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(3 intermediate revisions not shown) Line 1: Line 1: + {{Songwriting Infobox}}A song is a relatively short musical composition for the human voice (possibly accompanied by other musical instruments), which features words (lyrics). It is typically for a solo singer, though may also be a duet, trio, or for more voices (works with more than one voice to a part, however, are considered choral). The words of songs are typically of a poetic, rhyming nature, although they may be religious verses or free prose. Songs can be broadly divided into many different forms, depending on the criteria used. One division is between "art songs", "popular songs", and "folk songs". Other common methods of classification are by purpose (sacred vs secular), by style (dance, ballad, Lieder, etc.) or by time of origin (Renaissance, Contemporary, etc). The performer of a song is called a "singer" or "vocalist", the act is called singing.A song is a relatively short musical composition for the human voice (possibly accompanied by other musical instruments), which features words (lyrics). It is typically for a solo singer, though may also be a duet, trio, or for more voices (works with more than one voice to a part, however, are considered choral). The words of songs are typically of a poetic, rhyming nature, although they may be religious verses or free prose. Songs can be broadly divided into many different forms, depending on the criteria used. One division is between "art songs", "popular songs", and "folk songs". Other common methods of classification are by purpose (sacred vs secular), by style (dance, ballad, Lieder, etc.) or by time of origin (Renaissance, Contemporary, etc). The performer of a song is called a "singer" or "vocalist", the act is called singing.Colloquially, song can mean any music composition, even those without vocals (though in music styles that are predominately vocal-based, a composition without vocals is often called an instrumental).Colloquially, song can mean any music composition, even those without vocals (though in music styles that are predominately vocal-based, a composition without vocals is often called an instrumental).Current revision as of 06:59, 17 December 2010
Songwriting Infobox 
Song ModelSongwriting Lyrics - Melody - Harmony - Rhythm - Form Song Form Title - Chorus - Verse - Prechorus - Bridge A song is a relatively short musical composition for the human voice (possibly accompanied by other musical instruments), which features words (lyrics). It is typically for a solo singer, though may also be a duet, trio, or for more voices (works with more than one voice to a part, however, are considered choral). The words of songs are typically of a poetic, rhyming nature, although they may be religious verses or free prose. Songs can be broadly divided into many different forms, depending on the criteria used. One division is between "art songs", "popular songs", and "folk songs". Other common methods of classification are by purpose (sacred vs secular), by style (dance, ballad, Lieder, etc.) or by time of origin (Renaissance, Contemporary, etc). The performer of a song is called a "singer" or "vocalist", the act is called singing. Colloquially, song can mean any music composition, even those without vocals (though in music styles that are predominately vocal-based, a composition without vocals is often called an instrumental).
Modeling is the process of creating useful maps of human abilities
Ability:
"What is [Ability]?"
"What do I want to be able to do?"
I write hit songs.Belief Template:
Criterion
"When you are writing hit songs, what is important to you?"
"When you are writing hit songs, what are you evaluating?"
most songs have several sections (verses, chorus, bridge), often with different jobs to do and different emotions to communicate
Careful attention to prosody
use a typical verse/chorus relationship. We’ll create a verse describing a situation, then step to a new level with a chorus to comment on the situation.
Definition
"What is [Criterion]?"
"What do you mean by [Criterion]?"
Evidence
"What do you see, hear, or feel that lets you know there is* [Criterion]?"
*(or "you are" "it is" "you have" etc.)
Enabling Cause-Effect
"What enables someone to [Criterion]?"
"What is necessary for there to be [Criterion]?"
Motivating Cause-Effect
"Why is [Criterion] important?"
"What does [Criterion] lead to or make possible?"
Supporting Beliefs:
Note them if the arisePrimary Strategy:
"What are you usually doing—on the 'inside' and on the 'outside'—to write hit songs?"
"How do you normally go about writing hit songs?"
Contrasting Sections
1. What have I got?
2. What’s different than that?
Secondary Strategy:
"What do you do when that is not working well enough?"
"What do you do when that is not working at all?"
"What do you do when it cannot work?"
Sustaining Emotions:
"What is the background feeling that keeps you engaged in writing hit songs?"
"When you are writing hit songs, what emotion is always operating in the background of your experience to help keep you writing hit songs?"
Signal Emotions:
"What is the background feeling that keeps you engaged in writing hit songs?"External Behavior:
"What are you doing on the outside that is essential to manifesting writing hit songs?"
Contributing Factors:
Note them if the arise - Meta
