Songwriting Techniques and Song Forms

[john]

 

Hi

 

I have a few questions about your approach to songwriting that will help me in preparing future articles and a possible course. So, if you don’t mind, please answer the following questions as best you can and fully as you can. Much appreciated!

 

1. When you are writing, do you intentionally employ techniques, or do you just wing it and hope for the best?

 

2. Do you just write, or write with one dedicated technique per song or do you tend to employ several techniques?

 

3. How would you rate your knowledge of songwriting techniques? Abysmal, Poor, OK, Good, Awesome

 

4. Do you use a conscious use of song forms up front to lay out your song, or the sections of a song, or do you just write in an ad hoc way?

 

5. How would you rate your knowledge of Song Forms? Abysmal, Poor, OK, Good, Awesome

 

6. Have you used the Songstuff articles on Song Forms? Do you have any feedback?

 

7. What would you like Songstuff to do, to better help you as a songwriter?

 

Cheers

 

John