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For this special episode, Boston-based singer/songwriter and music educator Susan Cattaneo joined us to talk about the article How to Write a Song for Beginners: 7 Tips | Disc Makers.
We discussed the following tips; be sure to check out the full article on the Disc Maker’s blog.
- The first rule of songwriting
- Tip #1:How do you want your audience to feel?
- Tip #2: Be specific about your song’s intention
- Tip #3: Finding your own voice while drawing inspiration
- Tip #4: Should you write music or lyrics first?
- Tip #5: Crafting a chord progression
- Tip #6: Creating the song structure and formats
- Tip #7: Editing and refining your songs
What did you think of these tips? Are they appropriate for beginners? If you’ve been writing for a while, did any of them get you to think about songwriting in a different way? Comment below or let us know by email, and we’ll share your thoughts on next week’s episode.
Great, dynamic discussion. Tip 2 is def advanced. After writing songs for some time I now take into acount the dynamics, storytelling etc; silmilar to composing a painting or a movie. One thing I’m taking away and will use when I comment on others’ songs, I will ask, (a)“Are you happy with it? What do you like most?”. (b) If they are not happy I will ask “What is bothering you about the song” and take it from there.