Theme: Sun
This theme is borrowed from our sister group on that other site, I forget what it's called. Thank you u/juniorelvis.
Last week we had the moon, so this week write a song about, or featuring, our neighborhood star, the sun! The energy source for all life and the object of worship throughout human history (maybe the OG God? :), the sun also gives us light and warmth, and we even need a certain amount of it to get that good old vitamin D (but don't forget your sunscreen!).
Lots of songs have been written featuring the sun, for example:
Here Comes The Sun - The Beatles
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.
Theme: Moon
This week's theme is borrowed from the current reddit songaweek. Thank you u/ahniwa
Yesterday we were blessed with a blue supermoon, blue because it was our second full moon in August, and super because of how close it was to earth. The moon represents a lot of different things. She is the sacred feminine. She is light, but also darkness. She pushes and pulls our tides, is at pace with the flow of our lives, changes men into wolves, and is the patron saint of crazy. Lunacy, after all ... it's right there in the word.
This week write a song about, or inspired in some way by, the moon.
Some inspiration to get the creative juices flowing:
Songs posted in this thread should be:
Original content (samples and such are ok)
Uses the weekly theme as inspiration… or not!
Submitted by Wednesday midnight your local time.
Written entirely during this week.
Post template
[Song Name] (linkto.the.song) (Genre) [Themed|Not Themed]
This is where you can write a description of your song. You can talk about
how you wrote it, where your inspiration came from, and anything else
you’d like to say. Remember to sort by ‘New’ so that you can see new song submissions.
And remember to give honest, but supportive feedback to others.
New here? Check out this post How Songaweek works
Tape. They can smell it and will seek it out. I love them.
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.
Mid week check in
So where's everyone at with their songs? Please write your problems, progress or whatever.
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.
Theme: Cliche
I'm posting this a little early because I'm going camping for a few days. You've got an extra day, so I want to see some songs posted next week.
Here’s another one borrowed from an old reddit song a week: cliche. That’s right, get all those cliche out of your system. Write that silly love song, Paul. “I’m down on my knees, begging you please”, “It cuts like a knife”. Use those chord progression you've heard a million times before. More cowbell, brothers and sisters. Have fun with this, it’s time to be silly.
so do the opposite of what these people are saying: https://blog.sonicbids.com/terrible-lyric-cliches-stop-using-in-songs
Songs posted in this thread should be:
Original content (samples and such are ok)
Uses the weekly theme as inspiration… or not!
Submitted by Wednesday midnight your local time.
Written entirely during this week.
Post template
[Song Name] (linkto.the.song) (Genre) [Themed|Not Themed]
This is where you can write a description of your song. You can talk about
how you wrote it, where your inspiration came from, and anything else
you’d like to say. Remember to sort by ‘New’ so that you can see new song submissions.
And remember to give honest, but supportive feedback to others.
New here? Check out this post How Songaweek works
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.
Mid week check in (theme three chord trick)
How's everyone's song going? Let us know below. We're here to support each other.
I'd love some feedback on my latest WIP song.
I'd love some feedback on the tune I'm working on. I wrote it for my songaweek community, but got no feedback yet. 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. And less reverb on the verse vocals. https://soundcloud.com/thecommonman_l/i-want-to.
Theme: Three chord trick
Let's take this back to basics, The Three Chord Trick. Simply a song using the I, IV and V of the scale (in any order) in the major or minor keys, either will work. So that can be A, D and E or E, B and A or G, C and D, the list goes on. On guitar/bass it makes a nice little triangle. A lot of early 1950s rock and roll used this and is still used by modern songwriters. Its a great building block to have in your songwriting.
So many examples, here's a few:
The Clash - Should I Stay or Should I go
The Stone Roses - She Bangs the Drums
I snagged the list below from https://yourguitarbrain.com/three-chord-trick/
- Blowin' in The Wind - Bob Dylan | Key signature: D Major | Chords: D Maj, G Maj, A Maj
- Wild Thing - The Troggs| Key signature: A Major | Chords: A Maj, D Maj, E Maj
- Leaving on a Jet Plane - John Denver| Key signature: G Major | Chords: G Maj, C Maj, D Maj
- Bad Moon Rising - John Denver| Key signature: D Major | Chords: D Maj, A Maj, G Maj
- Born to Run - Bruce Springsteen| Key signature: D Major | Chords: D Maj, G Maj, A Maj
- Dizzy Miss Lizzy - The Beatles| Key signature: A Major | Chords: A Maj, D Maj, E7 Maj
- Let it Bleed - Rolling Stones| Key signature: C Major | Chords: C Maj, F Maj, G Maj
- Already Gone - The Eagles| Key signature: G Major | Chords: G Maj, D Maj, C Maj
- You Shook Me All Night - AC/DC| Key signature: G Major | Chords: G Maj, C Maj, D Maj
- I Love Rock and Roll - Joan Jett| Key signature: E Major | Chords: E Maj, A Maj, B Maj
Songs posted in this thread should be:
Original content (samples and such are ok)
Uses the weekly theme as inspiration… or not!
