Dude, that's sounds great. Thank you for taking the plunge. It's a very nice melody. Definitely in the folk vibe, I can envision an old sailor sitting on a dock playing this an staring at the moon. Have you tried singing that poem along with your music? It actually seems to fit.
I've been camping since Thursday morning so I've not gotten a chance to write. Before I left I recorded a vocal melody with some random lyrics. I just listened to it and it sounds okay, but I always have a hard time figuring out what chords go with vocals when the vocals are recorded first.
Glad you found us. Can’t wait to hear your songs.
There are a couple of lemmy communities that would be more appropriate for your AHHD post. There’s songwriting on lemmy.studio and we are the music makers on lemmy.world.
I'm calling this an "oldie" because it's got a 1950s vibe to it. I had a little trouble creating a chorus, so there isn't one. I got locked into that one riff and couldn't find my way out. Might not be one I revisit but it was fun.
Thanks for your response. I do this because songaweek really helped me get started with songwriting after years of trying and I want to give others that experience. I just kept putting too much pressure on myself to write a great song. I finally was able to get something done when I just let all that go. Most weeks I don't really have a full song, but it's enough to get something out there. Feel free to PM is you want to go deeper into the process.
This song started as themed but morphed lyrically into something else. You gotta go with the artistic flow, so not themed. Once I stopped trying to force it things flowed a little more. There's still some bits that I want to change: rerecord the chorus so that "Grace" is changed to "Lord" and maybe have the chorus become a bridge and create a new chorus.
Here it is warts and all. I recently got a new guitar (mustang copy) and it's got a Kurt Cobain vibe to it so I went with it. Not my usual sound but it was fun. Yesterday I started wanting to scrap this song and start a new one because I was that into it. I'm glad it didn't because there are some nice bits in the song that I like. Maybe I'll revisit this one someday, but tomorrow it's onto the next song.
I get it, no one wants to be the first especially when the mod didn't even post a song. I promise I will next week. I've got a great theme ready to go and I will post tomorrow morning.
As moderator I was hoping to kick this off with a song of my own, but I'm traveling and am not able to write and record for a bit, but maybe some brave soul will post their song.
Glad you found us. Yes, this was a reddit thing. I wasn't a mod on reddit, but loved songaweek. It really helped free up songwriting. Hopefully we'll build a solid community here was well.
Dude, that's sounds great. Thank you for taking the plunge. It's a very nice melody. Definitely in the folk vibe, I can envision an old sailor sitting on a dock playing this an staring at the moon. Have you tried singing that poem along with your music? It actually seems to fit.
Tape. They can smell it and will seek it out. I love them.
Nope, we are still here. Looking forward to hearing your contributions.
Either guitar or keyboard.
I've been camping since Thursday morning so I've not gotten a chance to write. Before I left I recorded a vocal melody with some random lyrics. I just listened to it and it sounds okay, but I always have a hard time figuring out what chords go with vocals when the vocals are recorded first.
Glad you found us. Can’t wait to hear your songs.
There are a couple of lemmy communities that would be more appropriate for your AHHD post. There’s songwriting on lemmy.studio and we are the music makers on lemmy.world.
Stormy Night(Oldie)[Themed]
I'm calling this an "oldie" because it's got a 1950s vibe to it. I had a little trouble creating a chorus, so there isn't one. I got locked into that one riff and couldn't find my way out. Might not be one I revisit but it was fun.
Thanks for your response. I do this because songaweek really helped me get started with songwriting after years of trying and I want to give others that experience. I just kept putting too much pressure on myself to write a great song. I finally was able to get something done when I just let all that go. Most weeks I don't really have a full song, but it's enough to get something out there. Feel free to PM is you want to go deeper into the process.
As per usual I'm a little behind where I'd like to be. I've got a pretty guitar part and I added a little keyboard melody, but still need my vocals.
New theme up! https://lemmy.world/post/3336091
[I want to](rock)[Not Themed]
This song started as themed but morphed lyrically into something else. You gotta go with the artistic flow, so not themed. Once I stopped trying to force it things flowed a little more. There's still some bits that I want to change: rerecord the chorus so that "Grace" is changed to "Lord" and maybe have the chorus become a bridge and create a new chorus.
Definitely, it's just to get us writing on a regular basis. It's about the song not the production.
[Gonna Sin](Rock)[Themed]
Here it is warts and all. I recently got a new guitar (mustang copy) and it's got a Kurt Cobain vibe to it so I went with it. Not my usual sound but it was fun. Yesterday I started wanting to scrap this song and start a new one because I was that into it. I'm glad it didn't because there are some nice bits in the song that I like. Maybe I'll revisit this one someday, but tomorrow it's onto the next song.
This week's theme is short songs so it might be a fit for your other projects. https://lemmy.world/post/2584095
This weeks theme is up. https://lemmy.world/post/2584095
I get it, no one wants to be the first especially when the mod didn't even post a song. I promise I will next week. I've got a great theme ready to go and I will post tomorrow morning.
Welcome, I tend to think that 90% of us are from Reddit.
As moderator I was hoping to kick this off with a song of my own, but I'm traveling and am not able to write and record for a bit, but maybe some brave soul will post their song.
Can’t wait to hear it
Glad you found us. Yes, this was a reddit thing. I wasn't a mod on reddit, but loved songaweek. It really helped free up songwriting. Hopefully we'll build a solid community here was well.