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Anyone Can Write Songs
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INTRODUCTION
Songwriting is a skill that can be learned by anyone who can read and write. So, if you made it through third grade youcan learn to write songs In my 25 years of teaching, ALL of my students who wanted to write songs
did learn to write songs, when they studied the information in this book, an did the recommended exercises.
If you have no idea how to write songs right now, don't worry. started off just like you. I had a desire to write songs but had never writt one. My first few songs were pretty raw, and I would be embarrassed have you hear them now. But over the years, I developed my writing to t point of getting my songs and jingles on TV and radio. I was not gift with extraordinary talents. I just studied and kept writing. The mo wrote, the better my songs became. If I can do that, so can you.
If you're just starting out as a songwriter, your first few songs will be rough. That's normal! It doesn't mean you're a bad songwriter. It j means you're a beginning songwriter. If you stick with it, you'll get better So start writing and keep writing. Sign up to vote on this title
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INTRODUCTION
Songwriting is a skill that can be learned by anyone who can read and write. So, if you made it through third grade youcan learn to write songs In my 25 years of teaching, ALL of my students who wanted to write songs
did learn to write songs, when they studied the information in this book, an did the recommended exercises.
If you have no idea how to write songs right now, don't worry. started off just like you. I had a desire to write songs but had never writt one. My first few songs were pretty raw, and I would be embarrassed have you hear them now. But over the years, I developed my writing to t point of getting my songs and jingles on TV and radio. I was not gift with extraordinary talents. I just studied and kept writing. The mo wrote, the better my songs became. If I can do that, so can you.
If you're just starting out as a songwriter, your first few songs will be rough. That's normal! It doesn't mean you're a bad songwriter. It j means you're a beginning songwriter. If you stick with it, you'll get better So start writing and keep writing. Sign up to vote on this title
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1 SONGWRITING BASICS
The first step in learning to write songs is to understand how songs are put together. Once you understand this, writing will be easier and you'll write better songs. Most hit songs use the same formula
Over the past 50 years, most hit songs have been structured in abou the same way. In other words, they all follow some sort of "indus standard." They're They'r e about 3-4 minutes long. They all have Ve Choruses, and sometimes sometimes Bridges. As I explain the way songs are together, keep in mind that there are rare songs that don't precisely follow the patterns I describe. My goal is to Sign give you anthisunderstanding untitle derstanding up to vote on Not still useful stay withi successful songs, so you can blaze your own trails, and Useful industry standards if that's your desire.
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apples, flour, sugar, shortening, etc. To write a song you need "so ingredients." SONG INGREDIENTS
Songs are made up of three basic ingredients: lyrics, melody an background music.
1. Lyrics:
The lyrics are simply the words of the song. They tell a story, pa a picture, and express emotion. They are arranged in sentences that conta meter (a beat) and rhyme.
2. Melody:
The melody is what You're you sing or hum. It is a series of notes stru Reading a Preview together. If you hum "Mary Had a Little Lamb," you are humming t Unlock full access with a free trial. melody. When you sing the words of the song, you are singing the lyri with the melody. Download With Free Trial 3. Background Music:
The background music is what the musicians in the band are playing The background music supports and blends with and Sign the up tomelody vote on this title lyrics.
Lyrics and melody come first
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I recommend that as a beginning songwriter you start by writing lyrics or lyrics with melody. I will explain later how you can create background music. You don't need to be able to write music in order to b a successful songwriter. You do need to write lyrics or lyrics and melody.
Does writing just lyrics really make me a songwriter?
Yes! I know one of the top songwriters in California and all he doe is write lyrics. He is good. You'd probably recognize some of the song he's written. I estimate he earns well over $100,000 per year just writing lyrics. A good lyricist isextremely valuable in today's music industry. So, your job, should you choose to accept it is to learn to write lyrics, or lyrics with melody. If you're interested in writing music I'll explain how to get started, later on. You're Reading a Preview Unlock full access with a free trial.
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SONG PARTS AND ARRANGEMENTS
When you take your lyrics, melody and background music , and pu them together, you have a song. This song can be broken up intoson arts. For example, the song part that usually appears first in a song is th introduction. It is music with vocals. It sets the mood and introduc You'reno Reading a Preview you to the song. The next song part is generally theverse. This is wher Unlock full access with a free trial. the singer starts singing. After the verse you'll usually find a chorus. it? Go listen to a couple of songs now. Download With Free Trial
Since song parts are the building blocks of songs, it's important to understand what the different song parts are. There are only seven possib song parts that can be used to build a song. They are: Sign up to vote on this title
SONG PARTS
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6. Solo (S)
Here is an example of a real song, and how the different parts come together: My Valentine copyright 2007 John Ford
Verse one I saw you standing by the band. Blonde hair rolling on your shoulder. I walked to you and took your hand. Beauty always makes me bolder. Pre-chorus We danced like we were flying. You're Reading a Preview Ran like we were free. Unlock full access with a free trial.
Chorus Dance with me, now, beneath the moon. Download With Free Trial Melt your body to mine. All I want, now, is all of you. My sweet Valentine. Verse two I saw you riding on a wave. A picture of supreme perfection. I fell in love with you that day.
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Bridge Today, you gave me a smile. You light me up so easily With your fire. With your fire.... Chorus Dance with me, now, beneath the moon. Melt your body to mine. All I want, now, is all of you, My sweet Valentine. Identifying song parts
Let's help you understand song parts, so you can tell a verse from a chorus. It's pretty easy. You probably already know more than you thi You're Reading a Preview Unlock full access with a free trial.
