Awesome video. I like what you said about relying on inspiration, I think dedicating time to sitting down and writing whether you feel inspired to or not is the best way to write songs. Sometimes the very act of just sitting down and focusing on writing a song can bring on inspiration!
I definitely think how I am feeling has an impact on how I write my songs. That can be a good thing in some situations. I actually just wrote a song about anxiety. My week was a bit overwhelming.
Motivation can get the job started; discipline gets the job finished. Hmm. Could be a song in this . . . An image perhaps related to this: "Having wings, but no feet"
That's why I like Digital Audio Workstations; such as Ableton LIve, Ableton gives you the freedom to save "ideas" and "scribbles" that can be then fleshed out into finished songs.
I didn't realize that Ableton had a "scribbles" section; I love that! I've used voice memos and notes for so long that I've gotten into the habit of meticulously organizing everything into folders.
I've been working on a song to present to my peer group April 2022 and I can't wait to use a ton of your tips to make it a truly expressive song that conveys the message I want it to
In your honest opinion why is song writing plays a huge part of the song writing ✍️ process and also why are album 💿 are viewed as a big story and the number like 1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10,and etc as your chapter?
I don’t know if you are still looking for an answer or not, but April actually has a video on her channel about how to write a song if you don’t sing or play instruments (that’s literally the video’s title). That might be a good video for you to watch. You can also be a lyricist too (someone who only writes the lyrics for songs).
Great advice April, past me feel much better about those unfinished songs now.
April the OG.
Awesome video. I like what you said about relying on inspiration, I think dedicating time to sitting down and writing whether you feel inspired to or not is the best way to write songs. Sometimes the very act of just sitting down and focusing on writing a song can bring on inspiration!
I definitely think how I am feeling has an impact on how I write my songs. That can be a good thing in some situations. I actually just wrote a song about anxiety. My week was a bit overwhelming.
Motivation can get the job started; discipline gets the job finished.
Hmm. Could be a song in this . . .
An image perhaps related to this: "Having wings, but no feet"
Thanks!
Too too helpful ❤
That's why I like Digital Audio Workstations; such as Ableton LIve, Ableton gives you the freedom to save "ideas" and "scribbles" that can be then fleshed out into finished songs.
I didn't realize that Ableton had a "scribbles" section; I love that! I've used voice memos and notes for so long that I've gotten into the habit of meticulously organizing everything into folders.
@@AprilKeez Yeah, it's great, you can record in Session view and your musical "ideas" are arranged in a matrix.
@@nihilgeist666 That's awesome!
good tips!
I've been working on a song to present to my peer group April 2022 and I can't wait to use a ton of your tips to make it a truly expressive song that conveys the message I want it to
Ironic that I'm using April's tips to present a song in April
Fade out makes sense.
You told Exactly my first reason,
Am still in the first verse cause I want it to be great and unique 😂😂😂
Can you help me write a song about my lifeeeee plzzzzzzzzz i wanna show my parents i can singgg
In your honest opinion why is song writing plays a huge part of the song writing ✍️ process and also why are album 💿 are viewed as a big story and the number like 1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10,and etc as your chapter?
Can you be a songwriter without having any musical knowledge. Playing no instruments. Just pen and paper.
I think you’d be a poet, maybe?
True. You're right I'm guessing. @@amandaong333
I don’t know if you are still looking for an answer or not, but April actually has a video on her channel about how to write a song if you don’t sing or play instruments (that’s literally the video’s title). That might be a good video for you to watch. You can also be a lyricist too (someone who only writes the lyrics for songs).