how to write a song! (for beginners/noobs)
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- Опубліковано 8 тра 2021
- don't know how to write a song and:
- you wanna write a song for your crush?
- need to write something to sing at a wedding?
- got a promposal to do?
- need to get some emotions out?
you clicked on the right video ;)
i'll guide you through step by step on things you should keep in mind when writing and hopefully by the end of this video, you'll have a good understanding of how to start!
let me know if you guys need help or have questions on anything!
love you guys!
- annie
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“Take out your handy dandy instrument”
* opens garage band *
Haha same
in this application, you can slightly adjust the recording (reverb, volume) or just play the instruments?
IM JOINING THE BAND YASS
@@milkamiller1169 Oh, yep, forgot it's on iPhones, too.
LITERALLY WHAT IM DOING
my only problem is that i accidentally write songs that sound really similar to other songs that already exist 😭
Samee
Yesss 😭
Same
Same 😭✋
It's okay. There's no such thing such as trully "authentic" or "original" songs these days (I've heard it from one of musician nowadays). If we're only thinking become different with others, the music won't be created
1) Story/Vibe
2) Chord progression
3) Melody
4) Lyrics (matching w melody)
5) Structure
Tips:
• Poetries
• Study fav songs by adding them to a playlist
• journal (creative block)
195 likes but no comments..? LEMME FIX THAT
Awesome 👍
@@Kikopanda2809 thank you so much! ^-^
Yes❤
Thanks for the summary!
I’m 13 years old and I’ve been writing songs since I was 8. I’ve always loved the art of music and lyrics. I’ve wanted to be a singer/songwriter for sooooo long! I’ve written over 20 songs, some about my life, some about made up point of views. Even though I’m really shy, and don’t really share my songs with anyone, I really hope my dream will come true someday. Idk if I’m comfortable with sharing one of my songs on here, but hopefully I’ll gain the courage I need soon. ❤️❤️
I believe in you!!!!!
Do it mate ! you're the best
I totally believe in you!! Dream Big!! And goodluck!
im sure you will do it, excellent baby!! go ahead and show us how you shinee!!!
I have the same prob like u too
catch me in a few years with a whole alubm i never produced
YOO AN ALBUM? GO FOR IT!!!
@@AnnieDang THXXX i'll update you lol
lol same
@@AnnieDang hi big fan now
eyyy im writing an album too :)
What sucks is when you keep thinking of melodies from songs that ALREADY EXIST!
Ikr :(
I just keep coming up with guitar tracks but never lyrics. It's annoying
Fr :(
@@itsonlyemari see I can do the lyrics but I can't do the guitar lol
@@unknowncrissie9371 we should just work together
for me, lyrics have always come easy to me, but i struggled a lot with the music/instrumental part of writing a song (mostly because I don't have the patience to learn to play an instrument..). But recently, i've started playing the guitar again, and I've already got a song going! you totally rock annie dang; thank you for helping everyone here along on their musical journeys :]
same
Same
let's collab, I'll make a beat for you
I have a tip for you- get a piano or keyboard because on some pianos or keyboards for example you can hit a button that says “drums” and your piano well sound like drums.
lol im a producer could help u out
Never give up. Keep writing songs because it's going to fall together. Timing is everything..Speak from the heart and write the lyrics. Picture something and write it down. You have to paint your stories then write them and add melody.
NEVER BACK DOWN, NEVER WHAT???
@@adhwanaimullahmohamadmurta6277 hahaha Keep Fighting for Love. 😄😘🤘❤
@@adhwanaimullahmohamadmurta6277 NEVER GIVE UP (I WANTED TO COMMENT THAT...)
Me: Tries to write a song. Is proud. Shows to parents. Turns out it was just a very popular song that I totally unintentionally copied. Am sad. Never writes again.
i’ve felt that bruh so annoying and i’ll tell others that somehow the singer steal the idea from my brain ─=≡Σ((( つ＞-＜)つ
Sameee
@@wavefury2758 yeah it happened to me too lol
sa,eee
@@wavefury2758 same, there was this song that I thought of, turns out it became a famous song and I was like 😒
I’m telling y’all make a pretend ep or album and just write a song everyday and pretend like ur a famous singer already and writing music will be so much easier and so much more fun or at least for me it is
This would be so fun!! I'm definitely gonna try this oliva Rodrigo watch out 😉
@@Sarah-uc1xf wth I thought that too ahahaha
plus the pretend interviews at 2am
I do this too lol it's definitely fun, and I have like three albums and one ep and pretend I'm famous
i do this all the time, and it really helps. it also helps to memorize your song because you will remember having fun writing it and also because you're pretending to be famous.