1. Introduction: The introduction (often called the intro) is th music, usually without vocals, at theWith veryFree beginning of the song. It sets t Download Trial mood and helps you recognize the song. Start any song at the beginnin and you'll hear the intro.
to vote begins on this title the up singer singing. O 2. Verse:The verse is usually where Sign Useful Not useful but rare occasions a song will start with a chorus, 95% of the hits over th last 50 years start with singing on the first verse.
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fine.
For example, if your verse is comprised of mostly low notes, an your chorus is mostly high notes, the pre-chorus can use medium notes to help you make a smooth melodic transition from the verse to the chorus The pre-chorus can also help you make a smooth lyrical transition from your verse to your chorus.
4. Chorus:The chorus is usually the most exciting part of the song both lyrically and musically. It contains the title or the hook of the son which is often repeated two or more times within the chorus. The hook title is the most memorable phrase of the song.
A chorus occurs at least three times in a song, and the lyrics, melody and the background music are the same in each chorus except in an outro chorus where the entire chorus is modified to make it more interesting.
Reading a Preview +5. Bridge: ThereYou're are two types of bridges. The most comm full access with asongs. free trial. The other type of bridg type of bridge is used inUnlock Verse/Chorus used in Verse/Bridge songs. Each type of bridge has a different purpo Download With Free Trial and design.
Note: The two types of songs that exist today are Verse/Chorus song song which contain the title or hook in each chorus, and Verse/Bridge Sign up to vote on this title which contain the title or hook in each verse. of today's son Useful 95% Not useful About are Verse/Chorus songs.
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chorus. It contains new lyrics, music and melody, and provides a sm transition between the verse and chorus (or solo). It's an exciting new pa designed to keep your listener interested.
+ Maybe Example now (used in Verse/Bridge songs): Verse Bridge songs have no choruses. The purpose of a bridge in a Verse/Brid song is to break up the Verses. Verse/Bridge songs have the title in ea verse. Bridges are put in between verses so the song doesn't go ver verse, verse without a break.
The bridge acts like a chorus in that all bridges are the same lyrically and melodically, but the bridge doesn't contain the title, the Verses do. know this seems confusing. It is confusing, so hang in there! You m need to read this section a few times. It will become clearer to you wh you see the examples of the two types of songs later on in this book.
6. Solo: This is You're whereReading the singer stops singing, and the guita a Preview player, sax player, or any other musician takes a solo. Again, it's a way Unlock full access with a free trial. break up the song. Download With Free Trial
7. Outro: An outro is usually a chorus where the singer and th band improvise. The listener doesn't want to hear the same old chorus, the band and singer change the last chorus. It's still a chorus, it just g Sign up to vote changed around to make it more interesting. Outros areonathis lottitle of fun. Useful Not useful Note: Not all songs use all of these song parts.
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SONG ARRANGEMENTS
Song parts can be put together or arranged in different ways. T
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Verse/Chorus Songs:
Arrangement #1: I-V-C-V-C-B-C-O
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Arrangement #3: I-V-PC-C-V-PC-C-B-C-O
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These different arrangements are just options you have when finishing you song. Don't worry about understanding them all now, just try to ge general picture. As you become a more experienced songwriter, arrangements will more or less work themselves out.
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These arrangements might seem confusing at first, but once you understand the different song parts, you won't be so baffled by the various arrangements. Experiment with different arrangements. Make some Your goal is to keep your audience interested, so whatever arrangemen does that job is the right arrangement.
Turn on the radio, or go to i-Tunes right now and listen to three songs. See if you can figure out where each of the song parts are and how they follow each other. Write down their arrangements. Also, print out the lyrics of some of your favorite songs. As y listen to the songs, follow the lyrics. It will help you make sense of wh we've been talking about.
Here are some examples of actual songs with different arrangements I'm using songs that I have written, because for copyright reasons, it is very difficult to use other people's songs.
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Verse one She walked into town with a rose in her hand.Sign up to vote on this title She had a smile that whispered, “I'm as free as wind.” Useful the Not useful Every now and then on this earth God puts beauty first, Hurricane Jane.
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She's a dancer in the rain Hurricane Jane Verse three On her way back home, a man pulled out a gun. He said, “Hey there baby, we're going to have us some fun!” But faster than the blink of an eye. She had his gun, and his hands held high, Hurricane Jane.
Notice that the title of the song, “Hurricane Jane,” appears at the end of every verse. This is how verse/bridge songs are constructed. You do see the outro in this song because it is mostly musical. If you heard the song, you would hear the outro.
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Example 2: Here's an example of arrangement #3: My Valentine copyright 2007 John Ford
Verse one I saw you standing by the band. Blonde hair rolling on your shoulder. I walked to you and took your hand. Beauty always makes me bolder. Pre-chorus We danced like we were flying. Ran like we were free. Chorus Dance with me, now, beneath the moon. Melt your body to mine. You're Reading a Preview All I want, now, is all of you. Unlock full access with a free trial. My sweet Valentine. Download With Free Trial
Verse two I saw you riding on a wave. A picture of supreme perfection. I fell in love with you that day. Made a mystical connection. Pre-chorus We danced like we were flying.
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With your fire. With your fire.... Chorus Dance with me, now, beneath the moon. Melt your body to mine. All I want, now, is all of you, My sweet Valentine.
Here's an example of a song that follows arrangement number 2: Miracle Baby. Copyright 2002 John Ford.
