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/r/Songwriting is the home for songwriters on Reddit. Engage with other people who write songs, show your work in progress, ask for feedback, or discuss the art of making music!

/r/Songwriting

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MUSIC PRODUCER AVAILABLE

he everyone, if you need your song done, please reach out to me, I will definitely collaborate or even make music for your songs and please dm me

songs done for everyone professionals, beginners first song etc....

either a royalty split or a payment for one time is accepted

dm me here on reddit ,

or on Instagram vishalpatgar.music.official is my id

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2024/11/01
11:30 UTC

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2024/11/01
08:38 UTC

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What are some popular songs which, when you hear the music, you are surprised and think "how did they come up with that"?

Not sure if I can express my question very well

I love songs when they take unexpected directions in a song - a great example is "god only knows" by the beach boys, or "creep" by radiohead. Another is "Unbelievable" by EMF

Are there any particular songs that have you bamboozled about how the song "works" when it seems kind of crazy and unexpected

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2024/11/01
01:30 UTC

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What is a recipe to perfect chorus?

For me I use rhyming lyrics, catchy lyrics and summary of the song (I know it can be a disaster) but that is why I want to see how you people do?

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2024/11/01
00:55 UTC

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Stuck, not sure of my songs structure, it’s just a repeating hook

I’ve written quite a lot of songs, but Kim really stuck as I’m not really sure of their song structure, there’s not really verses/ choruses, just a repeated line/ refrain with a verse following. These repeated lines, I can’t get the melody out of my head, but will it get boring/ repetitive. Also, my lyrics have a tendency to be abstract/ stream of consciousness rather than being personal, autobiographical should I be worried?

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2024/10/31
20:41 UTC

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i think this is an average and mediocre start. do you agree?

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2024/10/31
20:25 UTC

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More “Trash”

My brother Frankie wrote this song about 20 years ago. He’s performing it here from his kitchen. I wanna know what folks think about this.

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2024/10/31
19:47 UTC

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Started new song. Is it riped off?

He, everyone! Just started new song. It sounds familiar, so I'm checking if I riped off someone. It is all raw and noodleing for now. But if there is a song like this I don't wanna waste time. https://voca.ro/1aQDt3WZzTrV

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2024/10/31
19:29 UTC

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Writing lyrics/finding melody

hellooo

i kinda want to try my hand at writing lyrics. I enjoy writing poetry, and every once in a while a melody forms and i end up writing a song...

I have no idea how to write a song around lyrics

I like rhythm and rhyme in my writing, so i feel its be fun to also try writing lyrics for someone who is maybe looking for that.

Im a visual artist, i enjoy singing and playing bass, so im familiar with creating music. I know how to read music but i dont. like ive learned many times, different instruments/choir, i just cant sight read anymore. So ya, i just cant read music 😭

If anyone wants to throw something out there that i could try my hand at; OR if someone wants to try writing something around lyrics i already have a melody for, LMK.

my fear here is getting my words stolen without credit, but eh.

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2024/10/31
18:36 UTC

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Wrote a song for my daughter’s birthday. Need to transcribe it. How?

I wrote a short (1:30) song for my daughter’s birthday. I wrote the lyrics, and melody and some of the accompaniments, but a friend helped with one of the banjo? Mandolin? Not my wheel house.

Problem two I have lost my voice and was going perform it for her tomorrow.

Is there a service I’m unaware of where I can ask someone to record it? Can I use chat gpt to make it sound like my voice, it wasn’t very polished two weeks ago?

Last thing: could I get it transcribed from the recording? Where do I look for these services?

Any suggestions are appreciated!!

Is there a way to collaborate to get this done?

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2024/10/31
16:43 UTC

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This song is called: "Gifts From God" She Says 🎃

I'm thinking that people in this group would be able to relate to the very unusual feeling of gratitude for what you've been through... I wanted to reframe some of that trauma lmao... I bet you'd have much less to sing about without these "gifts"

https://youtu.be/uS4ZtwhYtyw

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2024/10/31
15:22 UTC

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Appropriate for the time.

This song, A Boy Named Trash, was written by my brother. I will try to get the words. It seemed appropriate for the times. Tell me what you think of the song.

Song by Singer/Songwriter Frank Manzi

https://youtu.be/MG1SJ34xuLk?feature=shared

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2024/10/31
15:05 UTC

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i feel like i cant write as well as before

hey guys, im a rapper and i have written around 18-20 songs (released only 6 of them) and i wanna say that i used to write good songs has good rhythms, used so many writing techniques whoch came out smoothly. recently i feel like i havent been writing good songs, means im not feeling satisfied with my work and what i write everytime i sit. i love writing and performing but there have been less days when i feel like "i desperately wanna write today because im feeling the rush". (i usually wrote most of my songs like that because i felt that the creative rush came in then and it has been coming to me very occasionally. is there any advice from fellow songwriters? (english isnt my main language, sorry if i messed up some things)

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2024/10/31
14:28 UTC

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So I'm a Songwriter, How can I make money from it?!?

I make beats and write lyrics for them,. All the way from lo-fi to EDM. But I'm unable to sell the songs,. How can I reach potential customers.? I NEED HELP.

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2024/10/31
14:06 UTC

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How do y’all get over writers block?

I’ll go through periods where I feel very creative and then all of a sudden, that creativity feels like it dries up. What are some methods y’all use to get past writers block? Any musicians you listen to when you need a lil extra inspiration?

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2024/10/31
13:26 UTC

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Would this constitute plagiarism?

This is really stressing me out.

I got this album that explores a very specific journey related to a mental illness, and at some point in the middle of the album there's a song that it's a monologue of a character talking with himself, where he confronts himself about fears and problems related to this illness, the instrumental behind is a Rhodes doing some chords, and at some point a synth bass comes, then some synths pumping and that connects to the next song with the same arp motif.

Today I realized this is pretty similar to Phantom Regret by The Weeknd, the thing is, I'm not sure if this is plagiarism and it's stressing me out because the song is key on the narrative and I don't want to change the arrangement of the instruments, the chords are different, the melodies are different because there's practically none, it's just synths doing the root notes, and the arp it's really just a single note with a cool sequence. The only thing that seems to be similar is the concept of the instruments arrangement and the fact that both are monologues, but idk

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2024/10/31
13:04 UTC

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Russian tradition dance

Heya! Do you guys have any idea on a russian traditional song that has slow tempo and beat? I only see russian traditional dances with fast tempo and beat

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2024/10/31
11:04 UTC

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I made a movie about songwriting. I am proud of it. would love feedback

8 songwriters (Willy Tea Taylor, Possessed by Paul James, Jordan Smart, Joe Kaplow, Tom V, Chris Doud, Bobcat Rob and myself all got together and we picked a theme and all wrote a song inspired by that theme. then we played it at a house concert later that night. This is focused on songwriters process and a song club called the 52 week songwriters club.

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2024/10/31
07:48 UTC

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Completely new to this. Seeking mentor?

I’ve been writing all kinds of verses and some choruses. I feel like I’m learning fast but could use some pointers to keep learning. I’m having trouble figuring out how to put my ideas into fleshed out song if I wanted to make 1 finished song. Feel free to pm me any tips too I’ll take notes

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2024/10/31
04:49 UTC

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Best lyric you’ve ever written.. go!!

Give me some top hits

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2024/10/31
03:49 UTC

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