Story/Vibe
Set together the topic, the vibe, the story
Be specific about what you want to write about
Break it down
Tie together the story
Chord Progression
Get some chords that fit the mood
Generate progression
Main focus: Mood
The kinds of chords don’t matter to much when starting off
Melody
Melody sometimes come out of nowhere
You can have a recording app playing basically all the time so it can catch your melody
Have your chords looping
Focus on rhythm
Go up
Go down
Combine everything together
Lyrics
Hardest part
Sing random words or gibberish, whatever works, you can write down
Structure
You don’t have to use the traditional structure
Read poetry
Pop structure: Verse, pre-chorus, chorus, verse 2, pre-chorus, chorus, bridge, chorus
thank u
you’re a godsend🙏
I know I’m a bit late but I’ve been writing lyrics for a good couple years and my biggest tips are;
1) it’s ok if you think it sounds similar to an artist you like, originality will come later.
2) keep your syllables similar, but every line doesn’t have to have the exact same number. This especially applies to faster parts of a song, pauses and breaks for emphasis on a lyric.
3) write from the heart, don’t worry about crazy deep metaphors and things that ‘only some understand’ just write how you feel and people will see that, and love that.
4) don’t worry about it being bad or cringe, it will be. It just will be for a while.
5) don’t stress yourself out over needing the perfect lyric right now! It’ll come at some random point and you’ll go ‘that’s perfect!’ And rush to your notes app
6) just have fun and remember to show emotion, especially in sadder songs.
My problem is that I make really nice lyrics but they always go off topic💀💀💀
@@FinnIsSleepy I mean, it’s always good to change a bit for the second verse, as long as the chorus reiterates the main point/ idea 🙃
I didn't understand the 2nd point
Think you so much for this top
her: “maybe u wanna impress someone in ur class, maybe ur crush🥰”
me: .... i wanna impress my parents-
EXACTLY
Same same
Same bro👏
THIS
Same dude… same like I wanna be successful but also I couldn’t care less if I waste my life away working in a KFC
Her: Take out your instrument.
Me: Bold of you to assume I have an instrument.
BAHAH THIS
I felt that in my soul
Is mayonnaise an instrument?
i have a piano but i can only play the harry potter theme (easy)
Lmao
As a 14-year-old who has been writing songs since i was in 2nd grade, this motivates me alot, dont have the courage to actually perform or sing or share the songs but i'll get there eventually
I'm also 14 but I'm better at singing than on writting songs hahah
Same 😅 that's why i came on this video...can we be friends? @@Girl-deluded
I'm also 14,i can sing well but can't write... Just want one prsn to write songs for me
@@Hkstyle_ same
Yes! Why not @@Hkstyle_
I randomly typed "how to write a song" into UA-cam while feeling frustrated and creatively blocked, and came across your video. Thank you for making it, it has helped me to feel inspired (and laugh a little). I just became a subscriber!
ME TOO
me asf thats how i got here
I'm not trying to be a song writer. I just want to able to write how I feel. I can't seem to put my feelings into words. I hope this helps me.
Although songwriting might work I'd suggest poetry for that, it really helps me with expressing feelings and there's also no such thing as a bad poem. Even two words on a paper can be a poem.
Me too, it's so frustrating
Good luck
@@aglvideography8663 hahahahahahaha
same same
“You wanna write a song about your crush huh? 😏”
Me using writing as a coping mechanism: 👁👄👁
relatable lol
that’s literally what i’m doing right now
@@kyleewhipple8360 bro Fr tho like-
S A M E
same i’m trying to make a vent song wow 💀🤚
I guess I'll stop being overthinking and just go with the flow.
I've actually written multiple songs before... but for some reason I forgot every step so I'm watching this vid. Thanks so much for this, really helped me out. :)
"Melodies are kinda hard"
Me who hums literally anything that i can turn into a song:...Ok
i was gonna leave the tutorial on how to make a melody out bc i thought everyone would already know how to make one but surprising enough, there’s so many people who struggle with it!
@@AnnieDang Pls do, one of my problems while writing music is not knowing what to do next, a few tips would probably help a lot, like my 3rd composition's intro is one of the best I've ever written, but it slowly turns boring as it progresses
@@AnnieDang you should do something about Poetry! That would help XD!
@@AnnieDang I struggle so much with original melodies... Like every melody I make is either shit or it aldready exists 😭😭👍
Literlly me coming up with something and turn it into an original song in 1 second LMAO
"melodies are kinda hard"
me: *literally humming random melodies in my head every 2 seconds*
@@unluckykomaeda *I can do dat too tho*
*meh moosic teacher taught me*
FO REALLL
I’ve always just hummed and sang random lyrics I come up with in my head that somehow fit so well. I’m scared that actually trying is going to make it so hard though
Same
@@Jasmine-fg9nh same lmao
i’m 11 years old and i come from a very much musical family. my dad is in a band, my mom and dad met at a concert, my older brother’s made about 20 songs, my little brother is already making some songs with the older, my older half-sister is also in a band, my older cousins are really intuned with music and basically just EVERYONE in my family. my brother and dad are mostly my, yknow, inspiration since they’re related to me the most. i’m super close with them and i’ve loved the concept of music since i was little. in fact, my dad and brother(5 years apart) have been blasting music in my household since i’ve been taken back home from the hospital when i was 2. my mom and dad are separating because of different reasons, but mainly because my dad kept going out for band rehearsals and “wouldn’t take care of us.” anyways, i have a lot going on in my world right now. even though i’m 11, i’m super aware of everything that’s been happening around me, ever since i was little. my brother’s taught me how to play the guitar, piano, drums, cello and bass. but, i don’t quite get music theory. i’m really really good in school, so when i got into wanting to learn instruments at the age of 9, i said “yknow, i could do this!” but uh, yeah no. i have no idea why but i swear i have the intentions, the ideas and everything for a song. this helped me do it, so thank you so so much. 💗😽🤘
I’m an 11 year old child, and I’ve been trying to write songs since I was 10. I’m very good at singing however making songs is difficult because my melody comes from my signature song One Day. I love this because it will massively help me making songs and possibly gain fame. Please make more of these types of videos, I love it!