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She's a miracle baby. Like a river, she finds her own way. When she smiles, she takes A piece of my heart. Bridge. She's a thunder and lightning show, A locomotion machine. It's hard to believe something as pure as this Could ever come from me. Chorus She's a miracle baby. Like a river, she finds her own way. When she smiles, she takes A piece of my heart.
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3 THE 6 LYRICAL PRINCIPLES
Lyrics are used in five of the seven song parts: verses, pre-choruses choruses, bridges and usually the outro. A simple song will only nee lyrics for verses and choruses, since pre-choruses, bridges and lyrical outro are optional. There are 6 Lyrical Principles that you will need to learn and apply to your lyric writing. Following these principles will make your songs You'rewithin Reading a Previewstandards." This is better and help keep your songs "industry important, because you mayUnlock eventually be atrying full access with free trial.to market your songs to the industry, and if you don't know the standard, you'll have a hard time breaking in. If you're not Download interestedWith in selling Free Trialyour songs, The 6 Lyrical Principles will help you write songs that will give you and your audience greater satisfaction. As you analyze hit songs you will see a wide variance in approaches, but you will see certain things that most songs have in common. These commonalties are explained by the 6 Lyrical Principles. Sign up to vote on this title Useful Not useful
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LYRICAL PRINCIPLE 1
Lyrical Principle 1: “Literal” rhymes are fine, “false “rhymes are great, “no” rhymes can work, but “cliched” rhymes are trouble.
Most lyrics today are based on some sort of rhyme. Here are some examples of different ways to rhyme: 1. Literal rhyme:day and pay 2. False rhyme:love and up (they both have the "UH" sound)
3. No rhyme:day and wish You're Reading a Preview Unlockand full access with(it's a freetoo trial.obvious and corny) 4. Cliched rhyme:love dove
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Rhyming works best when it feels and sounds natural. If it fe forced or too obvious it may be cliched. You will have to be the jud about what's literal and what's cliched. If it feels corny when you read it your friends, usually it's cliched, and needs toSign be up rewritten. to vote on this title
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LYRICAL PRINCIPLE 2
Lyrical Principle 2 : The rhyming scheme in the first verse should b ollowed in all verses.
In general it's best to keep the rhyming schemes consistent. In t song below we see that the last word in lines 1 and 2 of each verse rhyme here and fear in verse 1, today and say in verse 2. We see that the last wo in lines 3 and 4 of each verse rhyme: smile and awhile in verse 1, am sin in verse 2. (The rhyming of am and sin is a good example of a fals rhyme.) You're Reading a Preview
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VERSE: I take my life too serious With made up rules that I can't trust. When I hear God, he says, “Let go, And you'll find life ain't that cold/”
In the above song I rhymed lines 1 and 2 with each other and lines 3 and 4 with each other. That's just one way to do it. In your songs could rhyme lines 1 and 3 and have no other rhyme. It's up to you ho you rhyme. But once you set up up a rhyming scheme in your first ver stick with it in the following verses.
It's okay to be a little bit loose with this principle, if you can ge away with it. If you or your audience cringe when you come to the loos part, you didn't get away with it. You're Reading a Preview Unlock full access with a free trial.
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LYRICAL PRINCIPLE 3
Lyrical Principle 3: Keep the number of syllables per line fai consistent from verse to verse.
If line 1 in verse 1 has 4 syllables (as is the case in the song below) then line 1 in verse 2 should have around 4 syllables. Line 1 in verse could have 5 syllables and still work, but if it got up to 7 syllables, you'd have a hard time staying within the original melody.
The melody in line 1 of verse 1 is the same as the melody in line 1 o verse 2. There's no room to add or subtract a lot of syllables without changing the melody, and changing the melody from verse to verse is not You're Reading a Preview really an option. Keeping the melody the same from verse to verse gives Unlock full access with a free trial. the song consistency. Consistency keeps the song memorable and gives th listener something he can grasp on to. Download With Free Trial The same thing goes for lines, 2, 3, and 4 of each verse. Notice ho line 2 of verse 1 has 9 syllables and line 2 of verse 2 has 10 syllables. VERSE 1: Sign up to vote on this title I'll give you love. ( 4 syllables) Not useful (9 Useful syllables) When you're feeling down, I'll pull you up. 4 syllables) I'll give you hope. (
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Assignment: Write out the lyrics of 3 radio songs and count and write down the syllables of each line in each verse. Then compare the verses with each other and you'll see they are fairly consistent.
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LYRICAL PRINCIPLE 4 Lyrical Principle 4: Write honest and bold lyrics.
Good lyrics tell a story and communicate a message. You only ha so many words to tell the story, so you can't afford to waste words. Be su all the parts of your song are focused towards your big message. If yo verses are about being in love and your choruses are about hunting pola bears in the Yukon, you're in trouble, (unless you're in love with a polar bear.)
The key here, is to let the creative process flow. Let all your ide come out, write them down, and don't try to judge what is good or bad in a Preview the moment. You can sortYou're that Reading out later. Unlock full access withthat a freearose trial. Here is an example of a love song, from the creative process:
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Verse one Sign up to vote on this title I find her in the candlelight amber like the sun. Useful Not useful It gives me chills to touch her and watch her body run. She heats me in her golden fire and coats my every bone.
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Chorus Every time I hold her. My body feels like sunshine in a storm. I have found my fortune in this love. Bridge She can like the darkest sky. She can make my melodies fly. Chorus Every time I hold her. My body feels like sunshine in a storm. I have found my fortune in this love
Do you see what I mean? Get into your life andlet us know you General, generic, cliched lyrics won't make it. You want your lyrics to You're Reading a Preview as interesting as a short story, so they hold your audience's attention as Unlock full access with a free trial. great story would.
