Don't forget the lyrics guys, I know this is a guitar website but if there is a theme of your song write lyrics to suit and accompany the lyrics around the music, rather then music around lyrics.

In other words, decide if the song is going to be heavy or soft or other then write the music remembering to add in a chorus if you have one, then write the lyrics in to the song.

The more you do it the better you will become.
Good luck.

Thanks for the invaluable advice!

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The world is loaded, it's lit to pop, nobody is gonna stop!

Hope that wasnt sarcastic

lol. oooof course it wasn't! .

But yes, lyrics are always good...

good good, serious stuff only in these forums, (i think) well maybe not,

but anyway, cheers for the positive feedback

Yeah i'm new to guitar tricks. Of course lyrics are very important but what works best for me is to close my eyes start playing some rythm throwing in a few cool riffs and dreaming. Try to tell a story. As if you don't already know this. IF you can make someone laugh or cry, or cuss you know you've a song well written. Musically i do as you all probably do too. try to invent something new, wierd chord progressions that mix well with an off beat melody. Anything that will turn an ear my way.

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Marshall Leigh

It's the same with all instruments, as in when i used to play the drums i would sit in the drum room with wire brushes instead of sticks and then play a piece of music on the stereo and try and create a different beat to go to the music, and different solos, lol, never as good mind