i used to write songs when i was your age. i wrote so many, i had a book of them. in middle school i threw it away because it was “cringe”. i wish i could still find them lol. but i remember one song i wrote with a girl i was friends with. i’m 16 now and i remembered the whole song. it popped into my head on a plane a bit ago and i rewrote it. don’t give up your talent! it’s awesome.
2y age gap nice
im 13, and my problem is the opposite-- i play a lot of instruments and i write very good songs but i cant seem to sing
Omg i am 11 and i feel the exact same way!!!
Wow
We all needed this info
I make up little songs in my head all the time without even meaning to and they are actually quite good but then I forget them like a minute later but if I sit down and try to write a song my brain just goes blank. but I love music so hopefully one day I'll be able to write songs :)
@Chandana Thota hi army -_- I came here because I am tired of the haters 💜
i knoww right!!i just sing randomly and they are nice but woooshh after a min i forget it!
So relatable, i happened me once where is find the melody really good so i ran immediately ran into my phone to record the melody on my phone lol, i think i hold something that doesn't sound like popular music imo lol
@Chandana Thota mic drop~
Everywhere I go ,I find army's😂😂(Not complaining tho)
I appreciate and love the effort put into editing, now let me start writing a song ~~
AA YAY!!! good luck with the writing!🧡
Same
The effort that went into this is gold.
How many days it takes?
I'm a singer-songwriter too, and let me just say what I know.
You don't have to squeeze yourself for the melody. I come up with melodies at the most bizzare times, like when I'm bored. When I find something catchy, I just find the chords amd build on it.
While writing lyrics take breaks - you don't have to do everything in an hour. Quality takes time.
If you built most of the melody already but are stuck with one particular part where you just don't know what to do, try taking some other part of the song as sample and build off on the same tune. Like if there's some instrumental with no vocals, take that with vocals and put it as a bridge/final chorus.
That's it from me!
The words aren't a problem for me, finding a melody is. I always end up singing to the melody of a song that already exists and that isn't what I'm trying to do lmao
Hehe I always just hum a mush of the Beatles and bill wurts
Ain't that relatable XDD
my problem are the words melody i can do really good
I’m the other way around, I’m good at creating new melodies but I don’t have lyrics and I’d offer to work together but I don’t do good with teamwork as I just say “whatever… I don’t care…” to someone’s great idea of music but what I really think is “It sounds good but… it’s not really what I wanna do and doesn’t match with the style of music I create…”
@@todorokisfavouriteobject9109 I'm so envy of you for creating new melodies. And it's okay, you will find your own people who suit your style. It may take time but I hope you'll find someone to work with. Creating melodies is no no for me. I've just started songwriting and hopefully I think I'll improve.
...Its almost 11 and here I am making a lullaby so that if I go to an orphanage I have something to sing for the kids
:
That is insanely wholesome
@@sleepdeprivedmortal I wanna become an orphanage caregiver so yes
@@azurey5067 That is an amazing goal to work towards! I hooe you make it!
@@sleepdeprivedmortal Thank you :))
Personally, I basically do this whole method backwards. I have no idea what the song will be about until quite a while after it's written. But like you said there's no wrong way to right a song so it's always educating to see how other people approach it. It's unlike any other art process really. No one does it the same. (Which also makes it so hard to teach!!)
I’ve written so many lyrics but have no clue what to do with them 😭
This is gonna sound like joke advice, but just sing em and see what happens really. Trial and error goes such a long way.@@yummyplayzroblox8898
I tried to write a song. Here are the lyrics:
[Intro] (Spoken)
"I'm sorry, my social anxiety is bad today"
"What's that?"
