https://padlet.com/sdelu261_3/twpv7lokv6dkwmtd How to write songs en-us 2022-04-29 16:06:24 UTC 2022-04-29 16:46:39 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet.net/icons/png/1f3b6.png sdelu261_3 https://padlet.com/sdelu261_3/twpv7lokv6dkwmtd/wish/2164567665 One of the most important elements of a song is the inspiration behind it. It can be anything from a chair to your girlfriend, from your past struggles to your uncertainty for the future. Anything can make a good song as long as you put the right words to it.]]> 2022-04-29 16:18:43 UTC https://padlet.com/sdelu261_3/twpv7lokv6dkwmtd/wish/2164567665 sdelu261_3 https://padlet.com/sdelu261_3/twpv7lokv6dkwmtd/wish/2164569116 You need to be really passionate about something to effectively write good lyrics for a song.]]> 2022-04-29 16:19:37 UTC https://padlet.com/sdelu261_3/twpv7lokv6dkwmtd/wish/2164569116 sdelu261_3 https://padlet.com/sdelu261_3/twpv7lokv6dkwmtd/wish/2164576408 Another important element of the song is the words used to sing it. It has to be understandable so that the listener won't strain themselves trying to understand the message of the song, and colorful and creative enough to paint a picture inside the listener's minds.]]> 2022-04-29 16:24:19 UTC https://padlet.com/sdelu261_3/twpv7lokv6dkwmtd/wish/2164576408 sdelu261_3 https://padlet.com/sdelu261_3/twpv7lokv6dkwmtd/wish/2164580711 I mostly come up with my first drafts of the songs I wrote while walking my dog at night. Its usually really quiet and it helps you think. Looking around at the trees and night sky also helps with visualizing a song. When I get home, I usually put them to paper and tested them out with some random chords on my guitar. Sometimes, when the words don't fit the melody, you have to change stuff to get your final product.]]> 2022-04-29 16:27:17 UTC https://padlet.com/sdelu261_3/twpv7lokv6dkwmtd/wish/2164580711 sdelu261_3 https://padlet.com/sdelu261_3/twpv7lokv6dkwmtd/wish/2164589918 Once I've finished writing a song, I always sang it to myself first. Sometimes there are words that don't add up and I change them or delete them entirely. ]]> 2022-04-29 16:33:54 UTC https://padlet.com/sdelu261_3/twpv7lokv6dkwmtd/wish/2164589918 sdelu261_3 https://padlet.com/sdelu261_3/twpv7lokv6dkwmtd/wish/2164592355 This helps get feedback from people. Sometimes, they can see mistakes that we've made in the grammar of the songs or they can find better words to better express what you're trying to convey in the song.]]> 2022-04-29 16:35:48 UTC https://padlet.com/sdelu261_3/twpv7lokv6dkwmtd/wish/2164592355 sdelu261_3 https://padlet.com/sdelu261_3/twpv7lokv6dkwmtd/wish/2164606879 Most of the songs I wrote have either a ballad or lullaby feel. This is probably because I really, really love slow songs. As much as I like fast, danceable songs, I would choose a slow song that would make you think.]]> 2022-04-29 16:46:37 UTC https://padlet.com/sdelu261_3/twpv7lokv6dkwmtd/wish/2164606879