how to make a song!

 

hello my name is kantili and i will tell you guys how to make a song in 10 steps. here’s a songwriting method that will help you get your message across and make sure your listeners stay involved from beginning to end. Of course, this is just one approach to songwriting but it’s used by many songwriting pros and it works.

1. Start with the title.  Starting with a title will help you stay focused on a single idea in your song.

2. Make a list of questions suggested by the title. Start by asking yourself what you want to say about your title and what you think your listeners might want to know.

3. Choose a song structure. Many of today’s biggest hits rely on a song structure like this: Verse / Chorus / Verse / Chorus / Bridge / Chorus. Some add a short section called a “pre-chorus” or “lift” between the verse and chorus to build anticipation. The verse, pre-chorus, and chorus each have an identifiable melody, one that the listener can recognize when it comes around.

4. Choose one question to answer in the chorus and one for each verse. We’ll focus on the chorus first since it’s the most important part of your song. Select the question you want to answer in your chorus.

5. Find the melody in your lyric. Choose one or two of the phrases you came up with in  Step 4. Say them out loud. Now say them again with LOTS of emotion.  Exaggerate the emotion in the lines. Notice the natural rhythm and melody of your speech when you say the lines with lots of feeling.

6. Begin to add chords to your chorus melody. Try a simple, repeated chord pattern.

7. Work on the lyric in your first verse. Focus on the question you chose in Step 4. Make your first line something that will get listeners interested

8. Connect your verse and chorus. After you have a verse and chorus, create a transition between them so that they flow naturally. 

9. Build your second verse and bridge. Choose another of your questions to answer in your second verse.

10. Record your song. A simple piano/vocal or guitar/vocal can often be the most effective emotional statement of your song.

Now that you know how to write a song in ten steps! bye bye!