"It's the anxiety of your social image because you're anxious of society"
[Verse 1]
Shedding tears in my bathroom, I’m sitting ‘gainst the door
Can’t find a friend to talk to, ‘cause they’d only make it worse
I can’t tolerate this pain, these pills will never heal the ache
[Pre-Chorus]
I know we’re not that close, and I don’t overdose
But I wish that if only you could truly know
It’s not that hard to share, what you breathe in the air
Oxygen is killing me ‘cause it’s not really there
[Chorus]
If only people could understand
You don’t need to love me, just please give me a chance
I just want someone who actually cares about me
That’s why I try to please society
Please notice me, acknowledge me
I guess I’m just someone you cannot see
[Verse 2]
Just another Thursday, when I stay at school all day
Studying and homework, keepin’ it up to date
Feels like a wasted afternoon, can’t find a song to listen to
[Bridge]
Don’t have a friend to talk to, and tears are raining in my bathroom
It’s hard to not be late
I’ll find a bathroom stall, hide inside, and sit against the wall
I’ll try to stay faint
[Outro]
It’s not so hard to share, what you breathe in the air
The oxygen is killing because it isn’t there
Stucture order is: Intro, Verse 1, Pre-Chorus, Chorus, Verse 2, Chorus, Bridge, Chorus, Outro
DAMN THATS SO GOOD
I love it😍
I LOVE ITTT OMGGG :D
Wait is this a vent?
😅that must’ve taken u 5 hours just to type that ur so amazing u never give up remember to keep trying ur such an inspiration if I could be a little like u I’d be soo happy never give girl keep going everyone believes in u I can’t wait to hear it live I know your voice is amazing!!❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤😊😊
i want to write a song about squidward. and how much i love him
edit: if you dont what which squidwadd im talkin about, you can check her older vids🥰
HAHAH then please write about squidward
i would gladly pay to see this squidward song at a concert
@@jalibug i see you quite cultured
@@woly1054 as to you as well my fellow human :3
@@jalibug are you my soulmate?
here's the steps:
- story / vibe
- chord progression
- melody
- lyrics
- structure
hope this helps and happy song-writing y'all!
tyyyy
Tbh lyrics should come before melody
@@anjalkumar5650 yeah it's easier to make a melody work with lyrics once you've figured out the rhymes and syllables and stuff
@@anjalkumar5650 no! As a singer/classical singer/song writer no melody is first just hum it first and then write the lyrics u can record the humming and then according to that write the song simple 😊
thanks!
Bruh she’s so chill I could watch this for literal hours tf
i love this video ! , the aesthetic , your voice , the chill.. it was just very inspiring thank you! i have a lot of phrases written on my notebook and my phone , also many love letters , i think i could work on them to write my own song
me, a person who can't even play the guitar and wants to write a song in a foreign language without even being fluent with it:
why am I still watching..
no bc same
Hahaha
Same omg
same 😂
Lol same 😂
her: you wanna impress someone in class
Me: She's in a different country 😅
LDR’S BE LIKEEEE
it hurt's being "her" ;v;
SAME PLS
SAME FJGNB
My crush is my best friend 😭👍👍
i have always loved how i can connect with artists so much just by their lyricism like those of taylor swift or kurt cobain and i have wanted to do the same for other people for so long. tysm for this it was very helpful
your video editing and personality was really entertaining and fun, i'll try and write a song with these tips because they actually make sense to me finally haha. Thank you!
me who doesnt sing and is really bad at instruments: hmm this is really entertaining
I mean, you can always make songs that don't have vocals. I listen to some bands that make music, without vocals - like just instruments. But if you're bad at instruments then let's suffer together
Same here. I really want to 🥲
I always sing lol
same here, we can just become producers or smt
I use type beats of my favorite artists or genres and just write lyrics to them. I mean- I can't sing out loud, but my head is enough. Idk if u knew they existed, so I just wanted to tell u 😀
When your so bored in quarantine to the point that I'm learning 2 languages, learning how to draw, calligraphy and writing a song.
I want to start piano too😩✨
I FEEL THIS HAHAHA
@@mrpika144 i play piano :D yas
PLS I LEARNT SPANISH, ITALIAN, KOREAN, ASL, PAINTING, AND NOW THIS MSMSNNDND
Lucky people...work steals most of my time. But nobody gonna pay my bills for me so i will try to one day write a song...about how work sucks but food doesnt lol
I've always wanted to be an idol! Making songs always brings me joy! I've maybe written 20-30song in my life (most of which are uncompleted) this really helped me, I hope I can make my dreams come true thank you!!!
Idol as in kpop idol? If so, it might be inspiring to listen Huh Yunjin. Her solo music is pretty relatable and honestly it's amazing how she summarizes her experiences into lyrics and a song. She'd be a good person whose lyrics you could study.
wow! i’ve already watched 3 of your videos, and you’ve inspired me so much, thank you!!
and btw you’re so pretty and talented:)🤍🤍
1) Story/vibe ❤️
2) Chord progression - an app for it 👍
3) Melody - (Recorder) ✅
4) Lyrics 😉
5) Structure ⭐ - (Verse 1, pre- chorus, chorus, verse 2, pre- chorus, chorus, bridge, chorus 🌠.
Tips by Annie babe 💞🤩:
1) Read poetry 💘.
2) To make a playlist and study the songs 💜.
3) Journal : Ideas, feeling about the day 😁.
Thanks a lot Annie 🐱💞....
