https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-noise-songwriting-club/how-do-you-write-songs/ Guitar Noise Discussion Board en-US Thu, 04 Jun 2026 22:26:35 +0000 wpForo 60 https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-noise-songwriting-club/how-do-you-write-songs/#post-54735 Sat, 21 Feb 2004 22:03:14 +0000 Guitar Noise Songwriting Club cluemein https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-noise-songwriting-club/how-do-you-write-songs/#post-54735 https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-noise-songwriting-club/how-do-you-write-songs/#post-54734 Thu, 25 Dec 2003 06:22:39 +0000 feel anything when I write, it's just writing, but once I start typing (or writing) things down on paper, the rest just comes together. Your characters will probably just tell the song/story for you, and really, you can't run out of inspirations. Ride a bus, look around, try guessing stories out of the people you see, make it specific, and then you probably got yourself a song.

-Laura]]> Guitar Noise Songwriting Club BlackSwan https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-noise-songwriting-club/how-do-you-write-songs/#post-54734 https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-noise-songwriting-club/how-do-you-write-songs/#post-54733 Mon, 15 Dec 2003 00:39:39 +0000
90% of what I am inspired to write never makes it to a finished song, but I learned to be OK with that, because it was great practice in preparation for the 10% that I complete and others enjoy.

I've had writer's block before and will probably have it again.  I look at it as my brain is trying to tell me to take a break and relax and become reacquainted with my soul.  It all usually works out in the end.
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Usually music comes before words with me, but this is entirely personal. If you have hit a wall creatively, try to write based on theory. You can use a varity of chords to form a good sounding progression. I know a lot of songs work around a main riff that you just come up with, but if you're concerned with structure, use 1-4-5 type of stuff, varying it as needed to get the sound you want, circle of 5ths, etc. If you're unfamiliar, check the theory section, that thing's the motherload....

Hopefully this helps. Good luck! :)

Matt]]> Guitar Noise Songwriting Club MattyPretends116 https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-noise-songwriting-club/how-do-you-write-songs/#post-54732 https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-noise-songwriting-club/how-do-you-write-songs/#post-54731 Tue, 25 Nov 2003 09:22:19 +0000 Guitar Noise Songwriting Club coolalf https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-noise-songwriting-club/how-do-you-write-songs/#post-54731 https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-noise-songwriting-club/how-do-you-write-songs/#post-54730 Fri, 07 Nov 2003 00:12:10 +0000 Guitar Noise Songwriting Club A-J Charron https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-noise-songwriting-club/how-do-you-write-songs/#post-54730 https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-noise-songwriting-club/how-do-you-write-songs/#post-54729 Thu, 06 Nov 2003 21:10:57 +0000
I write a lot better now after a year of the SSG.  So when I do get inspired, I have a lot of acquired skills to fall back on.]]> Guitar Noise Songwriting Club Nick Torres https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-noise-songwriting-club/how-do-you-write-songs/#post-54729 https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-noise-songwriting-club/how-do-you-write-songs/#post-54728 Thu, 06 Nov 2003 07:42:36 +0000 Guitar Noise Songwriting Club Anonymous https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-noise-songwriting-club/how-do-you-write-songs/#post-54728 https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-noise-songwriting-club/how-do-you-write-songs/#post-54727 Thu, 23 Oct 2003 16:50:24 +0000
Inspiration comes in all shapes and sizes, from the SSG on this site giving you a theme to work round, or Lixuz talking about toothbrushes, to an instant outpouring of words in response to a real-world incident (9/11, or a local earthquake for example). That gives me the words, or at least the general feel for it.

Then it's a case of polishing the words. I do this by talking them back as I walk to the station in the morning - yes, it gets me some odd looks but you can't beat walking to get a rhythm going. Jogging's not so good - the breathing gets all shot.

That will generally give me some ideas for melody. Once I have melody, I can work a chord structure based on my general musical theory knowledge, and then it's a matter of touching up the finer points - key changes, bridges, solos and that sort of thing.

Then I record it onto my Tascam 4-track and that's a wrap.

Makes it sound easy, but getting the inspiration bit can be the hardest part.

Best,


A :-)
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So, how do you all write your songs?

Hopefully I can get some new ideas from everyones replies...]]> Guitar Noise Songwriting Club LethalDosage https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-noise-songwriting-club/how-do-you-write-songs/#post-1254