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LYRICAL PRINCIPLE 5
Lyrical Principle 5: Be sure your lyrics are easy to speak.
Try reading your lyrics out loud to yourself, and to a friend. If som of your lines are hard to read and feel awkward when you're reading them, they may need to be rewritten. If they speak well, they'll usually sing we Throughout the songwriting process, it's a good idea to be aware of the “cringe factor.” If you cringe when you are reading your lyrics to yourself or someone else, you need to rewrite that part. Don't expect the cringe to disappear later on. It won't. You're Reading a Preview Unlock full access with a free trial.
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LYRICAL PRINCIPLE 6 Lyrical Principle 6: Write a strong title or hook.
A good title or hook is a strong statement made in five words or less although occasionally they have more than five words.
The title or hook of the song is the lyrical phrase that the audience remembers. Usually the title and hook are the same. For example in th previous songs the titles are the same as the hooks: My Valentine, Hurricane Jane, and Miracle Baby.
An example of a song where the title and the hook are different is 4Non-Blondes What's Up where the title is What's Up and the hook which is You're Reading a Preview repeated throughout the song is What's Going On. Go listen on iTunes. B Unlock full access with a free trial. the way, the lead singer and guitar player from that band were both student of mine. Download With Free Trial More and more songwriters today are writing like this where the lyrical phrase that the audience remembers (the hook) is different than the title. What's important is to have some sort of lyrical phrase that the audience can sing along with and remember. Signnotebook up to vote ondedicated this title Keep a separate page in your songwriting to title Useful Not useful and hooks. Spend part of your writing time coming up with titles hooks. Then, when you go to write a song, pick a one that inspires you.
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Learning to apply The 6 Lyrical Principles
It will take time and practice to learn The 6 Lyrical Principles. Do expect to get them all at once. Just keep writing and in time you'll fi yourself applying the principles automatically.
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a better understanding by seeing how the rules apply to real life songs, a well as how great writers break the rules and create even better art. Do t same with the lyrics in this book (and with your lyrics if you've written an yet). You're Reading a Preview
Here's a recap of the 6 LYRICAL PRINCIPLES: Unlock full access with a free trial.
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Lyrical Principle 6: Write a strong title or hook.
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4 WRITING YOUR OWN LYRICS
Now it's time for you to start writing your own lyrics, keeping in mind what you've learned. I suggest you set aside an hour or two a day a ust write. Write junk, write great stuff, just be sure to write whether you feel like it or not. You're Reading a Preview If you write only when you're inspired, you may spend most of you full access with a free trial. time waiting to be inspired.Unlock Writing from inspiration will be apart of you process but not the only part. I divide my writing into two categories: Download With Free Trial
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be bold and work for greatness, rather than just trying to finish the song any old way. Have fun
When I sit down to write I generally gravitate toward what I feel like writing. I never want to lose the joy and fun of writing even when work. If writing becomes painful, I write about the pain. Go towards songs you feel like working on. Scheduling time for writing
The professional songwriters I know write for about four to six hour a day, five days a week. They show up to write, whether they feel like it o not. Sometimes they are productive and sometimes they aren't. If you want to succeed as a songwriter, you need to spend a lot of time writing. If "waiting till you feel like it" isn't getting the job done, You're Reading a Preview schedule time in your calendar, and then show up. Put in the time, do the work, and you'll see results.Unlock full access with a free trial. Download With Free Trial
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1. Digital micro recorder I absolutely love these little devices. They are so easy touse, a Sign up to vote on this title editing with them is a breeze. There are about $50, and every songwri Useful Not useful needs one. I keep one by my bed because I get ideas when I wake up in the morning. You never know when ideas will come and if you don't get the
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One of the best ways to improve your writing is to receive regula feedback from supportive peers. Put together a team of 2-6 songwrite and get together with them once or twice a month. You'll make progre you couldn't make alone, because you'll receive feedback and you'll hav deadlines. The feedback will make your songs better. The deadlines help you finish your songs.
4. Collaborating with other songwriters
If you look on CDs or sheet music you will find that most songs ar written by more than one person. This is because some people are good lyrics but have trouble with music. Some writers do write both music a lyrics.
Writing with other people has its advantages and disadvantages. What I like about collaboration is that I have another person to bounce my ideas off of, and when I get stuck, they can generally come up with You're Reading a Preview something I really like. Unlock full access with a free trial. What I don't like about writing with other people is that they say things differently than I would say them. Sometimes what they write Download With Free Trial better than what I had in mind, but sometimes it leaves me feeling frustrated because I wanted to say something different.
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5 CREATING MELODIES FOR YOUR LYRICS
The next step is to create melodies for your lyrics. When you have lyrics with melody, your song is practically finished. All you need to do Reading amusic. Preview hire somebody to create theYou're background I'll explain more about th later. Unlock full access with a free trial. What is a melody?
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Now don't freak out! Many people find that writing melodies easier than writing lyrics. If you can sing "Mary Had a Little Lamb" y can write melodies.
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Writing melodies for your lyrics
Let's write a melody for some of your lyrics. We're going to st slow and make it real easy. Choose the lyrics from one of your verses choruses. Start with the first line and sing it. Remember, there is no righ or wrong here. Just experiment with different ways of singing, alwa paying attention to what feels good . When you find a melody that fe good, turn on your tape recorder and save it. Now sing the first line a start experimenting with different melodies for the second line. When y find something you like, record it. Keep going in this manner, movi from line to line, until you've finished the verse or chorus. Be sure record your finished product.