Tbh melody shouldn't be before the lyrics it seems way harder
What’s the app ?
I already started making songs on my channel
I LOVE U.
@@itzcrackin Love you too
my problem is whenever I try to sing along when I'm playing guitar, my brain shuts off and suddenly it's like I've forgotten how to play the guitar lol
I have the same lol. When I start singing or humming while playing guitar I just forget how to strum
@@sleepdeprivedmortal its such a stupid thing lol
Practice, it helps alot
Dude first just play a some random chords or any beat. Listen it for sometime and take a vibe...
Then go write a song after writing a song you can cut some words or lines. Or you can increase words or lines...
According to beat
And think as easy you can relax get into the mood just do it... Be stubborn
@@rajvansh25 i think i just need to train my brain by doing it over and over
this has really helped me! I usually don't struggle with the lyrics but the whole process of playing a song is super daunting
I figured most of that stuff out by myself & was very insecure with it. Now you gave me structure, helped me to get off my "it must be revolutionary" drive and i think i'm going to write a song soon :)
The word Noobs in ur title did humilate me..😂🖤 i'll meet u soon with my whole new album...
HAHAHAHA BET😂❤️
At the cafeteria, we usually go
You and I are playing Tac-Toe, ha
I got the X and you got the O
The rain ain’t gonna letting up
As the conversations flow
Neon lights, Iced Shaken Expresso
They putted Taylor Swift song on
the radio
The melody connected to our soul
Yeah, and we started sing along
Honey, you are so dazzling
I couldn’t bring myself to
stop blushing, lookin’ at
your face, smilin’ so gently
Talking ‘bout childhood memories
we used to do at the Moon half bay
We hit it off and we’re having
fun until she came by
The way you turned around looking
for her sight
Black leather jacket and symmetrical
eyes
I hate to think that she’s your type
She has no clue ‘bout what you like
I’m always the one who stay by your side (stay by your side)
She asked you to come
over her Place tonight
What a surprise, you couldn’t refuse
she’s so special and she’s so fine
Baby, What a sudden change of mind?
You said you won’t leave me earlier
But now you’re making me feel
like a frog sitting alone
awkwardly in a spot.
How could you be so heartless
You grabbed her waist right front of my face
she got everything I wanted, yeah
I hate the way I look so damn pathetic.
You said, you wouldn’t date anyone
But me.
But now I kinda feel so blue
guess, you know exactly how I feel
about you, ah
Don’t act like you have no clue
But I couldn’t even complain
‘cause I already knew
that you never been mine
( you never been mine)
Note: I tried to manage to make it sounds like sth sweetness, jealousy, manipulation and sadness. One more thing, I captured the every small details into this song that’s why it made the lyrics got a little bit too long, because I wanted to make it look like a storytelling and to make sure that everyone who reading this could feel the tasted of the savour, I tried to put in it. Thanks for your precious investment and sorry for my shitty grammar.
Ok whY HAVEN'T PEOPLE REPLIED TO THIS, HONEY THIS IS AMAZING
Inspired me to write🌻
This is amazing!
Not me trying to add a melody to this
Please if u post it in ur channel singing the whole song then pleaseee TELL MEE
Love how calm and helpful you are with this. Thank you
i actually already do everything you do except reading poetry but right now i am having a creative block and i don't know what i should write about next but thanks to the video i got a new idea and i will start working on it soon thanks a lot
"You wannna impress someone in class"
me: NAH IM JUST TRYNA BECOME A SMALL LESBIAN ARTIST ON SPOTIFY
update: wow thanks for all the support! I don’t think I’ll be producing songs on Spotify just yet, but i have a song prepped and I will upload it on this channel :)
update 2: I’m sorry to everyone who was waiting but I gave up 💀
update 3: IM NOT DONE JUST YET!! I kept going. anyways Im with a group now, we’re haven’t finished any songs yet but there are some in the works rn! I will keep you guys updated!! I’m sure this will be a very long update list :D
update 4: (I cringe everytime I look at the original comment and I’m praying nobody I know irl sees it) anyways we are almost done with our first song yay!! I’m just the vocalist btw bc I still suck at composing and lyrics 🔥 also I think nobody is actually coming back here to check anyways so I don’t even know why I update this so much 😭
HAHAHAHA I LOVE THIS 💖😂 ALL THE POWER TO YOU I BELIEVEEEE
OMG I WANNA DO THIS SO BAD
SAME
Sameeee
best of luck to you! ^^
I love how chill she is, it makes making a song seem way less intimidating!
Help I wrote viva la vida again 💀
you are beautiful. when you sing your soul shines through, keep going
hey! I just wanted to say thanks! Me and my band used this video to help us write every song we have! Love ya! ❤
For me I can just write lyrics they just come out. Only thing is I can't come up with a tune/beat
Listen my lyrics were so terrible before this I don’t even wanna say them lol
Me too- whenever I usually try it’s always a song that I know
thats the opposite of me lol, usually i have trouble coming up with lyrics but the melody always comes easy to me for some reason
Me too! I do play violin but I'm not in that level of composing so I have to usually hum something:(
@@sonderlark lmao same I was good with lyrics first thn I became bad at it
*Times*
1:41 story / vibe
2:48 chord progression
4:07 melody
6:15 lyrics
8:07 structure
First
@r0sebl0od ty
Ty
Thank you
Let's write songs together.... Anyone interested?
