Posted by Jessica Brandon on Tue, Apr 22, 2014 @ 01:10 PM By Eric AlexandrakisA rogues’ gallery of slipups every recording songwriter should avoid!They’re everywhere, like cheap wine in a crinkly brown Mini-mart bag. Some think they look cool walking around drinking out of it, but in the end, it shows no control… no discipline… no clue. Yes, you know what I’m talking about. Or do you?I see them every day: those constant mistakes that artists make without thinking. Some Continue
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Uneven Lyric Length
Have you thought about your lyric phrase lengths? The Golden rule- Keep things EVEN. Ninety percent of mainstream commercial pop music is written with four beats to each bar (4/4) time, meaning the music is divisible by 4. This needs to be considered when writing commercial pop lyrics. If you write consistent song sections-verses, chorus, bridges, etc, that are grouped into 4 or 8 lines, you are on the right track. If you write lyrics with sections containing odd phrase lengths, e.g., 3 lines, 5 lines, 7 lines, or phrases with notable uneven syllable lengths, etc, they will not work well rhythmically, and will almost always be overlooked by composers looking for lyrics. Here is a great article on this very subject >>
We research the best songwriting articles on the net! Here’s a useful article at: http://www.inspired-songwriting-tips.com/write-music.html “Whether you write music first or start with the lyrics, please remember one thing. Melody is king!I want to explain why I believe that statement to be true. I know when it comes to songwriting all of the elements must fit together just so. There has to be a perfect marriage of lyric, melody, structure and feel. That is the hallmark of a great song. But Continue
Using Songwriting Hooks to Make Your Songs Unforgettable Great Article at: http://www.inspired-songwriting-tips.com/songwriting-hooks.html Songwriting hooks can be lyrical, melodic, or both. Let’s take a look at lyrical song hooks and how you can use them to make your songs unforgettable. Ask any songwriter or A&R person what they think is the most important part of a song. Invariably, you will get the same answer: “The Hook!” The hook is the part that grabs us by the ear (and the heart) and Continue
Advanced Lyric Writing Tips, Fantastic Article! Need some tips to help improve your lyric writing? Here you will find an abundance of ideas and techniques that you can use to take your lyrics to the next level. Let’s get creative! When it comes to songwriting, you’re not just writing words, you’re painting pictures with them. In order to connect with your listener emotionally, you must make your lyrics as visual as possible. Check out some of these examples. Having trouble coming up with Continue
Writing Lyrics In Stages Thanks to Robin Frederick for this article! www.RobinFrederick.com When NASA blasted a rocket into orbit, they did it in stages: The big lift-off, a second stage to get the payload into orbit and a third to fine tune the direction. So, what’s this got to do with writing lyrics? You can think of the lyric writing process in three stages: 1. Getting started. (Lift off) 2. Developing your idea. (Getting into orbit) 3. Rewriting (Fine tune it) => Continue