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6 THE 3 MELODIC PRINCIPLES
Now that you've played around with writing melodies, lets refin them a little bit with the 3 Melodic Principles. These principles will help you to understand and write better melodies. Here are the 3 Melo Principles. You're Reading a Preview Unlock full access with a free trial.
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MELODIC PRINCIPLE 1
MELODIC PRINCIPLE 1: Provide melodic contrast.
Melodic contrast keeps your songs interesting by interspersing low medium and high notes throughout your songs. If your verse has lots low notes and feels suspenseful, your chorus should have some high note to give a feeling of release and excitement.
If you were to have a verse with mostly low notes and then were t follow with a chorus that had mostly low notes, the song would just drag on and on with mostly low notes. There would be no contrast or drama. You're to Reading a Preview singer would never get a chance stretch out and belt. The song would b boring.
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MELODIC PRINCIPLE 2
Melodic Principle 2: Put powerful, easy to sing words at the peak of melody.
Melodies generally build to a high note or peak. When you get that high note, you don't want to land on a word like "the" or "but." Y do want powerful, easy to sing words like "free" or "fight." Th powerful words, when blended with the peak of the melody, will add dram and excitement to your song. Listened to some songs and you will see wh I mean. Remember, you always want to make the song fun for the sing to sing. You're Reading a Preview
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MELODIC PRINCIPLE 3
Melodic Principle 3. Keep melodies in verses, choruses and bridg different from each other.
It's very easy, (but incorrect) to write songs in which the vers melody and chorus melody sound similar. Let's say your verse melody wa the melody to "Mary Had a Little Lamb." Your chorus needs to hav completely different melody.
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Using the Melodic Principles for writing your melodies
Now that you understand the principles for writing good melodies, want you to apply these principles to one of your songs. Get out your ta recorder and start singing. When you play back your ideas, listen for t parts that you like and change the parts you don't like. Apply the 3 Melodi Principles. Don't be hard on yourself. Give yourself a pat on the back f being able to come up with any melody. Look at the progress you've ma since you started. Remember to look for progress, not perfection! I can't tell you how
important this is. If you look for perfection you won't find it. It's impossible. We are humans, and humans go slow and make mistakes. you expect perfection and don't find it, you will quit. If you quit, you won't make progress. So remember, as long as you keep writing, you'll g better. Also, listen to some of your favorite songs, and listen to how th melodic principles come into play. The more you listen the more you w You're Reading a Preview understand. Unlock full access with a free trial. With Free Trial HERE'S A RECAPDownload OF THE 3 MELODIC PRINCIPLES:
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7 WRITING HITS
Most songwriters want to write hits. Hits make songwriters popula and rich. When you've written a hit you can phone record company executives and they will talk to you. If you want to write hits, read on! What makes a hit?
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What is a hit? A hit is a song that a large number of people excited about as soon as they hear it.With AFree hit Trial is not something people respo Download to intellectually. They respond emotionally. In order for your audienc respond emotionally, you need to be writing emotionally! Writing from emotions
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The most powerful tool we have assongwriters isuseful our emotions Useful Not When we can put emotion into our lyrics, the audience is affected when they hear those lyrics. Great poets depend on emotion because they have
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When you're taking risks, you will fail at times. You'll come up w ideas that don't work. But you'll be doing that even if you're playing it saf so you might as well risk!.
When you're writing lyrics, be descriptive. Paint powerful pictu with your words. Don't worry about getting it perfect, just get it out. can clean it up later. Blending art with craft
Great songwriting is a combination of creative art and disciplined craft. Emotion and creativity generates the art. The craft involves lear the technical principles of songwriting. You'll be experiencing both art a craft on your journey to becoming a songwriter
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8 CREATING CREATING MUSIC M USIC FOR YOUR SONG Recording your rough songwriter demo
When you finish your first set of lyrics and have written a melody fo them, it's time to create the music. If you write music yourself, you c skip this chapter. But if you're like many writers who don't write mus here's how to do it!
You need to find a musician who is accomplished on her instrument and has a fundamental understanding of music theory. The best instrumen are keyboards or guitar, with keyboards being the most desirable in my experience. your All you need to do is sing your song forSign herupor play the tape of to vote on this title song for her, and she can write the music. It's no bigdeal for a good Not useful Useful musician to do this. It's important for you to tell the musician what you want in terms of
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For now it's important to get your song on tape.
Making your song better through rewriting
When you've recorded your song on tape you'll hear it in a whol new way. You'll be able to hear what you like and what you want change. This is where rewriting comes in. Most songs are not finished first time around. arou nd. Many songs songs get rewritten up to a dozen times befo completion.
The rule for rewriting is simple: Keep what you like and rewrite th rest! This is where "the cringe factor" comes in. If some part of yo song makes you cringe, you'll probably cringe every time you hear it Change it to something you like.
If your yo ur song gets gets boring you need to rewrite it. Beginners create songs that are too long. Part of writing is throwing away some what you have written. It's hard to do but if it makes a song better, it's good thing to do.
After you've improved your song, record it again. Do your change make the song better? Do you need to do some more rewriting? If so, it! Keep following this process until you hear your song in a way that totally pleases you. Now you can start to see that much work goes into creating a hit song, and why a hit song can earn a writer hundreds thousands Sign up toof vote on this title of dollars. Useful Not useful Recording your professional songwriter demo
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song recorded. You should be able to find a studio that can record your song for between $100 and $300, total. The factors to consider are: 1. Do I want a full band or just a keyboardist and singer? The ba will be more expensive. 2. Do I want to sing the song myself?
