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Old 09-30-2002, 09:56 PM
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Can anyone give me an idea on how to start a song.Do i make the music,or the lyrics.I just began playing guitar,i'm not that good,but i have a desire to create.Look out for a brother.
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Old 10-01-2002, 05:43 PM
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It doesnt matter, a chord progrssion would help though.
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Old 10-01-2002, 07:24 PM
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Try starting with a drum loop and just play around on guitar till something fits. Then add some basic bass and keys. Play the music in some headphones and record nonsense lyrics to the music.... anything that comes to mind. Then listen back to it and try to make up real lyrics to your nonsense ones.
Kinda like this as an example...
http://members.rogers.com/schmange3/HomeDemo.mp3
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If you want a decent song follow this simple format...most bands in the past, in the present, and in the future will use this as the corner stone for the organization and structure of their songs....

Intro
Verse
Chorus
Verse
Chorus
Breakdown/Bridge/Solo
Chorus or Verse
(+chorus if previous section = verse)
Outro

Essentially what you want to do is get some solid riffs down in the same key preferably and then strign them together. If you want to make a song more interesting add little melodies and or leads to the song...something most pop music sucks at and most nu/hardcore metal bands can't manage....hack musicians...anyhow...

This format is simple easy to follow and works well with most forms of rock music...look at metallica, megadeth, slayer they all use this format.
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However you want.
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Old 10-03-2002, 07:29 PM
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With lyrics I sometimes refer to this list of questions.
It helps focus your thoughts but it's aimed towards writing top 40 radio songs.

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