https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-players-discussion/what-should-i-do-2/ Guitar Noise Discussion Board en-US Thu, 04 Jun 2026 23:54:13 +0000 wpForo 60 https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-players-discussion/what-should-i-do-2/#post-120757 Sat, 27 Aug 2005 09:05:27 +0000 One of the important aspects of the English class analogy that you didn't mention is critically analyzing a peice of literature. Doing this will help a student learn what the author's purpose was, what he tried to do to fufull that purpose, what the effect was, and if it worked.
The same thing applies to songs. You need to analyze a song writer's methods of achieving an effect, creating a mood. THIS is what will help you become a better song writer.]]> Guitar Players Discussion Taso https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-players-discussion/what-should-i-do-2/#post-120757 https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-players-discussion/what-should-i-do-2/#post-120756 Sat, 27 Aug 2005 08:59:23 +0000 A-J Charron about songwriting. You read that right?

There are more. Go to the home page then songwriting.]]> Guitar Players Discussion Mike https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-players-discussion/what-should-i-do-2/#post-120756 https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-players-discussion/what-should-i-do-2/#post-120755 Sat, 27 Aug 2005 08:53:54 +0000 What I am saying is how can you learn to put any emotion or feeling into a song if you dont take specific songs that you find to have emotion and feeling and anylize them to see how that emotion or feeling is conveyed?
That is exactly what is being done with a single story in that english class. No, you're still misunderstanding what I'm saying. I'm perfectly willing to study songs, but I don't want to just memorize notes and chords in a song.

Anyway, could we please get back to the purpose of this topic? I'm really interested in that first goal of mine - writing and playing my own music.]]> Guitar Players Discussion ibnzmusician https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-players-discussion/what-should-i-do-2/#post-120755 https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-players-discussion/what-should-i-do-2/#post-120654 Sat, 27 Aug 2005 04:13:38 +0000
When reading, writing or playing, you HAVE to get into the role, the moment, the feel, the vibe. Getting into character, if you will.

It is ALL about feeling.]]> Guitar Players Discussion Mike https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-players-discussion/what-should-i-do-2/#post-120654 https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-players-discussion/what-should-i-do-2/#post-120651 Sat, 27 Aug 2005 04:08:02 +0000 What I am saying is how can you learn to put any emotion or feeling into a song if you dont take specific songs that you find to have emotion and feeling and anylize them to see how that emotion or feeling is conveyed?
That is exactly what is being done with a single story in that english class.]]> Guitar Players Discussion Anonymous https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-players-discussion/what-should-i-do-2/#post-120651 https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-players-discussion/what-should-i-do-2/#post-120648 Sat, 27 Aug 2005 04:00:57 +0000
...but paraphrasing the said piece wouldn't help you.]]> Guitar Players Discussion ibnzmusician https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-players-discussion/what-should-i-do-2/#post-120648 https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-players-discussion/what-should-i-do-2/#post-120647 Sat, 27 Aug 2005 03:58:40 +0000 IMO you are wrong.
Understanding what you are reading (listening to) and exercising that understanding can only make you a better writer (musician)]]> Guitar Players Discussion Anonymous https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-players-discussion/what-should-i-do-2/#post-120647 https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-players-discussion/what-should-i-do-2/#post-120644 Sat, 27 Aug 2005 03:48:43 +0000
I don't think that the notation matters - that's just a method of documenting the part that does matter, the music. I'll work in standard notation and tab... I don't care.

By "recreating exactly" I don't mean note-for-note. Again with the writing...

Say you're in an English class and you're analyzing a piece of writing. You would read it (listen to the song) and then your teacher might ask what the author means by something (the emotional stuff behind the music), or he/she might point out a particularly descriptive/interesting word (note), use of words (notes), or phrase. You might even write what you think would come after that piece of writing (song), but memorizing it and being able to recite (play) it won't make you a better writer (guitarist). Even paraphrasing it would be a pointless assignment - the only thing that it would do is make sure that you actually read (listened to) it.

And here's another note... when I say write music, I don't mean be able to throw together chords that sound good. I can already do that and it's nothing special. I also don't mean that I want to be able to write a song in the way that we usually think of it now - vocals, lead, rhythm, bass, drums, etc. I want to be able to personally, as in without accompaniment and purely solo, combine chords and single notes, melodies and harmonies - everything.

P.S. I'm currently studying Music Theory in school, but of course, that's not guitar-specific. I know I need to work on my sight-reading, though.]]> Guitar Players Discussion ibnzmusician https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-players-discussion/what-should-i-do-2/#post-120644 https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-players-discussion/what-should-i-do-2/#post-120643 Sat, 27 Aug 2005 03:46:22 +0000
Here is a good read from, A-J Charron about songwriting.]]> Guitar Players Discussion Mike https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-players-discussion/what-should-i-do-2/#post-120643 https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-players-discussion/what-should-i-do-2/#post-120642 Sat, 27 Aug 2005 03:46:20 +0000
I picked up a copy of How to "Write Songs on Guitar" by Ricky Rooksby a little while ago and found it very helpful. He talks about everything that has to go into a song including lyrics, rythm, lead, harmony etc... I liked the book a friend of mine has it right now and he says its helped him to.

Good Luck!]]> Guitar Players Discussion lord_ariez https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-players-discussion/what-should-i-do-2/#post-120642