Co-writing can be a truly freeing experience. In a good co-writing relationship, we can expect to come upon ideas together we wouldn’t have normally thought of on our own, broaden our lyrical and musical scopes, finish songs faster much less finish them at all, and just plain have a good time. Even co-writing relationships that last only a short time have monumental benefits for each writer. It’s not unusual for two writers to come together and without a previous meeting Continue
Songwriting thought of the Day
Lyric Speed
Lyric Speed
Have you given thought about the tempo (speed) and the type of rhythm/ groove of the song that will work with your lyric?
So, when writing a lyric, at the outset, a lyricist should think how the words are going to work/interact with other instruments, singers, melodies, harmonies and rhythms, etc
It's important to have a clear idea: of the speed of the words, the style of music required, and if possible, a rough idea of the type of melody and a rough idea of the rhythm/groove emanating from the words.
It makes things much easier when pitching your work to songwriters looking for lyrics- “Hey, I’ve got the perfect lyric for your music, here’s why,,,,,” (you we really sound like you know your stuff!
If you haven’t thought about this - you might want to read this article: How to write the Perfect Lyric >>
Rhyme is an important structural and sonic element of great lyrics. When used well, rhyme helps us to control the pace of the lyric, where the listener feels conclusion of our thoughts, and distinguishes song sections from each other through contrasting schemes. Great rhyme pairs let the listener stay focused on the content rather than the rhyme. Poor rhyme pairs steal the focus away from the content and result in cliche or contrived lyrics. A great tool for broadening your Continue
Andrea Stolpe Berkley Music Among the many opportunities for songwriters to get our songs heard is connecting with independent filmmakers. To get a little more insight into how to approach this, I talked with Tyler Gibb, a talented filmmaker, artist, and songwriter who has experience writing, producing, directing, and promoting film. You can visit his website to learn about his work and view clips of his most recent film “Refrain,” which was selected by the World Film Festival (Montreal 2009) Continue
Hello Songbay users. We will be making the following changes over the next few months: -The introduction of stringent quality controls to ensure the integrity of our service and the quality of the Songbay music/lyric library. If material does not meet our exacting standards or if we receive too much of a certain genre of writing, we will not accept it. -The introduction of Lyric sales. -An Introduction of Copyright sales. -A simplified licensing process-removing the many different licensing categories Continue
Andrea Stolpe Berkley Music A while back, this question was posed and I thought it well worth a blog. What would you do with a song that stubbornly refuses to offer up a chorus, or am I expecting something too substantial (other than just repeating the song title)? Sometimes, within one or two verses the point is made, and I’d rather be sharp and concise than meandering or boringly repetitive. If verses are the veins and arteries of a song, Continue
