How to Write a Song in Ten Steps
Start with the title.
Make a list of questions suggested by the title.
Choose a song structure.
Choose one question to answer in the chorus and one for each verse.
Find the melody in your lyric.
Begin to add chords to your chorus melody.
Work on the lyric in your first verse.
Connect your verse and chorus.
Build your second verse and bridge
Record your song.
How to Write a Song in Ten Steps
Start with the title.
Make a list of questions suggested by the title.
Choose a song structure.
Choose one question to answer in the chorus and one for each verse.
Find the melody in your lyric.
Begin to add chords to your chorus melody.
Work on the lyric in your first verse.
Connect your verse and chorus.
Build your second verse and bridge
Record your song.