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May 20, 2013

How To Write Good Lyrics

If a song has to capture the world and be a chart topper, it is almost certain that it needs good lyrics. It's all taste as one persons genius can be another person's tosser.

People get themselves drawn to lyrics. The lyrics don't even need to be very profound. Just as good lyrics can take a song to amazing heights a bad lyric can destroy a good song. The worst case is when the writer really wants to be clever and articulate, but just can't cut it.


Try to Write Everyday
You can write it on a notebook, napkin, piece of paper or almost anything that you can get your hands to. If you write everyday, your lyrics will have a more natural flow to them due to regular practice. You might end up liking something you wrote at a later stage, so don't throw the paper away.


Read!
Its simple, if you don't read, how will you get the inspiration to write yourself? Magazines, internet, newspapers etc are some of the various options available to you even if you don't want to read long boring books. Reading is important to make your brain learn and gather constantly. Reading pays off, as the better the reader, the better the writer.


Topic
Keep a topic in mind that means a great deal to you, like an actual event that may have happened to you or someone close to you. Emotions help the words come out of the little trap in your brain. An inspiration can also be used to think of a topic.


Organize
Collect all of the really nice quotes or sentences that you liked, when the time comes for you to finally sit down and gather up all of the passages you have written. The one that stands out the most to you should be the center of your attention. Try to tweak it a little bit if it sounds too poetry-like and doesn't have the song essence, using the same format and similar words.


Keep going!
Never stop there. When you have the main topic the rest of the lyrics should come easily since you know exactly what your topic is. Try the whole procedure again if you are still stuck, or maybe choose a different topic. It's okay if the first one isn't perfect. It usually never is. When you really try hard, you may be on the verge of being as good or better than the people whom you admire when it comes to their seemingly magical skill of writing perfect lyrics that just resonate in your mind.


Know your emotion.
It's hard to write music sometimes, because people feel so much and you can't exactly say what it is that you're feeling. Perhaps if you want to write about a specific topic, you'll know your opinion on that a lot more than if you were to try to write lyrics about the way you feel about everything. It's just too hard to do that and usually listeners will get even more confused than you are.


In summation, lyrics are the part fans look to the most for meaning and inspiration, and thus are the most part of any song. Lyrics are usually the ones most revered long past their prime, so it is important that they focus on this part of a song!


ZLyrics is a comprehensive online lyrics resource featuring over 700,000 lyrics from over 30,000 artists. It gives you text lyrics of the songs from all your favorite artists.

May 15, 2013

How You Can Write a Dance Hit?

Dance tracks are an expansive and dominant force spanning many genres and styles of music. Due to its broad appeal and simplicity, it is only natural to wonder how someone (possibly even you) can begin to write and produce your own songs, and possibly create the next big dance hit craze.

These songs can vary greatly within their individual constitutions, ranging from simple to more complex sounds. Rhythm is a universal element present throughout dance songs, as well as Tempo and selection of which beats will, or will not be stressed.


Another key element found in many dance music hits is pitch shifting, which can be found throughout many hit songs and styles of sound (such as 'Gangnam Style', and it serves as the basis for the Dub-Step Genre of Electronic Music which is extremely popular).


Dance Music has expanded its accessibility throughout the digital age; evidenced by the creation of many affordable and easily accessible, simple to use loop programs, such as: Fruity Loops, Acid, and Sonic. Many of which focus around sound samples layered over drum loops. Such samples can come from sound libraries of individually recorded sounds, or individual notes for specific instruments and their styles of play and timbres.


Another one of these popular beat programs is called 'Reason', which has grown to become an industry standard. Reason is another example of professional quality recording and mixing programs. It also allows for expansion through 'rack extensions' and Reason Refills for more customized and tailored sounds.


Reason Refills are sound sample files which cover numerous types of music styles, including drum loops for different kinds of musical expressions. These inherent qualities allow for infinite unique sound combinations, especially when combined with effects and other editing features.


To create a successful dance song, with appeal to as broad an audience as possible, it is therefore to listen to and analyze many different kinds of music styling. Danceable music can be found throughout genres such as: Rock, Pop, Country, R&B and when incorporated with a dance beat it can become a huge dance hit.


Once inspiration has been found, it is necessary to determine what structure you would like your song to follow, which includes: the song's tempo; its pitches; the overall feel of it; utilization of breaks, beat stress, and solos; the general timbre sought; silence; and momentum. It is also necessary to consider what kinds of changes can create momentum throughout your song to keep it interesting.


Good drums, and/or other percussion, will provide the ultimate basis for your new and upcoming dance hit. In music, rhythm is everything. In modern dance music, rhythm has begun to even be expressed through the shifting of pitch. Good marketing, networking, and luck will also help you find success.


For more information on music tutorials visit DanceMidiSamples.com, who are experts in the field. For instance, check out their samples of drum and bass and many other sample packs for any aspiring DJs.

March 17, 2013

Tips on How to Write a Beginner Country Song

There are many ways to write a good song, the purpose of this article is to highlight some of the key factors that can make a song a hit based on songs that have done well in the past. I will highlight some similarities and common themes between today's current country hits and give suggestions on how to fit these themes to your own life experiences and expectations.
There are several themes among popular country songs. These themes can be seen not just in country music, but in every genre. These themes are love, heartache, summertime, and partying. While there are obviously several other themes, if you do not know where to start, start broad by picking a category. Your other option is always to tell a story. This story could be anything from a one day/ night experience to a whole lifetime journey put into three or 4 minutes.
I separated love and heartache because these songs tend to be very different from each other. A love song tends to be more hopeful and about all of the good things that goes along with love. If you are writing a love song, one thing that helps is thinking about the little details. A great example of this is Lee Brice's "A Woman Like You" he brings up little things and it ends up being catchy and relatable. Songs about heartache tend to show more pain in their lyrics. With both love and heartache the songs can be as deep or light as you want them to be, just remember the more real they are, the better the song.
Songs about summer are always fun to write about. They usually end up being upbeat and make you feel good to listen to them. If you wanted to breakdown the theme even further you could write about something basic. For example, summer nights, bonfires, or something related to swimming. Sometimes all it takes is that one little word to either spark a memory or a dream and off you go with the writing.
Partying is a very broad generalization but it is a very dominant theme in country music. This is the type of song you just want to have a good time to. Dierks Bentley has several good examples of good party songs. These songs are fun and laid back with not too much emotion. If you are still struggling with what you want to write about a party song could be a good place to start.
If you really want to write country music then just stick with it. There will be good songs and there will be not so good songs. If you get frustrated with one path you are on you can always put it aside and start a different song then go back to the first one. Writing songs is about making music how you want, not making it for other people.

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