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How I did it: I had had a really good week professionally and socially, and that carried over into my mind and gave me the momentum to follow through when the mood was right.
Lessons & tips: Don't try to do it with your conscious mind alone, because that's only about half the picture. I often find that when writing a song I get hung up on what I want the song to be, and that's the slippery slope that leads to perpetual incompleteness. Don't let go completely, but just reassure yourself that the song will take its course, and that any idea you have, you have for a reason. Another thing to watch out for is worrying if it sounds like something else, and this is a dangerous trap that can derail a song completely. My suggestion is to keep it in mind (just so as not to write another "Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star"), but don't be afraid of it or think of it in a negative way. Just be confident that your idea is unique because it came from you. Showing your influences in your music is a beautiful thing in moderation. To cap it off, don't worry about your song being too simple - it can't be. You can always build up later (it's much easier than trying to do it all at once), but it's much harder to build down from a complex song. Just get the basic form down to completion, and you'll be amazed at the confidence boost and feeling of accomplishment you get when it's done.
Resources: Coffee, a positive attitude
So I started taking guitar lessons again, with a focus on songwriting. It is helping immensely! In fact I already have the chorus of my first song finished. I will need to practice playing it the way I want. But the important thing is, I learned how to match chords to a vocal melody. I have been hung up on that for years! Excited. Ok, back to writing…
P.S. I’m using garage band to arrange the song. It works.
Today I ran to Walgreen’s and picked up a new 9volt battery so I could tune my guitar! And and… I OPENED up my songwriting book. I strummed a few chords. It’s 1 o’ clock and just did this. I planned on starting to write at around 10. But at least I made this much progress. I’m leaving my song writing book out so I will look at it tomorrow. Doing something is better than nothing. It’s kind of like setting a goal of putting on your running shoes when you ultimately want to run a marathon. At least you are making some progress when the larger goal seems too daunting. Then you will a little more encouraged. Baby steps. I’m going to keep pressing ahead with this!
I’ve wanted to do this for years and years AND years! I have a plethora of vocal lines (lyrics and melodies) and even some completed lyrics (with melodies). My problem is attaching guitar or piano or any musical instruments to them. I’ve taken courses on music theory hoping that would help. I do play guitar, but it is tough to put the vocals together with the guitar. Also, I recently got a great book on guitar song writing.
I felt like I was making progress on completing a song, but I’ve been lazy about this lately, shying away from working on it and doing other stupid things instead. My job also takes a lot of time. No more! I want to have my very own song I can perform so bad! I need to sit down and do this. I see this as the first step towards being a “real” musician. I know I can do it if I try.
I write mounds of musical ideas that I’m very happy with, but seldom do I organize them into complete songs. I know that a big reason behind this is that I subconsciously want every song to be the greatest and most original song in the world. I need to learn more completely how to accept ideas as they are, because I know that I always appreciate and accept them in retrospect.
I have this habit of only knowing the beginnings of songs ( on guitar). It’s like I make the effort but I have no follow through. I think this has carried over into electronic music production. I have so many ideas loaded with potential. So many beginnings that have yet to evolve into a finished creation. How can I develop the discipline to work with something to completion?
Whenever I start writing my own song I end up getting stuck, whether it’s because I can’t think of any more words or because I think it sounds stupid. I want to finish a song!
funniculee is dredging up old memories of past literary loves
I really want to do this but I have other creative projects in mind at the moment!
funniculee is dredging up old memories of past literary loves
I was having a hard time falling asleep and so I sang to myself as I was lying in bed and came up with something I really liked.
I went to sleep, thinking “surely I’ll remember this tomorrow”.
Heh. WRONG.
I can see that this is not just going to happen on its own accord…
Well, I have about 6 different choruses, and yet virtually no verses. I’ll get there though.
dancingmystery wants to Fall in love
Find peace.
Create a successful Startup
Move to Texas
eat less sugar
bake a wedding cake
learn all the lyrics and dance moves to high school musical
go home
love myself
have an exciting life
own a convertible
Let my soulmate find me. And focus on having a great life on my own in the meantime.
alexljsanders wants to lose weight
change
invader zim
travel everywhere
meet john cena
meet more people like me
finish all the books I've started
get a dog
GazeboGal wants to knit a clapotis
fix my tattoo
Learn cake decorating
Improve my French
Make a movie
