The Craft Of Songwriting
There are many skills that people have and use in their everyday lives. Some of these skills are aquired through study and practice, such as driving a car or speaking a new language. Some other skills, people are born with. Many skills, however, are a combination of the two. One of the most important skills I use in my life was acquired though both practice and through genetics. This skill is songwriting. Many people, when listening to music, do not stop to think about what exactly goes into writing a song. There are many things one must consider. Who is my audience? What purpose will this song serve? Am I writing within my limits? Why am I writing this song? These are just a few of many things I ask myself when I am trying to put together a piece of music. In this essay, I hope to show, step by step, the process that I go through when writing a song. The first thing I ask myself when I sit down to write a song is, “Who is my audience?” I have many different styles with which I write a song. If I am writing a song to convey a personal message to someone, for example, a love song to a girl, I will write in a different style than I would if I am writing a song to make people move around and get
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Approximate Pages = 4 (250 words per page double spaced)
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