How To Write A Simple Song

Breathing Control: Knowing Where To Rest

• The Message
• Obtaining an Instrumental
• Developing The Song

This method of writing music is derived from creating melodies and transforming them into a song that has meaning.

The thing that draws people in the most is the message and the hook.

The hook is a part of the song that you will create using melodies.

Creating melodies can take time for a beginner, but if you naturally have a sense of where notes should be while listening to a track, this is for you.

This is also to discuss the layout of a song and how to piece it all together.

The Message

The most important thing about writing a song is the message. This is the topic or reason behind the song, and is generally what pulls your audience in.

There are many common themes in music today, like love, heartbreak, politics, anger, fear, confidence, etc.

Your topic should come from you. Ask yourself questions.

For example, if the topic is love: who are you in love with, why are you in love, when and where did you fall in love, and what about them do you love?

This doesn’t have to be non-fiction. From here you can develop a sense of what you want to write about.

Obtaining an Instrumental

If you are using an instrument, record your instrument using a phone/device.

If you are writing a song by hand, record your vocals so you remember how it goes.

Write your lyrics down as they come to you with the melodies.

Don’t forget, your lyrics should have something to do with the overall message of the song.

When you are producing your own song you have a little more creative freedom.

An easy way to obtain a track is to go on Youtube, and search “[your favorite artists name] type beat”.

Now you can then play the instrumental and develop melodies.

Developing The Song

Once you have your track, your next step is to think of 5 melodies for your track.

One of the 5 melodies will represent your verse, one will represent the chorus/hook, and one will represent the bridge.

Listen to your track, and place your melodies accordingly. The song layout can have multiple orders.

A simple way to layer the song is: Verse 1, Hook, Verse 2, Hook, Bridge, Hook.

The length of your track or instrument sample will help you determine whether you should add in pre choruses, or post choruses.

Your hook should be your catchiest melody; this repeats consistently through your song.

You can use the same melodies but different words for verse 1 and 2, or 2 different melodies in verse 1 & 2.

Your verse should be your message and the point you wish to get across.

Lastly, your bridge should be a melody that connects you to your final chorus/hook.

If you are using software, this can be fairly easy to do.
Otherwise, seek a producer as you now have a template for a song you have created.