Learn the chords of a song you like and then throw the original words away. Now write your own words and tune. “I used to write extra verses to other people’s songs that I liked. That led to writing my own songs.” Jackson Browne “The teenage Muriel Spark did not just just seek out the […]
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Tip: Review your song until it’s right
Review your song until it’s right: get rid of cliches, get rid of verses that say the same thing. Get rid of words that don’t sound good when you sing them. Listen to how the song develops; does it stay interesting all the way through – does it develop lyrically and is there a dynamic […]