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Post subject: Re: Our first music video
Posted: Fri Jun 20, 2014 1:52 am
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Neimenljivi wrote:
Anyway, I know what you mean by using a hook (we do have it in a couple of our songs), the chorus in this song is actually only 15s long, but the build-up to chorus is a bit long. There are 2 choruses, though. In the end, before the Wah guitar solo, both of them are played one after another, so that's why it might feel longer :) This was actually our first song with a new singer, she wrote the lyrics and I wrote the music and melody :)


Writing as a duo can be very hard unless both are in sync the "rules of the road" in terms of songwriting discipline. Good songwriting is a product of talent, skill, and discipline. One of those key disciplines is song structure. What is the purpose of your verse, what is the purpose of your chorus, and do I need a bridge to tie the thoughts together? Maybe both you and the singer, if you want to collaborate more in the future, might want to both get a clear understanding of how songs are structured so you don't end up with 2 choruses...which is very odd. Don't be afraid to cut things out. You're not writing an Opus with lots of movements, you're writing a song with a clean, clearly defined structure that your listeners can latch onto quickly. That's the difference between writing lyrics and writing poetry.

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