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Old May 9th, 2008, 01:58 AM   #12 (permalink)
Guitar_Ninja
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To start, two very basic and INCREDIBLY effective, popular songwriting forms:

A = verse
B = chorus
C = Bridge

AABACAB

and ABABCAB

It's amazing how many famous and classic songs are written using this form or a variation on it.


As far as writing lyrics go, an old trick if you have the music and need to come up with some words is to come up with a title inspired by the emotion and feeling which the music evokes. It's a surprisingly effective trick to get your mind working.
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