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Good topic! I would say Matt Thiessen from Relient K is a top pick, mostly because he's honest, heart-searching and clever! Lines like "I'm still waiting for you to be the one I'm waiting for" are common, and I love them! Jon Foreman from Switchfoot writes great choruses (is that how you spell that?) with really good messages in few words, like "the shadow proves the sunshine" and "this is your life, are you who you want to be?"
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Kind of an old topic, but I found something! In the chorus of Audioslave-Like a stone theres a line that goes like this: "I'll wait for you there like a stone" In my ears that doesn't really add up, even though I realize the thought of stones being really longlasting and all.. It would be great to get this topic back alive, it's always nice to know that even the big guys can write really corny lines now and then
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So many fancy words, almost too much for a little boy from Sweden. Many great advice, thanks a lot! I will try them out as soon as I find time and peace to write, I've got lots in school at the moment unfortunately. I'll try to overhear some goodies although my class consists of geeks who mainly talk about games I'm finally practicing with the band again, so I guess that will push me to write more.
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By the way - Red Hot chilli peppers
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I have no idea if this is the right place to put this topic, if it's not, please excuse me and move it somewhere more appropriate. I would like to discuss songwriting exercises! Do you pratice in any way other than just writing songs over and over? Is it any good at all or should I just write songs 'til I puke? When I'm in the mood I ask friends for words/sentences/more to write about. Usually most people aren't really serious, so they give me subjects like "Minister of Foreign Affairs" or something like that. I give myself freedom to interpret a bit, so in this example I could be writing about a minister that got murded a couple of years ago. I do this manly to see things from other peoples perspectives and to force myself to write (sometimes I don't want to write because I don't have anything to write about). Anyone got any good exercises that helps you to develope as a writer?
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Thanks a lot, I'll try to use that to improve my rhyming! Is there any online rhyming dictionary that allows searching with two word, instead of "Words entered using this option must have at least three syllables"?
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I'm quite new here, and I'm currently reading the articles of songwriting, especially lyrics. I found some words and expressions that I didn't understand the full meaning of, and I didn't find them in the Glossary, so I'll just ask here. It would be great if someone could go a bit more in-depth where needed # internal rhyme # full rhyme # half rhyme # double rhyme # triple rhyme # meter / lyrical rhythm # assonance # consonance E.g. what's the difference between full rhyme and half rhyme? Appreciate the help!
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I will certainly try to start with the chorus next time I get an idea for a song, thanks for the tip!
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I haven't had time to read the articles, but I certainly will! My method is.. well, it starts out with an idea, a subject, and I usually write a line or two that summarizes the point I'm trying to make, mostly to remember it. I really don't have a method, but I might come up with somewhere to start, and I write a verse. After that I write what I could call a bad chorus, or maybe a bridge, and then another verse comes out. After that I have a theme and sometimes a couple of parts that I like, but I can't finish the song. I'm out of ideas and don't know what there is to be added. An example of something I wrote a while back, where the first part is suppose to be a verse, and the second part is a chorus. Another piece of something, verse, chorus and bridge:
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I have a huge problem; I can't finish lyrics! I'm currently stuck with countless songs that consist of two verses and a crappy chorus. It feels like the subject is all drained, there's nothing left to say, no matter what I write about. If anyone has any idea on how I can extend the text I've already got or how to come up with more parts on the same theme it would be great. Also I'm not at all happy with my writing "method", it doesn't feel like it brings out the best of me, and I barely finish any songs. I realize that everyone works best with a different method, but if you have any tips, general or specific, I'd be more than grateful!
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Hmm.. I'm really still a beginner at songwriting, so I haven't really developed any technique but.. I always have pen & paper and something to record stuff with (my phone), because these lines keep popping up in my head on my way to school, when I'm going to sleep, anytime and anywhere really. Sometimes these lines are several, and when there's enough lines to make a verse or at least a though, I bring it home and see what I can do with it. On the very rare ocations that I actually finish a song, I bring it to the drummer of my band, and he'll make up a melody and the musical part. I'm not at all happy with my "method", it doesn't feel like it brings out the best of me, and I barely finish any songs. I'm currently stuck with countless songs that consist of two verses and a crappy chorus. If a
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The Seventh Trumpet - August Burns Red
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I do warm up, if I don't warm up I won't be able to do a thing rignt I do short and long interval scales, first with humming and then with the "b-b-b-b-b"-sound you make when you're cold. It comes from Brett Mannings Singing Success, and it's suppose to speed up the warming up-time a lot. After that I sometimes do some other excercises from Singing Success.
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I think that this method is limiting what you can do in terms of message, rhyming and so on. So.. I really don't like writing lyrics after anything really, maybe the "mood" or feeling of a song, but not more than that.
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Aah, that guy is just hilarious, and bad! He keeps critisizing other screams, comparing his own bad scream with his own versions of the other screams. Don't listen to him, he's silly. If you want to learn some basics about different kinds of screams, look at this video (amongst others ofcourse):
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Yea, I can scream some. If you want to learn more, check out "Zen of screaming" 1&2, from Melissa Cross. They have helped me a lot
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Have someone listen to you sing from time to time, a friend that can tell you what's good and what's not, and record yourself, so you can hear yourself what you need to improve. Just look at American Idol and you'll know that's important, especially when you're a beginner. Sing in a comfortable range, at least when you sing in front of people. When you're training alone - that's the place to try to reach notes you haven't sung before (not by pushing and reaching with your voice though, it should be more like a release). Develope you're own style! "Vibrato or not? Crunch or not?" and so on.
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