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 Hey everyone! Today I wanted to talk a little bit about songwriting. Over quarantine, due to the excessive time we had at home, I decided to pick up songwriting. Writing songs was a really fun way of expressing myself and just using my love of music! If you want to learn how to write a song, you've come to the right place. I'll give you the process that I used, tips and tricks, and some websites I referred to to get started. (The rights for any links I include go to the owners of these websites. I don't own any of these!) The Process Step 1: Write some lyrics I started off with writing lyrics, although many people choose to start off with creating a melody. It's really up to you, but I personally find that by writing lyrics first, then I can come up with a melody that matches the mood of the lyrics. here are the mini-steps for this part of the process: Brainstorm- Think of the type of song you are trying to write. Is it sad? Happy? Based on some experience you've h...

     If you've been wanting to play an instrument for a long time, or thought the school band or orchestra looks cool, here's what you should say to convince your parents to let you try it out. Full disclaimer, I used other sources for some of the information I have here, but I wrote this entire argument myself! The crowd goes wild! You stand there on the stage, mesmerized by this spectacular feeling that you are overwhelmed by. Everyone starts cheering “Let’s go band” and you can’t help but feel a sense of pride and togetherness. You think back and realize how grateful you are that you got to be a part of this enriching experience. And it was all because you learned an instrument. Many people don’t ever get a chance to be part of something like this. Why? Because they don’t know the real facts. People think that music takes too much time and effort, is a waste, is stressful, is a distraction, is harmful to your health, is difficult, etc. Absolutely none of this is true. ...