3. How many final copies will I need? The studio will help you answer these and other questions. Don't b intimidated by the people at the studios. They want and need your business. They are working for you! Visit some studios and listen to songs those studios have produced. you like what you hear, and like the people who operate the studio, giv them a try. If not, visit some other studios.
The process of recording your professional songwriting demo similar to recording your rough songwriter demo, except now you'll be in real recording studio with professional musicians. You'll be creati professional quality music for your song!
Mail order demos
If you live in an area where you can not find a good studio to record your songwriter demo, there is another option. Go to Google and type in “songwriter “songwriter demos.” You'll find a wealth of information These studios will take your rough songwriter demo, just Sign up to vote or on this titleyou useful demo. singing the song a cappella, and create a professional quality Useful Not The advantage is that you can generally get a demo recorded fairly inexpensively. The disadvantage is that you were not there to oversee
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If the musician who wrote the music didn't get paid, she was working mor as a collaborator than as a hired gun and she owns part of the song (usuall 50%). It's good to work this out in advance.
I collaborate with many writers, and we split most songs 50/50. McCartney and Lennon did that with everything they wrote. It puts much stress on the creative side of the relationship to try to figure out who did what and how much it's worth. I highly recommend 50/50 splits. I evens out over time. Whatever your agreement is, get it in writing. Sometimes studios record songs for writers "on spec." This means the studio would let you record the song for free, but they would end up owning part of the song. When and if the song starts to earn money, they get the percentage of the money that you agreed upon. Most studios don' do this, but it does happen. If someone offers you a deal like this you'll have to weigh it out. Most of the time it's better to pay the studio and kee full ownership of the songs. When you finish your first songwriter demo you'll be so happy! I You're Reading a Preview remember hearing my first songs produced in a recording studio. It was full access with a free trial. incredible. Now you'll beUnlock hooked as a songwriter! Download With Free Trial
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9 WRITING MUSIC YOURSELF
So far we've talked about having someone else create the backgroun music for your songs. That's a very common way to write songs, millions of dollars are earned each year by songwriters who write just th melody and lyrics. But maybe you want to create the whole packa You're Reading a Preview Great! Here's how you do it. Unlock full access with a free trial.
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Useful Not useful I write with keyboards and guitar and find advantages to both. Wh I like about writing with acoustic guitar is that it is portable. I can take
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with guitar, you can only play six notes at a time. With keyboards I can play alot more difficult and weird chords than I can with guitar, and this helps me write song I couldn't write on guitar. If at this point you play neither keyboards or guitar and are trying to choose between the two, go for whatever instrument you like the sound of. I think keyboards might be a slightly better writing tool than guitar, but if you like guitar better, go for guitar. Once you've chosen your instrument start taking lessons. Step 1: Find a teacher and learn your instrument
Before you can begin writing songs, you need to learn to play you instrument. Find a good teacher, and practice 5 days per week for at le an hour a day. In choosing a teacher, look for someone whose playing y totally love. If they're really good but their music doesn't really insp you, you'll eventually get bored with what they are teaching you. Also, t lessons and the things you are given to practice should be fun. If they You're Reading a Preview not you'll quit playing. If you get a teacher who makes you feel l Unlock full access with a free trial. lessons and practice are drudgery, find another teacher.
It will take about a year before Download Withyou Freebegin Trial to get command of you instrument so be patient. Start by playing other peoples songs. Be sur start with simple songs that you can master easily. This will give y confidence Step 2: Learn some music theory
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Jamming is great fun! Just play your instrument, sing and when y hear something you like, record it. Keep all your good ideas. Late when you want to do some serious writing you'll have a tape full of idea from which to harvest. The advantage of a digital micro recorder is th editing is very easy.
Step 4: Harvest and rewrite
Listen to your "idea tapes" and take your favorite ideas and se what's missing. Often I'll come up with a verse and a chorus and I need write another verse and a bridge. Or sometimes I'll just come up with couple of verses and will have to write a chorus. It's always differe Here's where rewriting comes in. Sometimes satisfying and fun a sometimes it's frustrating hard work. You're Reading a Preview
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10 SELLING YOUR SONGS
Getting your song heard
Now it's time for the acid test. You have written and recorded a so you think might be a hit. You need to have people in the industry hear it
You'reisReading Preview Getting your songs heard easier athan you think. There are indust professionals who have theUnlock job of full looking access with afor free and trial. listening to songs written by unknown writers like yourself. That's what they do! Here's how to your tape to these people: Download With Free Trial First you need to buy a copy of "Songwriter's Market" published by Writer's Digest Books. Any major bookstore will have it or be able to ge it. When you get the book, look for record companies and publishers wh have worked with bands, artists and songwriters Signyou up to have vote onheard this titleof and like There's no point in sending demos to people who haven't gotuseful the power to Useful Not get your song published. Go through the book and make a list of people you feel are credible.
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Dear Shannon,
I have enclosed a song you may be interested in. I appreciate your time a consideration. Sincerely, your name
You'll be surprised at how many of your demos will be listened to Remember, they need new songs, so it's to their advantage to listen to whatever comes in. My very first mailing was done in this way and w very encouraging. No one wanted my songs, but they did listen to the and some replied with personal letters encouraging me to continu submitting songs to them. Visiting music centers personally
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The best approach to marketing your demo is to go to one or more o these centers and present your tape in person. This won't be easy but if y are persistent you will make contacts. If your are Sign upsongs to vote on thismarketable, title will find success.
