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Question: I wanna learn to write songs?

(Posted by: me& myself and i on 2010-02-16 17:35:05)

Ok i'm 10 years old and i wanna write song a i really love music and i plat guitar too. so how can i really learn to write music???

Posted by: Tidbit on 2010-02-16, 18:00:11

The way music composition is taught in college, songs or pieces of music are analyzed. What key is it in? What chords from that key are used? Does it modulate to other keys? Do all the notes come from the key, or are other scales used? Those and a ton of other questions help you to understand how the music works, and why it works. You can write completely by ear. Thing is, there are a zillion choices your ear won't give you unless you know more about music. You might come up with something that seems to work, but sometimes just a little more information can make your ideas just be the best. So when you are ready, take lessons with guitarist that are also composers or songwriters, or anyone who is able to coach you, even if they aren't guitarists. When you get to high school, I hope they will offer music theory classes. They did in my high school, but that was a long time ago. I don't think they have enough money for the Arts anymore. Not when there's football fields that need mowing. The Beatles learned how to write songs by spending years playing songs written by professional songwriters. So play as much as you can, find friends to play with, and play different styles of music so you get a bigger picture of how songs work. Keep at it and you will succeed. No doubt about it!

Posted by: Babiedoll on 2010-02-16, 17:39:36

Words that rhyme and that make a story. its like telling a story. so first you need to write a few stories start out on how you get to see the boy you like for example. "i was walking down the hall one day he was really looking my way i didnt know my heart could skip a beat but o soo suddenly he made me feel like i was flying my feet off the ground like i was cinderella take me around and around... i just literally made that up! soooo just think!!

Posted by: Nikkie on 2010-02-16, 17:40:27

Ok really u just feel what you write first off. And writing music is like writing poetry. It gets into your surroundings what you like don't like nature city streets that kind of stuff. Then like its cool if you rhyme but you don't have to.

Posted by: iluvmasonandtrace^_^ on 2010-02-16, 17:49:32

Well writing music is not something easy,well for some it is but writing music is something that comes deep within.the words dont always have to ryme but they have to make sense. like for example you make me so happy i cant help but to smile whenever your around me butterflies fly and fly and the days go by... not the best example but its a start.but when someone writes a song they are writing a story basically.so dont think of it as a song thik of it as a poem or story... i hope that helps and good luck :)