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And today's lesson is - If You Find Something You Like ADD It To  Your Favourites.

I wish I had learnt that one, I too have lost links to stuff I liked.

Roger

Hi Lieven,

Nice little song you have there. I love the chord progression although for me I added an extra G at end of the 2nd, 4th, 6th and 8th line to break the C continuing fron one line to the next.  I am not critising but it suited my fingerpicking and the melody I put to it.

Well done,

Roger

Hi PPonU4Me

Welcome to Chordie and the songwriting section. As Jase has pointed out it the only way to do it is to try and keep trying. However you do have a start although if I am honest I think that a verse with just two chords repeated may be a bit repetative but that is a personal opinion and with the right melody it could work.

For the lyrics just write a simple poem, it need not be long to start, you can add to it later. You also need not bother about it rhyming, the metre is more important, and then play your chords to it. With a little luck and a bit of perseverence you will find a melody comes to mind.

You could aways pinch someone else's lyrics to start with but for heaven's sake get their approval BEFORE you post it. You can use any of mine if you wish but don't forget my royalties when you make a fortune with them .

I hope that helps.

Good luck,

Roger

Ferreira do Alentejo, Portugal.

Thanks Toney,

You are so right and I will keep that one to myself,

Roger

Hi Lieven,

James is 100% right. Writing songs is a disipline that needs practice and patience just like learning to play the guitar. All of us write some good stuff, some mediocre ones and some darn awful ones. OK Jeff and James produce a great number of songs but I would like to bet that they both have a lot of unfinished ones and others that they are not happy with. They have been writing for a long time and it is easier for them than it is for most of us but it is NOT a competition, it is supposed to be fun.

Yes it takes time, but so do most things that are worthwhile.
Why do you need to use less difficult chords? If the music calls for an obscure chord then so be it.
None of us are competing and often what one person does gives an idea or inspiration to another.

Maybe what you need to do is to find one that you like and spend time to work on it to get it as good as you can before posting it. Or post it for opinion and then revise it if neccessary. It certainly helps if you can record it so you can listen to it critically and see if it can be improved.

I will let you into a little secret here but don't let anyone else know. Nearly every song that I have put on Chordie I have sent to my two critics first, my ex-wife, Sue and Helena (Old Doll) and I get their opinions before I post it.

Another idea is if it is the lyrics that are a problem and you are happier writing the music why not ask someone to write lyrics for you. I have on a couple of occasions taken someone's poem and put music to it, that can be fun too.

And if I were closer I would be bullying you into using your Boss BR 600 and recording your stuff.

Take care,

Roger

Wowee, that is fantactic, break a leg girl.

Hi BoneDaddy,

It is only the [ song] (and I have inserted an extra space) that you have to be very wary of. This is the 'switch on' command for the special formatting, so you can use [/song] the 'switch off' and {soc} without a problem.

Roger

HI Alex,

Welcome to Chordie I am sure you are going to get plenty of advice here.

Now I may be wrong and I may have misunderstood but from what I read you have been working hard with chords and scales and not having fun. Playing any instrument must fun so I would suggest that you find some song that you know and really like and learn them. You can of course improvise and play a lead solo for a verse if you wnt to stretch yourself further.

Roger

Helena,

I am sorry for the delay in replying. A great song and I hope that you have really found some happiness. I like the chord sequence and the lyrics remind us the we should cherish each other and not take for granted. Well done,

Roger

Wonderful song James just wonderful. If more people believed in what you and MLK believe in the world would be a happier place.

Roger