Gotcha, hook, line and sinker
In the songwriting 101 series I have gone through my definitions of the chorus, verse, melody, intro's/outro's and the bridge/middle 8. Now it's time to discuss the most important aspect of song construction. The Hook.
Songwriting 101 - The Hook
June 21, 2005Songwriting 101 - Intro's and Outro's
April 22, 2005"You gotta know how to start a song so you know how to end it" - Anon
If you really break a song down to it's most basic structure you will find that its just like any type of prose. There is a beginning, a middle and an end.
This article deals with the beginning and the end of a song and how important they are to the song.
Songwriting 101 - The Bridge/Middle 8
April 20, 2005Sometimes a change is as good as a holiday
I love bridges, there is something about the way a good bridge can take you to somewhere else in a song and then gently take you back to the familiarity of a verse or chorus that makes it a very important piece of your songwriting armoury.
Songwriting 101 - Melody, That Which Binds Everything
December 04, 2004In a song, the melody is everything.
As the title suggests the melody is the very thing that holds the song together. It's like the song was created to make the melody stand out for everyone to hear.
Melody is so important that good musical arrangements have been ruined by poor melodies whereas a good melody can lift a poor arrangement.
Songwriting 101 - The Verse
October 07, 2004
If the chorus of a song is the destination then the verses are the journey towards it.
Verses set up the foundation for where the chorus sits on top. If you can make the verses of your songs flow towards a killer chorus then you are halfway there in creating a song that people will gravitate to.
Verses set up the foundation for where the chorus sits on top. If you can make the verses of your songs flow towards a killer chorus then you are halfway there in creating a song that people will gravitate to.
Songwriting 101 - The Chorus
September 21, 2004
"Don't bore us, get to the chorus" - unknown author
This is the start of a number of articles that outline the anatomy of a song starting with the all important chorus. Think of these articles as the 'nuts and bolts' of writing songs. You have been refining your songwriting process and you've come up with some great ideas. Now you are ready to put them together. Your journey starts now.
This is the start of a number of articles that outline the anatomy of a song starting with the all important chorus. Think of these articles as the 'nuts and bolts' of writing songs. You have been refining your songwriting process and you've come up with some great ideas. Now you are ready to put them together. Your journey starts now.
