Well, as I have mentioned in other threads, I am playing in a band my friends and I started. We have gotten to the point were we are trying to write some songs, but we are having trouble putting together any decent ones. We have only completed one song, and it was kind of a joke song anyways. So I was wondering if anyone had any helpful hints or advice on how to write some good rock music
No matter how bad a song is, it's still a base to start from. I have shit I wrote 3-4 years ago that sucked ass but over time you can make adjustments. Personally, I like to write that way. Start off basic, move on to something else, go back and make adjustments, keep bouncing back and forth. It pays to hear new stuff with fresh ears.
well,when actualy writing lyrics don't always belive everything has to ryhme.
I hate it when I hear a new song and can figure out the lyrics before i hear them!
I think 99.9% of bands write the lyrics last, so remove that from the equation.
Essentially you are looking to create something you yourself would like to listen to, which only comes with practice, trial and error, experience, and so forth.
I am in the band and can come up with tons of cool stuff (in terms of actual music on the guitar) but lyrics are much harder to come up with. I also heard that people should come up with lyrics before they write the music...
Writing lyrics is hard at first, but it's like writing music--don't force it and you'll get ideas. Just be thinking about it in the back of your head as you go through the day and if an idea pops into your head, write it down, no matter how stupid you think it may be. The more ideas, the easier it will be to actually write something later. You'll get better at it as you've done more of it.
if you want to write them all yourself then go for it , if you need help then have your band help you .. but first run it by everyone if your writing everything by yourself cause if you dont thats just an ass move.
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May 16th, 2005 02:02 AM
