based on improvised lyrics before which saves me a lot of work. Otherwise the pain is ready to begin at that point (but what sweet pain it is.) Writing guitar and melodies are the easy parts for me.

Levithan · 02-13-2006, 12:00 PM

I write the lyrics first...mainly because I cant play guitar that well lol. But I usually have an idea of a melody I want

TheBig3 · 02-13-2006, 04:43 PM

formulaic songwriting sounds like crap.

sleepy jack · 02-13-2006, 04:47 PM

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Originally Posted by TheBig3KilledMyRainDog

formulaic songwriting sounds like crap.

Agreed.

I don't do it in order, if I have a good idea for a song, I write it. If I have a good idea for a melody I write it and same goes for music. I don't see the point of turning a song into a boring generic process like that.

Crashing Sun · 02-14-2006, 09:43 AM

I'm sure that your songwriting doesn't sound like crap. Feel free to link us.

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Crashing Sun Idontthinkyouknow Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Out of the Frying Pan Posts: 102	I'm sure that your songwriting doesn't sound like crap. Feel free to link us. __________________ People Against People "Scientists in Taiwan say they have bred three pigs that glow in the dark." (Support Spam)