Songwriting – How to Get More Ideas
I get a lot of email where songwriters ask how to come up with musical ideas. Following are some of the methods that I have used:
Since lyrics don’t come easily for me, I’ll discuss that topic first. Fifty percent of the battle is keeping your mind open for little lines that might be floating around, as you go about your daily routine. I’ve gotten great ideas during one on one conversations with others. Invariably, someone will say something that strikes me as funny or poetic and I’ll make a note of it. It’s just a matter of being on the look-out. I’d say that I’m equally participating in the conversation and trying to get some good lyrics out of it too. Sometimes, you can get even better stuff by eavesdropping on outside conversations. I know it sounds rude, but we’re doing it for art’s sake, right? Again, we’re just keeping our ears and minds open.
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