Are you feeling frustrated with the songs you’re writing? Do you find your songs aren’t written to the standard you feel they need to be? You may have unrealistic expectations of yourself and what a song should be. If you’re unhappy with your songwriting, you may want to take a step back and consider these four simple songwriting tricks.
What Do You Want Out of Writing a Song? Whenever you set yourself to writing anything, ask yourself this: “What do you want to communicate?” Finding the answer to this question is extremely important in any kind of writing, but especially creative writing such as songwriting. Having a clear goal of what you are trying to say or communicate in your work helps you gain a lot of clarity in how to proceed with your writing. Then, once you know what you’re trying to communicate, ask yourself where do you see this song taking you. Are you writing this for an acoustic set at the local coffee shop? Do you want to write something romantic for your partner? Maybe you have dreams of performing your song on late night TV in front of a viewing audience of millions. Knowing the journey you dream your song will take you on is equally important. While a song may not go where you expect or say things in quite the way you intended, don’t be upset. Having these goals in mind will help you develop focus your writing style and give more cohesiveness to your songwriting work. Write to What You Know and What You Can Do When you sit down to write a song, don’t try to write for a symphony orchestra unless that’s something you know how to do, You want to focus on writing to what you know how to do musically. It doesn’t matter if all you know how to do is pick away at an acoustic guitar or hammer away on a synthesizer. Focus on what you know and your personal style will shine. If you feel like your song needs something more to get it where you think it should be, that’s when collaborating with other musicians is a better idea. After all, this is how many bands are formed. A lot of very successful musicians started out as one-trick ponies until they met up with others who complemented them and brought each other up. Get in the Habit of Writing Down Ideas Whenever They Come Developing good habits is good in life, and it’s even more important to do so with your songwriting. The most important songwriting habit to develop is recognizing how you’re coming up with your ideas and getting them written down before they’re lost. Write down any lyrics or song ideas you have as soon as you get them. Do this even if it means carrying a small notebook and pen with you everywhere. Keep in mind that your best ideas will often hit you when you least expect them. Also, take note of whatever makes you most inspired. If there are certain places, people, or activities that inspire your songwriting the most, be sure to cherish those muses. Knowing these things will help you better define your songwriting style and focus. Songwriters Should Just Be Themselves As a songwriter, don’t try to be anyone but yourself. You can be inspired by others and perhaps mimic them in some ways. But developing your own personal lyrical and musical style is paramount to success. Remember that what makes a “good” song is highly subjective. Don’t try to write a song everyone will love. Someone out there will love it, and someone will hate it. At the end of the day, the song you write should be one that you’re happy with. As with any other creative endeavor you make, that should be all that ever matters.
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![]() by Janet Lewis, Contributing Writer If you want to improve your vocal quality then you need to get voice lessons, there’s no way around it. A good vocal coach can mean the difference between a pure voice and screeching. Vocal lessons also help you to maintain a tone longer by using breathing techniques. Not everyone can afford to go to a vocal coach to get this training because it can be expensive. There is an alternative though by using an online vocal coach to give you lessons. There are many benefits to online voice lessons and below are just a few. More Affordable Than in Person Lessons Online voice lessons offer a more affordable choice when compared to the cost of in person lessons. A private coach is not cheap and when money is tight you may have to pass on lessons in lieu of other bills. Also, you can spend upwards of a hundred dollars an hour for a live vocal coach so you may not be able to have as many lessons as you could if you were to get your lessons online. Lessons When You Want This is a huge benefit because most people don’t have a great deal of time during the day when a vocal coach is available. Online vocal coaches are available when you are so you can work your lessons around your schedule rather than the coach’s schedule. Also, if you prefer to have a longer or shorter session that is not a problem, you set the time and the length of the lesson to suit your needs, not the needs of the coach you hire. All Lessons are Private For the novice who may not have the chops to sit in a room full of other vocalists or who does not yet have the confidence to sing in public, the online lessons are private. You don’t have to worry about what others think about your vocal abilities and you can sing in front of other people when you are ready. You can gain the confidence at your own pace and time while working on your vocal quality and tone. Lesson in the Comfort of Home Finally, you don’t have to go anywhere to take your lessons. Just fire up your computer and get started with your lessons. You don’t have to get dressed up in uncomfortable clothes and can wear your pajamas for your lesson if you want. It’s up to you where in your house you take your lessons. If you have been thinking about getting voice lessons then you should consider the option of online voice lessons. They are all private and can be done from the comfort of your own home which is a huge bonus. You don’t have to worry about other people hearing you until you are comfortable with your vocal quality until you are ready. The lessons are much more affordable than they would be if you were to get your lessons from a traditional vocal in a live setting. Author Bio: Janet Lewis has been a vocal coach for more than 10 years. She also enjoys blogging about singing and voice lessons to help others. |
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