jrmrmrc

I'm inching my way into this songwriteing thing from somewhere below beginner status. Armed with the ability to read music, a fair-to-moderate grasp of guitar, and an almost-fair handle on piano. In an effort to help me get my toes wet someone has asked me for help collaberating on thier song. She is writeing a vocal melody and will send it to me so I can hang the guitar bits up on it. If that goes well I might be writeing for some of the other instruments as well. In theory I know the chord theories and arpeggios and scales and yes even the modes. But I'm nervous about putting these things to practice. I'm turning this knowlage around in my head an I'm not really sure which way to turn it so it will click neatly around a melody and voltron itself into an actual song. Any adivce? Any at all please. I am really not sure where to start ... well I should figure out what key its in probably ... but beyond that I'm at a loss -rc