Are you a new songwriter? Do you want to get better at it?

The following are some tips.

Tip #1: Read, Read, Read, Write, Write, Write! Writing song lyrics is a course of action of creating combination of words that put across your idea. The more you read, the more instances of word combination you will have to pull from. Read all--fiction, nonfiction, poetry, biographies, newspapers, magazines. You have no idea where you will find your next great idea.

Tip #2: Learn, Learn, Learn! If you don't already know music theory, take a program and learn it. You can't write a total song without it, unless you're willing to work with a collaborator. The more knowledge and skill you have, the more control you will have over your finished product.

Tip #3: Know Yourself Why do you generate songs? Just for fun, or do you desire to make a career of it? It has been said that the only reason to try to make a living writing songs is because you can't NOT write songs. If songwriting is as important to your life as breathing, you've got a good start.

 

Tip #4: See Collaborators Most songwriters are either good lyricists and not-so-good tune-smiths, or vice-versa. To be good at creating both music and lyrics is a infrequent gift. Most songs are collaborative, team efforts. It is important to realistically evaluate your own strengths and weaknesses and learn how to inquire for and accept help when you need it.

Tip #5: Protect Yourself Legally When you commence working with a collaborator or try to get a song published or recorded as a demo, it's time to consult an intellectual property lawyer.

Tip #6: Be Prolonged If your first, or second, or fifteenth, song doesn't get recorded or published, keep on trying. Seek response from family, friends, and experienced musicians and don't take their comments personally. Use constructive criticism to strengthen your work, and maybe your twentieth song will be the one that rests through.

Tip #7: Enjoy! Not everyone can get paid to PLAY, but musicians do! Enjoy the journey, do what you love, work hard; and someday you'll find yourself over the rainbow, where "the dreams that you aren't afraid to dream really do come true.

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