Or atleast we can share our recodings and thoughts
This vIdeo really helped me and I actually like immediately came up with so many lyrics in my head about how I felt and I ran to my notes! Thank you so much and you motivated me to get out there because I have always tried to start writing and want to become a song writer you really made this much easier to start.
I literally just watched the video and I’ve made such an improvement on the song I wanted to write about 8 months ago. Writing out the story is so frigging helpful cuz I had the melody, the topic and the beat. The only thing missing was the lyrics!!!! Ur getting an Instant follow ❤
not me watching this without music talent :))
make this a series Annie
I'm trying to be a songwriter
It's tough out here
ahhh!! i’d love to make a series for you guys! i’ll look into more videos like this ❤️❤️❤️
I love how this person actually adds a sense of humor to their tutorials it makes it more fun to watch
Let's write songs together.... U interested?
@@abigail2647hi dude I know you weren’t talking to me but I’m interested
@@i_ate_the_contextI know you weren’t talking to me either but I’m down for it.
@@Suzannah-xf2rg k, sounds good
@@Suzannah-xf2rg i recently posted a short about a song I’m writing
The editing and design of this video is amazing *chefs kiss **
This was a really awesome introduction, thank you!
i love the nice and wholesome vibes this video has, thank you!
When you said "its about-" I legit thought "its about drive its about power we stay hungry we devour put in the work put in the hours and take what's ours" 💀 anyway great video tyyy for helping mee!
HAGHAHA
omfg sameeeee
How do you like my songs?
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Nah, I thought about, "it's about wheat, it's about flower we stay baking for an hour, put it in the oven for hours and bake what's ours
@@dtatum1221 that's elite man💀💀💀💀
I took a ton of notes during the video so just thought I'd share them to be helpful lol!
Set together the story /vibe
Examples
- confusion
- a breakup
- hate
- jealousy
- a bad day
- love
- all the mistakes
- secrets
- the best day of your life
Be VERY VERY Specific about what you want to write about
Practice song storyboard example:
- first time crushing
- best feeling ever
- but it kinda sucks
- they know about it and idk what to do
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Choose chord progression
- use Ukulele
- use ChordChord
- Make sure it fits the mood
Melody
- Have recording app on -> voice memos or Evernote
- Loop your chords
- Sing a singular note -> focus on rhythm
- Go up
- Go down
- Combine everything
Structure
Pop structure
- Verse 1
- Pre-chorus
- Chorus
- Verse 2
- Pre-chorus
- Chorus
- Bridge
- Chorus
How to write better lyrics:
- Read some poetry
- Make a playlist of songs you look up yo songwriting-wise and do copy-work
Copy-work for songwriting
- Taking a song you like and writing it out word by word
- Analyzing the lyrics and the style
- Journal + write down ideas throughout the day (spit out trash 🗑 ) -> you can go back to that entry and write a song about it later
Happy songwriting :)
Thank you!
Can I copy it so that I can do it accordingly? But how?
Thanks a bunch 💕
I hope this gets pinned bc thank you🌚
thanks so much that is so helpful!!
I started dipping my toes into song writing by taking songs that exist and changing the lyrics to fit with a different story, and now I'm here to figure out how to do it from scratch
Thank you for this video, it's very helpful!
I love the vibe and aesthetics in this video its so beautiful
Poetry helps SOOOO much with song writing, especially ballads and sonnets!
I JUST WANNA IMPRESS MY FAMILY- Literally almost everyone in my family loves signing and is good at it 😩
Same, my family love my singing (I personally don’t think I’m good at it tho) and I just wanna make them happy by exploring all possible career paths.
I started playing guitar a few months ago because i really like music. With help from this video just wrote My First song and it was so fun. I am so proud✨✨✨
hi annie!! u have such a nice voice and guitar skills, so i checked out some of ur songs >.< i love them, they're so good! u have sm talent and ur so inspiring
This is an excellent guide. Songwriting is so daunting for me as I'm the "logical" "math" type of person and come from programming. Just letting my creativity loose without a structured system can be hard, but I'm learning!
yeah, same!
How are things going now?
I've seen a song writer using that as his strength. He calculates how good it's going to sound and all that and he was always getting high evaluation by the successful professional song writers. I saw it in a song writing competition program on Japanese TV. Maybe you could do that too!!🌟
@@kisarako how would you calculate it? Would you mind maybe sending me the link to watch it? I am very interested. Thank you💗
You got this! Can't wait to hear your music!
