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Composing Songs (Lyrics (Rhyming Lyric ("Twinkle Twinkle little star…
Composing Songs
Lyrics
Rhyming Lyric
"Twinkle Twinkle little star how i wonder where you are"
Can be used anywhere, mostly for verses and choruses
Non-rhyming lyric
"Take a deep breath as you walk through the doors its the morning of your very first day"
Use more for storytelling and bridges
Lyrics should always tell a story.
Musical notations
Eighth Note
Gets 1/2 a beat
Quarter Note
Gets 1 beat
Half Note
Gets 2 beats
Whole Note
Gets 4 beats
Song structure
Chorus
Bridge
Verse
Rhythm
Slow moving beat
Use a slower pace for more love songs or ballads.
Fast moving beat
Use a fast pace with more rock or fast pop songs.
Time signature
Some common time signatures
The numerator
How many beats per measure
The denominator
What note gets the beat
Rests
Rests get the same beats as notes but unlike notes you dont make sound with them.
Whole rest
Half rest
Quarter rest
Eighth rest
