How to Write a Song with Guitar Chords
Choose a story to tell.. Flesh your story out in verse.. Encapsulate your theme in the chorus.
Steps
1
Choose a story to tell.
Choose a story to tell.
2
Flesh your story out in verse.
Flesh your story out in verse.
3
Encapsulate your theme in the chorus.
Encapsulate your theme in the chorus.
4
Consider including a middle-eight.
Consider including a middle-eight.
5
Write multiple drafts.
Write multiple drafts.
6
Choose a key to play in.
Choose a key to play in.
7
Determine the harmonized chords for your key.
Determine the harmonized chords for your key.
8
Choose how many chords to play in your progression.
Choose how many chords to play in your progression.
9
Start with a basic three-chord progression, such as I-V-IV or I-IV-V.
Start with a basic three-chord progression, such as I-V-IV or I-IV-V.
10
Explore melodies.
Explore melodies.
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Reedit your lyrics if needed.
Reedit your lyrics if needed.
12
Add a hook.
Add a hook.
13
Reevaluate the structure.
Reevaluate the structure.
14
Workshop your song with others.
Workshop your song with others.
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