For the structure, i usually do:
Verse 1, Chorus, Verse 2, Instrumental, Chorus
This tutorial was very helpful btw
DUDE! That’s literally the structure I use for most of my songs! I usually like to make the chorus exactly half the bpm of the verse (I wrote garage rock/ grunge stuff) and then I do a chaotic guitar solo followed by a chorus and then like four chords that weren’t in the rest randomly at the end. I also do the stereotypical “soft chorus for the intro” and then I click on the distortion and there’s the song!
No bridge? Bridges are amazing.
@@Everettalla bridges are too difficult for my pea brain to do
This is a great strategy…i used most of the structure you shared and wrote the best song I’ve ever done after watching your video only a couple hours ago. 🔥🔥🔥
1- Determinar vibe/história da música (seja muito específico).
2- Determine a progressão de acordes, melodia e ritmo.
3- Analise a estrutura de outras músicas e o estilo para determinar como será o da sua música (dica: monte uma playlist das músicas que quer tirar inspiração).
for me, making up a chord progression is the hardest part. i’ve been writing for like 7 months (poetry and songs), and i’m still getting used to it, but the lyrics are pretty easy for me. it’s a skill that im proud to have lol
i agree! I have been struggling with the chord progression for a few hours now and I still can't figure out which one to use. Also, the lyrics are actually pretty easy, it's just the chords and melody that's really difficult for me
Hey maybe you could work with someone who is good at tune/beat together as a duo you guys will be able to achieve great thing
I seriously can't find a chord progression right now, It's literally so freeking hard and I've spent the last few hours trying to find one, searching up online and searching and searching and- I'm repeating myself
I find it quite easy but that’s just me
@@deejasart7766 you’re a natural love 😇
I want to be like rm he wrote spring days just by seeing a falling leaf the level of creativity is higher than mt. Everest ❤️💜
@JiMiN's LoSt JaMs🍒 yeah 💜💜
@SomniateXoX ya they both r legends💜💜.
@SomniateXoX i read some where that suga wrote spine breaker coz his high school class mates waste money. Spine breaker is lejindary . ✌🏻✨💜
@SomniateXoX yaa💜
Woah. I’m actually listening to bts songs trying to have a small spark of inspiration come. 😅 I love Jimin’s song Promise and I want to write a song along those lines but don’t know how to. It’s so beautiful and peaceful yet sad. I think a song just being in English takes away the beauty so I want to learn another language perhaps Japanese or Korean.
Ooooh, this video is so helpful! Especially the structure part. Because I came up with chords and melody and now I'm stuck, I don't know what to do next.
OH MY GOSH, THANK YOU SO MUCH. I can convey my feelings, I can write a beautiful melody, have a great chord progression, THIS HAS HELPED SO MUCHHH! TYSM!!!
bro ur production quality IS HELLA GOOD WTF HAHAHAH also bro i’m so happy ur branching out to other types of videos :) like i absolutely love ur covers but these are so cute ;-; btw what camera do u use to film with 😩😩
OMG HI!!! i love your vids too🥺🧡 yea i’ve been wanting to make vids with a little more substance for a while now so i’m really glad that you’re enjoying them (AAAAHHHH)!! i’m using the Canon EOS m50!
I can’t thank u enough. I’m just a teen with a immense passion for music, and I’ve been making songs since I was born. I love writing songs but for the past couple months, I’ve been on a bit of a “song-block”, if u know what I mean. Last night, I made a song from a lyric that I made up months ago that came in a dream and I was so excited! Today, I came here to officially get up on my feet again. Thank you so much! ☺️
Note: I found it funny and nice how we literally have the same songwriting process! The gibberish just helps ya know :p
You've making songs since you were a newborn? 😂
LOL😅😅
oh if u ever post a song please let me know, i would love to hear it :)
I also have immense love and passion for music. I just love to write songs and raps but every time I sit to write, I cant give the lyrics and melody properly. Me: *cries in pain*😭🤧
It’s so easy for me to make up songs in random places like in the car or shower- but when I actually sit down it’s so hard 😭
Thanks so much. I had this idea for a song that I wanted to write but had no idea how to start. But now I have something semi-solid to work on, though it's just for fun, I have no intention of sharing them. But I really love what I've got so far
Thank you, I’m actually trying to write a song for my crush and I already had one verse but was having a hard time getting the rest. This was really helpful. This got you a new sub
Her voice while talking - 😊
Her voice while singing - 😈
Actually 1D boys inspired me a lot...like how all of their journey started that's really cool...and I even wanna be like them one day🥺💚💙🇮🇪❤️💛
same oml!
@@jamestheminorbender2279 yeah🙌🏼
literally
Bruh honestly same! Seeing that these absolutely normal guys were able to write these awesome songs made me realize that I could as well (with time and practice obviously lol).
@@thingtwo6810 ^_________^
insane editing the transitions are so well done
Although I prefer a very different genre of music, this was such a helpful video! I’ve been writing (very bad) songs pretty much my whole life and I’ve always wanted to get better at it, especially as a classical musician by background.
She: Maybe you want to impress someone, maybe your crush.
