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Geoo]]> Guitar Players Discussion geoo https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-players-discussion/how-do-i-get-it-to-sound-like-music/paged/2/#post-182963 https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-players-discussion/how-do-i-get-it-to-sound-like-music/paged/2/#post-182961 Mon, 12 Jun 2006 06:52:57 +0000 Guitar Players Discussion MattyPretends116 https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-players-discussion/how-do-i-get-it-to-sound-like-music/paged/2/#post-182961 https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-players-discussion/how-do-i-get-it-to-sound-like-music/paged/2/#post-182876 Sun, 11 Jun 2006 23:40:40 +0000
Congrats and have fun with Leah. :D]]> Guitar Players Discussion Wes Inman https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-players-discussion/how-do-i-get-it-to-sound-like-music/paged/2/#post-182876 https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-players-discussion/how-do-i-get-it-to-sound-like-music/paged/2/#post-182784 Sun, 11 Jun 2006 05:21:06 +0000 Guitar Players Discussion pearlthekat https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-players-discussion/how-do-i-get-it-to-sound-like-music/paged/2/#post-182784 https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-players-discussion/how-do-i-get-it-to-sound-like-music/paged/2/#post-182759 Sun, 11 Jun 2006 02:49:23 +0000 Guitar Players Discussion MattyPretends116 https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-players-discussion/how-do-i-get-it-to-sound-like-music/paged/2/#post-182759 https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-players-discussion/how-do-i-get-it-to-sound-like-music/paged/2/#post-182748 Sun, 11 Jun 2006 01:14:58 +0000 after i wrote this post i realized that i should be working on writing my own songs, which is, after all, why i took up guitar in the first place. but it's like i have a mental block. i can't get myself to do it. i'm bad at lyrics. i have a chord progression that i like that i play over and over. it's C, a minor, d minor, G.
I know what you mean. I have not written too many songs over the years, I have a block too. For me, the problem is that writing songs is too personal, too revealing. I have never been one to pour out my heart to others.

I really do not have too much problem with lyrics though. The few songs I've written, most folks give me compliments and say they are very good. I have always felt that lyrics are simply poetry. I read an interview with Justin Hayward the singer for the Moody Blues many years ago. He spoke of how people thought their songs were so deep and meaningful. Justin said that his songs were very simple rhymes, that's all. I have always remembered that.

Most poetry rhymes, but it doesn't have too. And most poetry has a beat. You may have heard of iambic pentameter, I remember studying that in High School Poetry.

Iambic Pentameter

So if you like to write the music and progression first, figure out the beat and length of each verse, or line of verse. Then write lyrics that fit this beat. And you can't go wrong with words that rhyme.

In the midst of the war...
He promised us peace,
And it came like a lover
From out of the East

With the face of an angel
And the heart of a beast
His intentions were Six Sixty Six

Just had to write that, one of my favorite songs by Frank Black. But I bet you can feel the beat and timing of these verses. As for rhymes, they don't have to be exact. Usually the vowel sound is what is important (peace, east, beast).

And it is ok to go back and make changes. When I do write songs I just write a rough draft. Often I will think of better lines, or just language that sounds better and go back and change a word or a line here or there. Sometimes the song is completely different when I'm finished. So don't worry about being perfect, just get something down on paper that fits the music. You will polish the song later as improvements occur to you.]]> Guitar Players Discussion Wes Inman https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-players-discussion/how-do-i-get-it-to-sound-like-music/paged/2/#post-182748 https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-players-discussion/how-do-i-get-it-to-sound-like-music/paged/2/#post-182715 Sat, 10 Jun 2006 19:56:34 +0000
Nope. This is a common misconception -- and probably wishful thinking -- of many newbies. Never believe that "I only need a different guitar, additional guitar, that new effect, the amp with that cool tone to take myself to the next level of playing" or performance, creativity or whatever. It can often be just the opposite, and prove demoralizing when one finds the new gear doesn't really change a thing about one's playing. A guitar is a supremely versatile instrument in nearly every form. The new sounds and versatility that are fundamental to it arise from the player, not the gear. A classical guitar doesn't have to be played only in the traditional style. One can whack the rims, pop the strings, mute strum, create distortion by over-strumming, play glisses that sound a lot like slide. bend strings above the nut, tap, tap harmonics, tap the top, rap the neck ... or simply play blazing leads. It all works on that lowly little nylon-strung box, and quite well in many cases. Again, these are all things the player must do, not the guitar.

So work with what you've got, while you've got it. You have not yet fully explored your instrument or yourself. And even when you do have it together, hopefully you will still discover. Don't turn GAS or equipment envy into an excuse for stalled progress.]]> Guitar Players Discussion gnease https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-players-discussion/how-do-i-get-it-to-sound-like-music/paged/2/#post-182715 https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-players-discussion/how-do-i-get-it-to-sound-like-music/paged/2/#post-182704 Sat, 10 Jun 2006 18:40:56 +0000
As far as getting started, pick a subject, then a starting point, then a climax and finish it with an ending. The chorus should tie the whole song together. I like floating choruses (I came up with that term because I don't know what they are called), basically it's the standard chorus but, the ending of the chorus changes throughout the song reflecting the changes in the song.

I also agree about playing out or with friends. I've been playing for 2 and a half years and wouldn't be were I'm at now if it weren't from all the help I've gotten from my friends. I still can't believe how helpful everyone is. Nobody gets mad when I have a brain fart....... why?.......because they went through it too.]]> Guitar Players Discussion Mike https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-players-discussion/how-do-i-get-it-to-sound-like-music/paged/2/#post-182704 https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-players-discussion/how-do-i-get-it-to-sound-like-music/paged/2/#post-182703 Sat, 10 Jun 2006 18:30:36 +0000
By doing this again and again you'll develop your sense of harmony. You'll see what your strengths are, how you can apply them. Your music will be music instead of muscle movement. You don't need great skill, all you need is an idea, a thought, a feeling. Everyone has that, it's no talent or special skill. It's a side-effect of being human. If you need any help with the practical side of it, drop me a PM.

What Vic says is also very true. If you can't find people in your area, visit the 'online jams' section here. Find some folks who want to make an original song and just see how far you'll get. Keep it fun, keep a positive attitude and I promise you'll get better and better. And best of all, music will make more sense then it ever did before.]]> Guitar Players Discussion Ignar Hillström https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-players-discussion/how-do-i-get-it-to-sound-like-music/paged/2/#post-182703 https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-players-discussion/how-do-i-get-it-to-sound-like-music/paged/2/#post-182699 Sat, 10 Jun 2006 18:06:59 +0000
after i wrote this post i realized that i should be working on writing my own songs, which is, after all, why i took up guitar in the first place. but it's like i have a mental block. i can't get myself to do it. i'm bad at lyrics. i have a chord progression that i like that i play over and over. it's C, a minor, d minor, G.]]> Guitar Players Discussion pearlthekat https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-players-discussion/how-do-i-get-it-to-sound-like-music/paged/2/#post-182699