Songwriting | Start to Finish
Added 2023-09-06 21:00:59 +0000 UTCNew here? Wondering where to start? Click here for my Patreon start page, or here for my recommended lesson plan.
Hi Everyone,
I'm going live at 4PM Pacific Time to attempt to write a complete - - thing. I'm calling it a thing because it might not be a song - it might not even be good! But this is what it looks like to practice writing music.
The goal is to run through writing a chord progression, a melody, maybe a bass line and drum parts - then crafting the "thing" into a verse and chorus - maybe even a whole song. We'll basically follow it and see where it leads us.
Then I'll move on to dummy lyrics and how to take those, organize them, and start writing "real" lyrics.
It should be fun - it could be weird! You never know exactly whats going to happen when you sit down to write music, but thats what makes it fun!
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Comments
Great video. Really enjoyed watching this one!
Tim Rowley
2023-09-10 19:42:32 +0000 UTCHere is how I remember: All minor chords in a major OR minor key can be m7 chords. Bam. That one is easy. In a major key, the I and IV can be maj7, and the V has its own unique kind of 7th chord reserved for V chords. Right there, thats only three different kinds of chords to remember. The m7b5, also known as the half diminished, is reserved for the VII in a major key. Minor keys have all the same chords, in the same order, just calling the vi chord the i chord all the other chords just line up in order. When you're dealing with harmonic minor, the V becomes major, AND it becomes that "special 7th chord for V chords"
Scott Paul Johnson
2023-09-09 17:11:24 +0000 UTCLove the long videos lately, they're great to watch whilst I'm working. Just wondering how you knew which chords can be minor/major 7 so quickly? I can work out the chords available based on the notes of the key, but it takes me a while. Do you just "know" which chords can become 7th chords or is there a trick to remembering it?
Richard Stapleton
2023-09-08 12:13:06 +0000 UTCWe've agreed that the chorus is the best part and we might adjust or rewrite the verse to make the chorus shine a little more
Scott Paul Johnson
2023-09-07 17:30:05 +0000 UTCGood job- fun to watch this! Let us know if your band mates like the song and will be working on it and finishing it up….
LoungeActor
2023-09-07 17:22:41 +0000 UTCHey Scott, great stream last night. If you're still having neck issues, check out this Yoga with Adriene video on Youtube - it usually helps my neck when it goes a little wonky. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X3-gKPNyrTA&t=1s
KSD
2023-09-07 15:09:00 +0000 UTCSince I've been a patron since the start, its pretty cool to see how far the production and format of the lessons have come. From COVID hair talking about melody making to this feels quite rewarding. I hope you're proud of it!
Kristofer Mc Cormack
2023-09-07 13:37:00 +0000 UTCFEEL free to ask any songwriting questions here or in the live chat! Could be relevant to what I'm writing or not! All songwriting questions are welcome
Scott Paul Johnson
2023-09-06 21:02:48 +0000 UTC
