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Songwriting: Lyric Tricks

When writing lyrics there are a few things to do to make them ‘fit’ and sound more creative. The trick to doing anything well is to keep on doing it until you get it. So the main tip when trying to get good at writing lyrics is to write a lot of songs. Watch the video below to learn more:

Songwriting: Lyric Tricks

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By WaltRibeiro on Jul - 16 - 2008 -- Categories: Blogroll    
  • Maru

    Thanks a lot! your videos are amazing and really helpful. i used to follow you only on youtube, but now i decided to visit your website and it’s really cool! :D thanks for this lesson. i LOVE writing songs. too bad i can’t sing them, cos my vocals are terrible. haha :( but i do love creating a guitar rhythm that goes with them :P

    thanks again walt :)

  • Maru

    Thanks a lot! your videos are amazing and really helpful. i used to follow you only on youtube, but now i decided to visit your website and it’s really cool! :D thanks for this lesson. i LOVE writing songs. too bad i can’t sing them, cos my vocals are terrible. haha :( but i do love creating a guitar rhythm that goes with them :P

    thanks again walt :)

  • http://www.waltribeiro.net Walt Ribeiro

    No Prob Maru! Glad I can help :)

  • http://www.waltribeiro.net Walt Ribeiro

    No Prob Maru! Glad I can help :)

  • Feathery

    wow walt dude your like a motivational speaker its amazing

    ive actually been tryin to write some lyrics with a friend for my band and it seems we always got the lyrics first and then the music…. people told me that was the wrong way to do it too but i kinda just said “how is there a wrong way to make music?? right?”

    so ya great video bro it like is inspirational

  • http://www.waltribeiro.net Walt

    there are no rules in music, but its important to learn ‘what works’ and what doesn’t. Follow your heart :)

  • http://www.waltribeiro.net Walt

    there are no rules in music, but its important to learn ‘what works’ and what doesn’t. Follow your heart :)

  • William

    Your a really good teacher both music and about life.

    I write song lyrics all the time,sometimes it flows out and other times it will take days to write,it’s just on you feel about a certain subject or topic, I write what want to write about and it really works for me.

    Some artists lyrics I suggest you at our Smile Empty Soul,Evans Blue,and Chevelle. Three different lyric styles.

  • William

    Your a really good teacher both music and about life.

    I write song lyrics all the time,sometimes it flows out and other times it will take days to write,it’s just on you feel about a certain subject or topic, I write what want to write about and it really works for me.

    Some artists lyrics I suggest you at our Smile Empty Soul,Evans Blue,and Chevelle. Three different lyric styles.

  • http://profiles.google.com/vangald Mr. Vangald

    When writing lyrics is there any sort of notation I can use to express how long a word or phrase should be sung. A lot of times I have a sort of fictitious voice in my head that fits the type of song I am writing but I don’t know how to write the method in which it is sung so that I can remember the details. I mean I could always write “sounds like so and so” somewhere on the page but that still doesn’t give me enough details as to how I thought the lyrics fit with the rest of the song. Any ideas?

    • http://www.fororchestra.com WaltRibeiro

      well, the note is how long the word is sung. So if you want the person to sing for 8 beats, then tie two whole notes together

  • http://profiles.google.com/vangald Mr. Vangald

    When writing lyrics is there any sort of notation I can use to express how long a word or phrase should be sung. A lot of times I have a sort of fictitious voice in my head that fits the type of song I am writing but I don’t know how to write the method in which it is sung so that I can remember the details. I mean I could always write “sounds like so and so” somewhere on the page but that still doesn’t give me enough details as to how I thought the lyrics fit with the rest of the song. Any ideas?

  • http://profiles.google.com/vangald Mr. Vangald

    When writing lyrics is there any sort of notation I can use to express how long a word or phrase should be sung. A lot of times I have a sort of fictitious voice in my head that fits the type of song I am writing but I don’t know how to write the method in which it is sung so that I can remember the details. I mean I could always write “sounds like so and so” somewhere on the page but that still doesn’t give me enough details as to how I thought the lyrics fit with the rest of the song. Any ideas?

    • http://www.fororchestra.com WaltRibeiro

      well, the note is how long the word is sung. So if you want the person to sing for 8 beats, then tie two whole notes together

    • http://www.fororchestra.com WaltRibeiro

      well, the note is how long the word is sung. So if you want the person to sing for 8 beats, then tie two whole notes together

  • http://profiles.google.com/vangald Mr. Vangald

    When writing lyrics is there any sort of notation I can use to express how long a word or phrase should be sung. A lot of times I have a sort of fictitious voice in my head that fits the type of song I am writing but I don’t know how to write the method in which it is sung so that I can remember the details. I mean I could always write “sounds like so and so” somewhere on the page but that still doesn’t give me enough details as to how I thought the lyrics fit with the rest of the song. Any ideas?

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