Comments on: 3 Ways To Finish Songs

By: TonyConniff

TonyConniff — Fri, 06 Aug 2021 04:26:50 +0000

In reply to Stacey Dietz. Thanks, Stacey! Likewise. Tony

By: Stacey Dietz

Stacey Dietz — Mon, 18 Jun 2018 17:28:59 +0000

Some songs seem to be instantaneous. If the mood is right, they seem to write themselves and then it’s a matter of polishing the harmony and timing.
If I’m writing to a book title, It takes about 100 hours to come up with with the lyrics, melody, timing and Polished lead sheet.
Always nice to hear another songwriter’s process.

By: Tony Conniff

Tony Conniff — Sat, 03 Feb 2018 05:00:20 +0000

In reply to sarah.

As always, thanks for reading and writing and sharing your process, Sarah.
Regarding your Note… I think that’s a great balance!
Best wishes,
Tony

By: sarah

sarah — Fri, 02 Feb 2018 14:58:21 +0000

in January, one morning, I had 4 song ideas come to me. I have been spending the month working on those, plus a 5th one that is a collaboration. I spent most of my energy on that one because someone else was involved and I didn’t want to keep that person waiting.

so, I guess, I used two methods – one with a deadline and the other a platter of my 4 songs that I have been rotating through.

Realistically, though, its taken me 5 weeks to get to having about 2 1/2 of these songs finished.

So, I am learning how long it takes me to really complete something – I tend to not just write the lyrics and underlying chords, but I find the need to really arrange the songs, too.

My way I know I am done is if I have (home) recorded demo that I wouldn’t mind sharing with a stranger. That’s how I know its “done”, or at least in acceptable form. NOTE: I am an extrovert, so my bar for interacting (sharing my music) with strangers is low. BUT, I also don’t want to put something out on the internet (sharing it with fans on my band page, or fb group) that I would regret people hearing.