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Songwriting tip - Work with what already works for you...

by Joe F.
(London)

I find its actually easier (Than strating from scratch) to rewrite the lyrics to one of your favourite songs, so that the tune is the same but the words are different. Once you are happy with the words, mess about with the tune. Sing the words your have writen, to a completely different tune. If it doesn't work at first, pick a different tune etc. I was amazed at what i managed to come up with.

Regards - Joe (Music Dep, Dynamic industries)

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Songwriting tip - Work with what already works for you...

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May 04, 2008
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by: Anonymous

I've heard about that but never tried it, maybe it's time to try.

Jannie
janniefunster.com
May 05, 2008
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by: Jethro

Because making other's tune as your starting(base) tune will not make you to improve. Yeah by doing this will make your lyrics to have a tune/melody but in the end people will know that your created one is the same as that song. You also said that after following that technique that we will slightly change the tune. It's very hard especially when you are going to put chords in it. Do you get what I mean? But thanks for your tips. ^^ Keep on writing other and useful tips.
May 07, 2008
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starstarstarstarstar 		Did I hear sue?
by: Anonymous

I find its actually easier (Than strating from scratch) to rewrite the lyrics to one of your favourite songs, so that the tune is the same but the words are different. Once you are happy with the words, mess about with the tune. Sing the words your have writen, to a completely different tune. If it doesn't work at first, pick a different tune etc. I was amazed at what i managed to come up with.

Regards - Joe (Music Dep, Dynamic industries)

Thanks for the tip, but I don't feel like getting sued by the person who wrote the song. I'll stick to bulding my song from the ground up.
Whatever floats your boat.

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