Submitted by Wednesday midnight your local time.
Written entirely during this week.
Post template
[Song Name] (linkto.the.song) (Genre) [Themed|Not Themed]
This is where you can write a description of your song. You can talk about
how you wrote it, where your inspiration came from, and anything else
you’d like to say. Remember to sort by ‘New’ so that you can see new song submissions.
And remember to give honest, but supportive feedback to others.
New here? Check out this post How Songaweek works
It submit songs day
Hey, its the day to submit your songs. It doesn't matter of it's just one verse, or unmixed, or you flubbed the guitar solo (I did). The point is every song you write, you'll get better at it. So lets put these to bed for now, you can always pick it up latter.
Post songs here: https://lemmy.world/post/2977353
[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.
Mid week check in (change)
Feel free to post below about your progress. Maybe you're moving through it fast and already mixing. Maybe your like me and are a little stuck. I have a lyrical idea, but the music isn't there yet. I gonna keep trying chord progressions until something sticks. Good luck.
Definitely, it's just to get us writing on a regular basis. It's about the song not the production.
Theme: Change
Things change, people evolve or sometimes they don’t. This is very fertile ground to write about. Getting married, puberty, getting divorced, getting sick, death, getting a new job, getting fired, getting dumped, dumping someone, etc, etc, etc. Also remember this is just a prompt to get you started, write about whatever you want.
The obvious examples:
Black Sabbath - Changes check out the Charles Bradley cover as well.
A slightly obscure example:
King Gizzard and the Lizard Wizard - Catching Smoke This song is from an record called Butterfly 3000 and it’s all about change. In the video he changes from a chrysalis to a butterfly. The dancing after the change is amazing at around 4:17.
The not changers:
The Verve – Bittersweet Symphony
Songs posted in this thread should be:
Original content (samples and such are ok)
Uses the weekly theme as inspiration… or not!
Submitted by Wednesday midnight your local time.
Written entirely during this week.
Post template
[Song Name] (linkto.the.song) (Genre) [Themed|Not Themed]
This is where you can write a description of your song. You can talk about
how you wrote it, where your inspiration came from, and anything else
you’d like to say. Remember to sort by ‘New’ so that you can see new song submissions.
And remember to give honest, but supportive feedback to others.
New here? Check out this post How Songaweek works
[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.
Mid week check in (short songs)
Just wanted to check in and see how everyone was doing. Let me know if you have can questions.
My song is moving along fine. I've got one verse down but still need a chorus. Or maybe I don't need one, it's a short song maybe it doesn't have a chorus.
This week's theme is short songs so it might be a fit for your other projects. https://lemmy.world/post/2584095
Theme: Short Song
I associate short songs with punk rock and 90s indie rock, but classic rock and other genres also have many great short songs. For me the masters of short songs is Guided by Voices check out their albums Alien Lanes and Bee Thousand for many examples. And of course The White Stripes have great short songs. Write in whatever style you want, maybe it’s a pop song or some R&B. This is just a prompt to get you started on a song, if it turns out longer that’s fine.
Guided By Voices - Little Whirl
The White Stripes - Fell in love with a girl
The White Stripes - Little Room
Beatles - Mean Mr. Mustard Beatles - I will Minor Threat - Out of Step Neutral Milk Hotel - King of Carrot Flowers Pt.1 (exactly 2 minutes)
Let us know if you have other examples of short songs.
Songs posted in this thread should be:
Original content (samples and such are ok)
Uses the weekly theme as inspiration… or not!
Submitted by Wednesday midnight your local time.
Written entirely during this week, between August 3 and August 9 2023
Post template
[Song Name] (linkto.the.song) (Genre) [Themed|Not Themed]
This is where you can write a description of your song. You can talk about
how you wrote it, where your inspiration came from, and anything else
you’d like to say. Remember to sort by ‘New’ so that you can see new song submissions.
New here? Check out this post How Songaweek works
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.
Theme: Magic
Some people like themes that are musical concepts like last week's chord progression and some like lyrical, some are good with either. I'm going to try and alternate between the two. The week's theme is "borrowed" from reddit and was post Scoobyben about a year ago. Unfortunately I am still traveling and will not be submitting a song this week.
The unexplained, the arcane, the occult. There are many kinds of magic in this world - from street magic to high fantasy wizards, from headology to cthonic rituals. Even music itself can be magical - see Vishnu's conch, the Pied Piper's pipe, or Orpheus' lyre.
