Song writing notes 2 , how to make a great song PDF

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What qualities are in a great song, how to make a great song title, song writing ideas and concepts to know and understand , etc....

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-Shock Value (Keep the listener second guessing and shock them.) -Shock Factor -Word Selection (Choice of wording for lyrics) -Social Awareness -Simplicity (The state of being simple) -title / title placement (The order of the words in the title) -nostalgia (fond memories of the past.) -lyricism -title placement (Where the title is in the song.) -A song writer that is writing a song for an artist has to write something that has the artist’s capabilities taken into account, if it is a male or female artist , and consider the range and register of the particular artist they’re writing for. -Harmony (Underlying chord progression.) -Melody (Sequence of individual notes that when joined together or combined form a song pattern of regular or irregular pulses.) -Timbre (Tone or color , the character quality of musical sound or voice. Example : Brassy , Smooth , etc.)

The features of winning lyrics : -Universality -Relatability (Something the someone can connect with) -Alliteration -Inspiration for titles -Theme (Examples : Location , City , State , color , etc.)

-Chorus (Most catchy part of a song , the “Bread and butter’) -Verse (Holds it together – starts with a verse – lays the groundwork)

First lines devices : 1) 2) 3) 4) 5) 6) 7)

Start the song with a question (Example : Adele’s song , “Hello”) Start a song with a suggestion or request (Example , the lyrics : “Please don’t go”) Start the song with a statement , an argument , controversy, (for shock value) Time frame (Examples : a month , a day, a year , etc.) Setting (Example : Time Lapse) Visual Image (Example : Seasons changing outside) Occupation (Example : The grind , 9 to 5 , etc.)

Techniques to evoke emotion and create payoff :

1) Identifiable title 2) Memorable title 3) Strong start 4) Payoff 5) Controversial debate 6) Question plot 7) Turn around , reversal , plot twist 8) Suspense story 9) Tip : (Sad songs resonate with people better than happy-go-lucky songs.) 10) Story line (Can use a cliffhanger) 11) Relatable (Make it something people can easily relate to – universal idea , identifiable idea.) 12) Appropriate song structure...