[Fom]

Ive set myself a task/project over this weekend to write my own song. Now with the lyrics I seem to be quite alright but its the music side thats getting me... im trying my best with Garageband but its really difficult. Anyone else wrote a song?

Got any tips? Wanna share them with us?
Anyone wanna help? haha.

[Annie]

I've written a song... but eh I was like 11 and was with my cousin and looking back now.. although i remember it so well. It was crud

[pinkmichk]

mine wont be any help unless you want to sing to encourage a toddler to brush her teeth clean her face and get into pjs
good luck with it though

[xDramatick]

I write regularly, got quite a few notebooks full of song ideas.
Just write what comes to you, even if it sounds bad, you'll find yourself going back over it later and thinking of something better.

As for the musical side.. I leave that to my boyfriend.

[LemonJam]

So many.

I dunno, I just get a tune in my head, play it, write it down, add a chord sequence and then add the details after.

Make sure to have contrast but flow at the same time in your verses and chorus's.

Experiment alot in the bridge section until you get the perfect bridge.

Make the tune catchy mainly.

[Fom]

Originally posted by Darenn
I write regularly, got quite a few notebooks full of song ideas.
Just write what comes to you, even if it sounds bad, you'll find yourself going back over it later and thinking of something better.

As for the musical side.. I leave that to my boyfriend.

Want to introduce me to him? Haha just kidding.
I have a fair few lyrics, I tend to write when im feeling down instead of piling it on people who dont wanna listen.

[Fom]

Originally posted by LemonJam
So many.

I dunno, I just get a tune in my head, play it, write it down, add a chord sequence and then add the details after.

Make sure to have contrast but flow at the same time in your verses and chorus's.

Experiment alot in the bridge section until you get the perfect bridge.

Make the tune catchy mainly.

Wow you know what your talking about... got any free time tonight? :P Wanna help me?

[Damaris]

Yeh millions.

Never force yourself!

What helps me is when im really angry sad or happy i write a song to express it.

[Fom]

Originally posted by mambosambo12
Yeh millions.

Never force yourself!

What helps me is when Im really angry sad or happy i write a song to express it.

Well see, im not forcing it because i have loads of stuff i wanna write about and I have loads of lyrics to work with... but I was just wondering any tips on the musical side?

What programs do people use?

[LemonJam]

Originally posted by Fom

Wow you know what your talking about... got any free time tonight? :P want to help me?

Hahahaha, well, I'll give you some random chords if you want to get you started: (Get a keyboard or sumfink)

RH is Right Hand, LH is Left Hand.

RH: C B C A
LH: G D E C
LH: C G A F

Yeh, dunno how to explain it any better

Hope I've helped.

[Locke.]

Yes, me and 2 friends wrote one about another friend of mines family (not cruel, just for a joke), it was crap though and was a few years ago now.

[LemonJam]

Originally posted by Fom

Well see, Im not forcing it because i have loads of stuff i want to write about and I have loads of lyrics to work with... but I was just wondering any tips on the musical side?

What programs do people use?

Get Sibellius! Thats really good.

[Damaris]

Originally posted by LemonJam

Get Sibellius! Thats really good.

We use that at school.

Its very good

[Fom]

I think I might pass on this idea, I am not clever enough to write my own songs haha. Must find something else to beat the boredom!

[Indierock&roll]

i used to right songs...
but stupid ones that really didnt make sense and just used tunes from other songs and made my own lyrics..
haha i remember one that was called "sugar nights" :/ to the tune of thriller lmao it was funny anyway haha

[Indierock&roll]

Originally posted by Fom
I think I might pass on this idea, I am not clever enough to write my own songs haha. Must find something else to beat the boredom!

ha so you were bored and thought why not right a song haha

[Fom]

Exactly haha, I love singing and I have always wanted a song to call me own, but im clearly not smart enough!

I composed a Remix song while I was in london... it was a kind of remixed eastenders tune :P
I got someone to beatbox and then it went...

"You aint my muvvvaaaaa!"
"YES AII AMMMMMM!"
Dum Dum Dum Dum Dum Dum DU DU Dum

*enter tune with beatbox*
*added 'Yeah''s and 'Lick ma lollipop''s and 'Holla''s*

[Dan_]

We had to write a few for music lessons at school, actually got pretty good marks for all mine.

I still write plenty of lyrics but just not that good on the musical side of things lol.

[Xander]

Originally posted by Fom
Ive set myself a task/project over this weekend to write my own song. Now with the lyrics I seem to be quite alright but its the music side thats getting me... Im trying my best with Garageband but its really difficult. Anyone else wrote a song?

Got any tips? want to share them with us?
Anyone want to help? haha.

Oh god Garageband, I tried at that, but failed.

Its hard getting the right tune throughout really, good luck though, try some of the tutorials on apple?