Here are some songs about magic for inspiration:
Every Little Thing She Does Is Magic - The Police
I Put A Spell On You - Nine Simone Screamin Jay Hawkins cover
Songs posted in this thread should be:
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Original content (samples and such are ok)
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Uses the weekly theme as inspiration.. or not!
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Submitted by Wednesday before bedtime
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Written entirely during this week, between July 20th and July 26th, 2022
Post template
[Song Name] (linkto.the.song) (Genre) [Themed|Not Themed]
This is where you can write a description of your song. You can talk about
how you wrote it, where your inspiration came from, and anything else
you'd like to say. Remember to sort by 'New' so that you can see new song submissions.
New here? Check out this post - everything about songaweek.-
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.
Song a week community
I’m pimping another community that focuses on writing songwriting, I hope that is okay. I created https://lemmy.world/c/songaweek which is modeled after the reddit sub songaweek.
Every Thursday a new theme is posted. We all spend the next week writing a new song. By Thursday we have our song as done as we can get it and then we post it here for everyone to hear. We then will give feedback on the song, no negative critiques please. These songs were written, recorded and mixed in 7 days. We want to encourage song writing. Your song does not need to use the provided theme, write about about whatever you want. The provided theme is just to get you started.
This weeks theme is the chord progression i-VII-VI-V. I’d love to see all of you there. https://lemmy.world/post/1884588
Song a week community
I’m pimping another community that focuses on writing songwriting, I hope that is okay. I created https://lemmy.world/c/songaweek which is modeled after the reddit sub songaweek.
Every Thursday a new theme is posted. We all spend the next week writing a new song. By Thursday we have our song as done as we can get it and then we post it here for everyone to hear. We then will give feedback on the song, no negative critiques please. These songs were written, recorded and mixed in 7 days. We want to encourage song writing. Your song does not need to use the provided theme, write about about whatever you want. The provided theme is just to get you started.
This weeks theme is the chord progression i-VII-VI-V. I’d love to see all of you there. https://lemmy.world/post/1884588
Song a week community
I’m pimping another community that focuses on writing songwriting, I hope that is okay. I created https://lemmy.world/c/songaweek which is modeled after the reddit sub songaweek.
Every Thursday a new theme is posted. We all spend the next week writing a new song. By Thursday we have our song as done as we can get it and then we post it here for everyone to hear. We then will give feedback on the song, no negative critiques please. These songs were written, recorded and mixed in 7 days. We want to encourage song writing. Your song does not need to use the provided theme, write about about whatever you want. The provided theme is just to get you started.
This weeks theme is the chord progression i-VII-VI-V. I’d love to see all of you there. https://lemmy.world/post/1884588
Song a week community
I’m pimping another community that focuses on writing songwriting, I hope that is okay. I created https://lemmy.world/c/songaweek which is modeled after the reddit sub songaweek.
Every Thursday a new theme is posted. We all spend the next week writing a new song. By Thursday we have our song as done as we can get it and then we post it here for everyone to hear. We then will give feedback on the song, no negative critiques please. These songs were written, recorded and mixed in 7 days. We want to encourage song writing. Your song does not need to use the provided theme, write about about whatever you want. The provided theme is just to get you started.
This weeks theme is the chord progression i-VII-VI-V. I’d love to see all of you there. https://lemmy.world/post/1884588
Song a week community
I’m pimping another community that focuses on writing songwriting, I hope that is okay. I created https://lemmy.world/c/songaweek which is modeled after the reddit sub songaweek.
Every Thursday a new theme is posted. We all spend the next week writing a new song. By Thursday we have our song as done as we can get it and then we post it here for everyone to hear. We then will give feedback on the song, no negative critiques please. These songs were written, recorded and mixed in 7 days. We want to encourage song writing. Your song does not need to use the provided theme, write about about whatever you want. The provided theme is just to get you started.
This weeks theme is the chord progression i-VII-VI-V. I’d love to see all of you there. https://lemmy.world/post/1884588
Song a week community
I’m pimping another community that focuses on writing songwriting, I hope that is okay. I created https://lemmy.world/c/songaweek which is modeled after the reddit sub songaweek.
Every Thursday a new theme is posted. We all spend the next week writing a new song. By Thursday we have our song as done as we can get it and then we post it here for everyone to hear. We then will give feedback on the song, no negative critiques please. These songs were written, recorded and mixed in 7 days. We want to encourage song writing. Your song does not need to use the provided theme, write about about whatever you want. The provided theme is just to get you started.
This weeks theme is the chord progression i-VII-VI-V. I’d love to see all of you there. https://lemmy.world/post/1884588
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.