any Songwriters/Lyricalists in CB ? Options

[Mr. Slowjamz]

i was just wondering if anyone around CB here has been in experienced songwriting or is used too Songwriting over the years ? as for me i`ve just recently started with 3 songs in my mind half of each song re written part not sure where or wether it should be written out . now the big question is do you establish and start with the words/hooks/phrasing (the writing part) and then create music notes melody based on the words or do you create the words based on the music notes melody and chords? which is a better way or is it different for everyone ? i usually start gaining ideas from my music first rather then gaining music from my words .

[misoshiru]

i'm not necessarily a "songwriter/lyricist." i prefer being called a composer. well, because i don't write any contemporary pop/rock/modern music. i've finished 2 full orchestra compositions, one piano piece, and one choral piece.

but if i were to write songs with lyrics, i would usually compose the music first before i wrote the lyrics.

[xoxoxx]

I've composed numerous piano pieces and guitar parts. The lyrics never match with my music though. Too bad.

[littleswallow]

Uh.. hey, this may seem awfully inappropriate but can anyone help me compose a song with graduation as a theme? I was about to make a topic about this but then I found this topic and decided to go for it. Sorry...

[starlette]

I've been a songwriter for about 9 years now. I'm still using songs I wrote back in the 8th grade. For me, I've found that there is not way to go about songs. I'm also a producer, I make tracks and play piano, as well as sing, so I find many different ways to write lyrics. Sometimes I just have a thought or idea that pops in my head and write down everything I can. I usually have some melody idea in my head at the time, but then I always forget it. Then I go back and come up with a melody i like for it. I also listen to tracks online and write melodies and lyrics to them. Sometimes i come up woth a nice melody, play it out on the piano, and find words for it. Sometimes I'll write lyrics, with no particular idea for them, then I'll find a track or I'll make a track, go back through my notebook, and find that they fit. I've got about 150 songs, concepts, lines, verses etc in my book. I just write what comes to me. THe best thing to do is get out something you can come back to later. You never want to force write your music. Because sometimes you will write something and think it is a verse, then a few days (or weks moths years etc) go by and you come up with more to add to it, you may find it fits better as a bridge or a chorus. And you want your ,elodies to flow, and a lot of time lyrics will write the melodies for you. If you write out a line, depending how many syllablesand how many words and how many word rhyme, depends on how you would say it. So say it out loud, get a rhythm, like a rap, and start putting a melody to it. Always have a tape recorder around because you will forget! But thats all the different ways I do things. And I have a lot of good stuff if you ask me. :)

[misoshiru]

^ugh. i know what you mean about "forgetting." i have melodies coming to me at the most random times. but when i get to writing it down, i've forgotten it already :(

so, my parents find it funny how i'm always writing down my melodies on napkins at resturants or something.

[Smoogrish]

Uh.. hey, this may seem awfully inappropriate but can anyone help me compose a song with graduation as a theme? I was about to make a topic about this but then I found this topic and decided to go for it. Sorry...

Well, I can't compose one, but I could suggest one. "Graduation" by Vitamin C. It's awesome.

[EddieV]

Used to be, however I stopped.

[ecargnmyst]

yeah ive written ~16 songs and recorded a few with my band so far
im gonna start taking songwriting class soon..hopefully..

[Hiphop d[-_-]b]

Not exactly a songwriter but i do from time to time make up my own songs, and i do write raps a lot.

I usually startwith words and link notes to it as i go along and then revise it until it sounds the best to my ears.

[*Blow_Don't_SUCK*]

uh.. I write lyrics for my friend's "band" (we're not so active or don't even meet up a lot anymore)... and last year I wrote this one piece for my violin...a little easy but oh well...not so experienced...and for some reason, I write songs when I feel all pent up...

[d00kie]

i write songs for my band it usually comes from random thought quotes or thoughts in my head my band records them but we are still in our garage phase i have my own recording studio and everything its great

[*Zatanna*]

I've played piano for years and usually I'll compose before I write lyrics. I guess for me, the lyrics need a 'home' and the music provides that. Also, what I usually write/compose is jazz and blues. The closest modern artist I can think of that I could liken myself to is Norah Jones.

[*mipadi*]

I play in bands from time to time, and we usually write our own music, but I wouldn't call myself a songwriter—just a guy who plays bass guitar.