Me: Me who wants to write a song so that i could get over him🤦♀️
bruhhh am there doing that.
I’m trying to start song writing. (Cause I’m a lesbian in love, and that’s what we do) so this was really helpful
You being a lesbian has nothing to do with anything. Just live your life. Your life isn't a toy it doesn't need to be put on display just a friendly advice. I feel homosexuals always have to say what they are and you don't.in doing so puts you in a box or category. Your are a human that is a lesbian. We should view you as just a human not a lesbian.
Me too buddy, I'm too scared to actually express me emotions to her so we finna write a song.
@@AyeshaDeuxtu I know you're trying to be an ally here but... no. Don't do that. Don't tell people to silence their identity/sexuality because 'they're a human'. Sexuality is part of who we are and talking about it is something we're allowed to do. You wouldn't tell someone from a different country to stop talking about their country and 'putting it on display', or at least I hope not. Don't do it to lgbt+ people either.
Ur pfp lol
@@_.-._.-. i would, and you reaching forreal she clearly had no problem with what i said cause she liked it,smh
There is so many things perfect about this video, you are an angel❤❤
I rewatched this 3 times in different years
this is very helpful!!!
time to write a song
-story/vibe (Storyboard maybe)
-chord progression (that fit the mood)
-melody (loop chords and start humming up and down until it fits)
-lyrics (sing gibberish and what sticks will be written down -even if it $ucka at first-)
-structure (for example the classic pop structure)
You got this
yall are gonna cringe at this but here is a rough draft of lyrics i wrote:
Haven't rest in weeks cause there
is more to us.
every other day you fill my head
thinkin bout the things we could've been
instead
tho i take half of the blame
for keeping everthing the same
and i know im not perfect
i promise i would change
but a promise aint real if the
both of us hate
Has my name even crossed your mind?
are your thoughts on the new girls you'll find?
Chorus:
tell me eye to eye
if you were really mine
Should i keep wanting
even if its a lie?
memories
barely mine.
thats all so far..
anyways 🧍♀️
woah
WOAH SICCKKK
SO GOOD!
THIS IS SO GOOD WOW
okay no that's actually AMAZING. ITS NOT CRINGE AT ALLLLL
honestly thanks alot mate, as a huge poetry fan and just someone who likes reading and writing this just made things much easier
Hey,,,,,I am also a huge poetry fan who loves to write a lot n reading,,,,I write alone n my works I read on my own no one to comment on them.
Please make it into a song pleasee
Verse 1:
I woke up this morning feeling so alone
The memories of yesterday cut me to the bone
I see your face in every corner of my mind
But I know you're not here and it's a constant bind
Chorus:
So I sit here in sorrow, tears fall like rain
Every moment without you brings me pain
I wish I could turn back time, make it right
But now I'm here alone every night
Verse 2:
I think of all the things we had
The laughter, love, and all the good times we shared
But now that you're gone, I'm left with the pain
Wishing I could hold you in my arms again
Chorus:
So I sit here in sorrow, tears fall like rain
Every moment without you brings me pain
I wish I could turn back time, make it right
But now I'm here alone every night
Bridge:
You were the light of my life, the reason I smiled
But now you're gone and it feels like I've been exiled
The love we shared will always be a part of me
But I wish you were here, so we could be free
Chorus:
So I sit here in sorrow, tears fall like rain
Every moment without you brings me pain
I wish I could turn back time, make it right
But now I'm here alone every night
Outro:
I'll keep your memory alive, though you're not here
My heart will always hold you near
But until we meet again, I'll sit here and cry
Wishing you were here, by my side.
Hi i am a singer but i am really interested in this song! i am going to be posting me singing peoples songs do you mind if i take urs and create it into a song? will that be okay with you?
I love the lyrics, the only thing is that your rhyming too much! I dont mean to be rude or anything in that range, i might try to sing it although i am really bad and give you credits
@@misszepety Sure make a songe im good with it ☺️
@@sara-pd4rc Thank you, i understand i was afraid it was of rhyming, if u have ideas to make it different ill be happy if u kake it in a song i have one more song, but i think it's rhyming like this
Good to see ChatGPT won’t be replacing songwriters anytime soon lol
When I was just a little girl I used to easily write lyrics and sing them in my head. I think I have made a ton but mostly forgot them because they're weren't recorded and forgotten. My problem is that I don't get the musical terms, I'm not good at singing and I can't play instruments. I've tried the piano but I didn't have time to continue my passion in it because I'm busy procrastinating and honing my skills in arts.
IM IN THE SAME SITUATION AS YOU
you're literally me.
when i was little id literally sing 10 minute songs with bs lyrics
For me, I usually write the chorus first because it creates a sort of base for the rest of the song to form around. That's just what works best for me :D
I was thinking of starting to write songs but I didn’t know where to start tysm (you earned a new sub! ☺️)
This is so helpful. It’s so beginner friendly andd I’ve been making songs on GarageBand for a few years. Btw you’re so pretty 🤩