wilderplain

Hi everyone,

I'm a music tutor, and I had the thought that I could start to figure out and incorporate some solutions to common songwriting problems into my lessons. So I have a few questions for you if you have a second to answer them with your experiences. Feel free to elaborate as much as you like!

1) How old are you and how long have you been writing songs?

2) What do you love most about writing music and songwriting?

3) Are you self-taught or have you had instrumental/songwriting lessons?

4) What do you struggle with most in terms of the musical process? (melody, structure, rhythm, etc)

5) What do you find most difficult about the lyrical process? (coming up with ideas, avoiding clichés, etc)

6) If you are a working musician, what do you find hardest about the music industry? (building fan base, getting shows, etc)

7) What mental barriers do you struggle with? (procrastination, not finishing songs, confidence, etc)

8) If you could get better at one element of the above, what would it be?
Thanks for your time everybody