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The industry reps, and all the other song writers sit in a room and listen to everyone's songs. They reps are looking for hits which will make money for them. If they like your song they will announce that to you and every other songwriter in the room. If they don't like it they will announce that also. It's an intense experience to hear your song played and have it commented on. You'll learn alot by hearing your song and comparing it to othe peoples songs. If you look at the Demo Derbies as learning experienc you'll learn to write better songs and eventually have one of the industry reps "pick-up" one of your songs. My experience with Demo Derbies
Every time I had one of my songs played at a Demo Derby I felt like I would die. It was so intense. I liken it to the first time I heard my ba played on the radio. It was unreal, almost dreamlike. Derby was rejected by the The first song I ever You're playedReading at a Demo a Preview publisher. I was devastated. I'd thought I'd written one of the greatest Unlock full access with a free trial. songs in history and he rejected it. That hurt! But I was committedDownload to learning write WithtoFree Trialgreat songs, so I took wha he said and went home and tried to use his comments as a way to improve my writing.
Finally one night at a Demo Derby, the publisher listened to m whole song. Usually they just listened toSign a verse and a chorusand th up to vote on this title stopped the tape to tell why they didn't like the song. After the so useful Useful Not finished the audience broke out in wild applause. This was a first. At moment I suspected I had a good song on my hands. The publisher told
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“getting songwriter demos heard.”
Making your songs better What do you do if nobody wants your song? You need to objective look at your song and see where it could be improved. You need to s what the songs on the radio have that your's don't. The songs on the rad are succeeding. Use them as models to study and compare your songs to.
Ask your friends for their feedback. If they listen to the radio, they are experts with valuable information. You have to be open to feedback i order to succeed as a songwriter. I find that I can be much more objective about one of my songs if I let it sit for a couple of days and then come back to it. When I hear it fresh, the areas that need work stick right out. If you live in an area where songwriting classes are held, sign up! The first songwriting class I took helped me tremendously. When I first You're Reading a Preview oined, I thought I was a songwriting genius. My instructor didn't hold th view, however. In each class would bring songs that he would tear Unlock Ifull access with a freein trial. apart. But I learned, and because of his help, my songs were picked up by Download With Free Trial publishers and record companies. I hate to tell you this but many of your songs will be turned down by the industry. The rejection will hurt, but don't let it stop you. If you ke going, you will eventually succeed. Sign up to vote on this title
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11 COPYRIGHTING YOUR SONGS
How to copyright
The copyright for a song is a like a patent for an invention. T You're Reading a Preview copyright insignia establishes that you are the owner and creator of the Unlock full access with a free trial. song. All CDs and lyric sheets should include the copyright insignia (©) Download With Free Trial with the year and the author's name as proof of the copyright. For example: © 2008, John Ford. The best way to protect your song is to register a copyright with the Library of Congress. To obtain copyright forms, simply Google: Sign up to vote on this title "copyright form PA", or "copyright form SR". These two forms are the Useful Not useful most commonly used by songwriters. Read the instructions to determine which would be best for your situation.
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"Poor man's copyright"
Another way to protect your song is to do what is called a "poo man's copyright." Simply take your tape and lyric sheet to the post offi and send it to yourself via registered mail. You will receive a sealed, dat and stamped package, which you should then store in a safe place.
If you need to go to court because someone tried to steal your song, this registered mail package will be your proof that you wrote the song on a certain date. If you register your songs as soon as you finish them, it will be difficult for any thief to claim ownership because you will have proof and they won't. The only disadvantage of this method is that you are responsible for not losing the package. When you file through the Library of Congress, they are responsible. I prefer to have the government storing my proof of copyright, so I register with the Library of Congress. When should you copyright your song? You're Reading a Preview
I copyright my songs when I ahave Unlock full access with free trial.finished my professiona songwriter demo. At this point the song is finished and since I am about Free begin playing it for industryDownload people, With I need toTrial have it protected.
It's okay to play songs for your friends before they are copyrighted, but you don't want to be sending out CDs of unprotected songs. Song the is actually rare, but copywriting is a relatively easy process, and well worth the money. Sign up to vote on this title
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12 KEEP ON WRITING
In my 25 years of teaching I have observed that all students who had the desire to write were able to learn to write songs. Songwriting is a ski that anyone can learn. It does take time. Most students need at least a couple of years to develop their writing to a semi-professional or professional level. Writing You're Reading Preview with other songwriters and taking classesawill speed up this process. The only way you will your is to keep on writing Unlockimprove full access with a freewriting trial. You will get stuck and become frustrated. If you continue writing ev Freesongwriter. Trial I guarantee it! when it gets tough, you willDownload become With a good
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13 ACHIEVING YOUR GOALS
People who want milk should not seat themselves in the middle of a field i hopes that a cow will back up to them.
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The most important thing you can do is to act. Do something! G Download With Free Trial started! Thinking about becoming a songwriter will not make you a songwriter. Waiting to be discovered will not get you discovered. The following three exercises will help you to reach your goals. These exercises are as important as anything you will learn in this book. Sign up to vote on this title
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willing to put in the work. If the date arrives and you haven't achieved your goal, get another 3X5 card and write out your goal again with a new date. Keep doing this until you reach your goal. My experience with this exercise is that I usua reach my goals, but not on the first projected date.
2. Spend 15 minutes per day visualizing yourself having achieved yo goal.
Find a quiet place and get comfortable. Imagine yourself where y want to be, doing what you want to be doing. This is a fun exerc because while visualizing, you are living your dream. See yourself in yo car listening to one of your songs on the radio. Feel the wonder emotions you will be feeling.
