How to Write a Song As a Gift

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Find out their favorite kind of music.. Figure out what you want to say.. Choose the most important thing you want to say.

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Steps

1

Find out their favorite kind of music.

Step 1

Find out their favorite kind of music.

2

Figure out what you want to say.

Step 2

Figure out what you want to say.

3

Choose the most important thing you want to say.

Step 3

Choose the most important thing you want to say.

4

Determine your song structure.

Step 4

Determine your song structure.

5

Write a chorus

Step 5

Write a chorus

6

Write song verses

Step 6

Write song verses

7

Go through several drafts.

Step 7

Go through several drafts.

8

Choose your instrument.

Step 8

Choose your instrument.

9

Experiment with composing techniques.

Step 9

Experiment with composing techniques.

10

Write a melody.

Step 10

Write a melody.

11

Experiment with your melody and lyrics.

Step 11

Experiment with your melody and lyrics.

12

Practice your song repeatedly.

Step 12

Practice your song repeatedly.

13

Perform your song for someone else.

Step 13

Perform your song for someone else.

14

Play your song for the recipient.

Step 14

Play your song for the recipient.

15

Record your song

Step 15

Record your song

16

Choose a format.

Step 16

Choose a format.

17

Check the recording.

Step 17

Check the recording.

18

Give the recording as a gift.

Step 18

Give the recording as a gift.

19

Copyright your song

Step 19

Copyright your song

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