I'm new to the board but I liked the question so I thought I'd give it a go.

Technically, there's no right or wrong way to write a song. Personally, I feel the song should go where you want to take it and not so much a formula. For example, in stead of thinking theory, think to yourself, am I hearing a vocal line after a certain part, or am I hearing a specific musical part instead.

When I listen to The Beatles for example, I can't help but to think that a lot of the time Lennon thought the song out vocally as opposed to any other way, as oppose to say writing the guita part first and then writing lyrics over the guitar.

Also it depends on whether or not you're hearing other instruments in the mix. Is there a violin, or a piano, or strings, etc...I always ask myself if I were a horn or a violin, what would I be saying here in or after this part?

Just a thought.

Austin

Last edited by Back From Zero; 06/18/09 06:02 AM.