3. Replace all negative statements and thoughts with positive ones. You're Reading a Preview
In our culture it is totally acceptable to whine and talk about how Unlock full access with a free trial. inferior we are, how we keep getting bad breaks, etc.. Our friends usua ust nod their heads and try to give us comfort. The problem is that all Download With Free Trial this negative talking and thinking is very destructive. If we expect negati results and events in our lives, we will probably have them.
I understand this because I have been the king of whiners for most of my life. However, once I began replacing my negative thoughts and Sign up to vote on this title statements with positive ones, my life improvedUseful dramatically. I instantly Not useful had more friends, and these new friends were also positive people who I really enjoy. My daily life became much more satisfying and enjoyable.
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Remember, you'll generally get what you expect, so expect the best!
If you can dream it, you can do it!
Last week as I was windsurfing under the Golden Gate Bridge, wave crashing on the rocks behind me, I realized: Hey, I'm actually doing it!
Eight years earlier, I had a belief that I could never windsurf. Someone told me that if I didn't start in my early twenties, I could never learn, and I believed them. But here I was, in my mid fourths, racing along, jumping waves, and shouting with joy. The first few times I tried windsurfing, I wasn't very good, but it was so much fun that I kept doing it, and eventually I got good, through experience and lessons. That taught me something: I can learn most anything, if I find someone to teach me, and then keep doing it. That sounds so simple boring. But there is one more element here. I kept windsurfing becau You're Reading a Preview was fun! If I hadn't loved it so much I would have quit. Unlock full access with a free trial.
When I wrote my first book, I had the same experience. I wro because I had a strong desire to write, notTrial because I thought I had to Download With Free practice writing, or should produce a book. I did it because I enjoy writing the book.
I believe that if we figure out what we really want, by listening to take those quiet voices in our minds and hearts, and then thetitle rest will Sign up totry voteit, on this care of itself. The hardest part for most ofusUseful is listening to the ideas, a Not useful not killing them with negative thoughts like: "I could never do that," "I too old," "I could never get the money," "people won't like me," etc.
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things always worked out. One opportunity led to another, and I was forced to develop skills I would have never developed under the safe umbrella of "The Corporation." The more mistakes the better
Once there was a young man who desired success but had no ide how to achieve it. He had a neighbor who lived up the hill who was ve successful. He owned houses, boats, planes and corporations. This man wanted to be rich like him, so he decided he'd pay him a visit and find out how he became so successful.
When he arrived at the man's mansion, he was invited into the study The young man began his questions. "How did you achieve your high lev of success?"
Being a man of few words, the older man replied, "Good decisions." "How did you learn to make good decisions?" the younger man asked.
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very happy and successful. From now on, 20 mistakes per day
I've lived much of my life with the deadly disease called perfectionism. In everything I did, I had to do it perfectly, or I would fe like a failure. What ended up happening is I would always make mistak and then beat myself up for not being perfect. It was a hellish life and avoided doing new things in which I was sure to make mistakes.
One day I was on the phone with one of my most supportive friends an 89 year old woman of great wisdom. I was complaining about my lat mistakes and how bad I felt about making them. What she told me chang my life. She said "John, I'm giving you theassignment of making at leas 20 mistakes per day. This is to be your goal and when you achieve t goal you have succeeded."
I felt relieved after our conversation. The pressure was off. I d Readingata Preview have to be perfect anymore.You're I looked mistakes as being good.
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14 SUCCESS COMES TO THOSE WHO PERSEVERE
Once there was a small boy who loved playing soccer more than anything in the world. Everyday after school, he would get together w his friends and practice. As he grew older, he dreamed of becoming professional soccer player. On his 18th birthday, his dream came true: You're Reading a Preview was offered a position on a professional team. He was ecstatic. He pl Unlock full access with a free trial. well and his career progressed.
With One night on the wayDownload home, his carFree hadTrial a blowout and he became involved in a very serious accident. When he regained consciousness in th hospital room, he discovered he was paralyzed from the neck down. He was devastated, realizing his soccer career was over. For three years he showed little sign of improvement, until one day Sign up to vote on this title he began to move his fingers on his right hand. time he regained the Useful Not useful With use of both hands and arms. He began to have hope. One of the nurses who had befriended him asked him if there was
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time to singing. Now, what chances do you think he had of succeeding? He started relatively late in life. He had kind of a strange voice. He had never bee properly trained. 15 years later, he has sold over 100 million albums. He is the most successful male singer in the world. His name is Julio Inglesias.
The Apollo Theater in Harlem is a place where singers go to get started. Once a week they have a talent contest, and up-and-coming singe go there to test their skills. It's a huge place and performing there must b intimidating. But what's really hard is that if the audience doesn't like yo they will start to boo, very loudly, until you're forced to leave the stage. don't know if I could handle that. A young male singer decided to give it a try. He got on stage and started to sing his song, and about 20 seconds in, the audience started to boo. He was unable to finish the song because they were so loud. He le You're Reading a Preview the stage, humiliated. He was down but notUnlock out.full He always go back and try again. accesscould with a free trial. He did. Two weeks later he went back. This time he got halfway throu With Free Trial the song and the same thingDownload happened. Now I would have been very discouraged at this point. This young man was certainly discouraged, but not ready to quit. He went back two more times, only to have the same thing happen again. It wasn't until his fifth attempt that he was able to get through the entire song without being Sign up to vote on this title booed off the stage. Now that's perseverance. Useful Not useful If he had given up, we would not be able to enjoy his music today. His name is Lionel Richie.
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