StepUp-Songwriting Tips & Tricks
Article by Kristen G.
Songwriting 101
TITLE! Your title is your biggest asset to your song, It can make or break it.You have to feel your title, you can’t just throw in any words you want. It was to…well fit! Your title must be something that flows from within, and flows good with the song, preferably have the title somewhere in the song. It’s usually in the Chorus, but there is no law saying it has to be!
LISTEN LISTEN LISTEN To TONS of music, everything from rap to reggae to country to jazz. Exposing yourself to every kind of music will make you a better song writer and make you a more rounded songwriter. I listen to music constantly throughout the day to give me inspiration. If I feel like I’m having a bad writing day I take a karaoke of a song and write whole new lyrics to it and create a whole new song!
WRITE EVERYDAY Whether it’s a full out song or just a lyric or chorus. Writing
