One chord groove.

Create a section of your song that has a one chord groove.
when using one chord you should make sure groove is interesting

Chords and Arrangement tools

When writing a song it is good to look at the arrangement.

how many bars of what for how long

16 bars of 4/4 at 120 bpm = 32seconds
8 bars of 4/4 at 60 bpm = 32 seconds
4 bars of 44/ at 120 bpm=  8 seconds

How many bars will you cover in Minute at 120 bpm

Let's make a song with a verse and chorus!

How long do we and the verse to be?

How long do we want the chorus to be?


Once you have decided these two sections, now choose your chords.

Assignment Brief

Lyric writing

Brief 1

Lyric writing can as is seen as the hardest part of songwriting.

Thee job can be made easier by breaking it down into several parts.

First come up with an intention.

1. What kind of song is it?

2. Person narrative ...First (I) , Second(You), Third (They)

3. Where is the narrative based?

4. What happens in this narrative.


Rhyme.

This is usually where people start, they think of a line and try to end the last word of corresponding lines.

Starting with the lyric is a great way of writing you will need to find the meter and rhythm of the lyric and build the song up from there

Try using a rhythm first,  and use this to fit the internal rhythm of the lyric on and around, you will probably need to change the phrasing of the words, or the words themselves.


Some lyrical devices

http://www.world-of-songwriting.com/poetic-devices.html

Songwriting

Learning Outcomes: To be aware of pedal points and implement different chords for different sections.



Come together where do the chords have to change






Pedal points!

Pedal points are the points in a song where the chords have to shift.

This is directly related to the shift in the melody.

Though the chords in the verse change subtly you can play.

Your mission today is to make a one chord verse with a melody!