There are those who think of a song and what comes to mind are some verses, some words, a message. There are those who think of songs as a spiritual experience or as a release. And, also, there are those who think of them as melody, as rhythm and chords, as music.
Musicians, music and songs Let's talk a little about these characters, these wizards of sound: the musicians. Who and how are they? What do they have or need to enchant us with their mysterious craftsmanship?
Music as part of something
The truth is that, if the songs CANNOT boast about something, it is purity. No matter how much a specific song seems round, perfect, unbeatable to you, you will be referring to a work with emotions and feelings, rhythms of all kinds, melodies, chords, arrangements and, to complicate everything even a little more, words, verses that rhyme. or not, meanings, insinuations, etc… a true amalgamation of ingredients. Because what is a song, if not a device that is made up of many different things, of various materials at the service of a purpose and an idea? With luck and good work, the union will work a miracle and everything will fit into a tuned whole, focused directly on its objective, it will find our ears and take our soul and our hearts.
Music, chords, lyrics
Music applied to songs
Indeed, one of the most important parts of a song is the music and its authors, the musicians. Everyone knows it. We are not discovering anything. But anyone who has put themselves in the shoes of a musician who writes songs will have quickly felt how special this particular task is. Songs, with this significant weight of language, languages, senses and misunderstandings, represent a challenge for any composer. And for a person whose sonic creativity is predominant, verbal play, words and what they want or can say can be an obstacle, a barrier, something that does not fit into their preferred way of expressing themselves, music and their universe. free and subtle. A song, in short, forces the music to understand the lyrics, to share the spotlight on the stage, to cooperate to achieve a common goal. Musicians who write songs have that challenge in front of them at every moment. They must sometimes contain the flight of the melody, or the extension, or the density of the music to leave space for the verses. Likewise, they should think of the words in the lyrics of each song as a kind of passenger in the music, like a compass, sometimes, as something that must be intertwined with the musical flow as a whole, as a single thing, to reach greater height and depth.
What to do if I don't write letters?
Let's assume a common situation: the music comes from your imagination but the words are not ordered as you would like. You try to write verses and what emerges does not satisfy you, perhaps it seems poor or a sad copy of a song or artist that you admire. Meter and rhyme resist, themes and language escape your control, the very act of writing seems like a kind of torture. You are not a unique case. Many musicians find themselves in this situation and it is completely normal that we do not feel comfortable in two different artistic facets such as writing lyrics and musical composition.
Order and chaos But you really like the songs. You really believe that you could contribute something to this ancient art. So what can you do? We are going to consider three options: Contact lyricists and write songs together. It is the most common option. You must think that among writers in any of their facets, whether they are poets, novelists, journalists, etc… there is a lack that is almost never met: that of composing music. If you are a musician you can get in touch with writers and start writing song lyrics. Write and improve your skills as a lyricist. Yes, in reality, nothing prevents you from practicing and improving your qualities as a lyricist. It is not something unattainable, at all, especially because most songs do not require a sophisticated use of the language, often not even a correct use. Writing worthy and competent song lyrics is within the reach of anyone who puts the time and interest into it. Leverage already written texts and put them to musicFor example, poems. A classic possibility for those who feel like musicians but not lyricists. Using texts that were written for another purpose and putting them to music, magically turning them into song lyrics.
Conclusions
As has become clear, creating music for a song is a task that imposes certain requirements, limits if we want to see it that way, a commitment to verbal discourse and to the general purpose of the song.
Music for song lyrics Especially, musicians who regularly compose instrumental music of any type, when having to face or participate in the creation of a song, usually feel that they are not the absolute protagonists, that there is a new entity, the words. , which claim their place and condition to a certain extent the work, the creative process, and inspiration. This may be perceived as a difficulty, as something that limits the composer's sonic imagination, even a nuisance. Words have a significant potential, a manifest eloquence that music lacks and, therefore, it is possible to perceive them as a powerful adversary or as an invader, especially if the lyrics of the song are good, as a very respectable reference. that must be equalized in some way. But, luckily, as we have seen, there are alternatives. Collaborating in the process with other people more gifted or experienced in that field that intimidates us is, perhaps, the most logical solution. In the world of songwriting, teams of two or more creators adding their talents have been and are very common. From Elton John writing music for Bernie Taupin's lyrics to most Hip hop artists, adding the instrumental bases of the musicians to the verses of the rappers to compose their songs. If you are a musician and want to write songs but the words don't come to you, collaborate with lyricists and make songs. Better today than tomorrow. #mailpoet_form_3 .mailpoet_form { } #mailpoet_form_3 .mailpoet_column_with_background { padding: 10px; } #mailpoet_form_3 .mailpoet_form_column:not(:first-child) { margin-left: 20px; } #mailpoet_form_3 .mailpoet_paragraph { line-height: 20px; margin-bottom: 20px; } #mailpoet_form_3 .mailpoet_segment_label, #mailpoet_form_3 .mailpoet_text_label, #mailpoet_form_3 .mailpoet_textarea_label, #mailpoet_form_3 .mailpoet_select_label, #mailpoet_form_3 .mailpoet_radio_label, #mailpoet_form_3 .mailpoet_checkbox_label, #mailpoet_form_3 .mailpoet_list_label, #mailpoet_form_3 .mailpoet_date_label { display: block; font-weight: normal; } #mailpoet_form_3 .mailpoet_text, #mailpoet_form_3 .mailpoet_textarea, #mailpoet_form_3 .mailpoet_select, #mailpoet_form_3 .mailpoet_date_month, #mailpoet_form_3 .mailpoet_date_day, #mailpoet_form_3 .mailpoet_date_year, #mailpoet_form_3 .mailpoet_date { display: block; } #mailpoet_form_3 .mailpoet_text, #mailpoet_form_3 .mailpoet_textarea { width: 200px; } #mailpoet_form_3 .mailpoet_checkbox { } #mailpoet_form_3 .mailpoet_submit { } #mailpoet_form_3 .mailpoet_divider { } #mailpoet_form_3 .mailpoet_message { } #mailpoet_form_3 .mailpoet_form_loading { width: 30px; text-align: center; line-height: normal; } #mailpoet_form_3 .mailpoet_form_loading > span { width: 5px; height: 5px; background-color: #5b5b5b; }#mailpoet_form_3{border: 1px solid #fcb900;border-radius: 40px;text-align: center;}#mailpoet_form_3 form.mailpoet_form {padding: 20px;}#mailpoet_form_3{width: 70%;}#mailpoet_form_3 .mailpoet_message {margin : 0; padding: 0 20px;}#mailpoet_form_3 .mailpoet_paragraph.last {margin-bottom: 0} @media (max-width: 500px) {#mailpoet_form_3 {background-image: none;}} @media (min-width: 500px) { #mailpoet_form_3 .last .mailpoet_paragraph:last-child {margin-bottom: 0}} @media (max-width: 500px) {#mailpoet_form_3 .mailpoet_form_column:last-child .mailpoet_paragraph:last-child {margin-bottom: 0}} Please leave this field emptyDo you write songs or would you like to?
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