5 Lyric Writing Tips - Songwriting Lessons with Stuart!

5 Lyric Writing Tips for Immediate Results - Songwriting Lessons with Stuart!
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[@Orla-sc2ml]

If you constantly write lyrics down, interesting thoughts you have, stories you come up with, words that sound nice melodically you’ll honestly never struggle to write lyrics again

[@marinmusic]

👍👍

[@_Jackkv4]

seems to be true is what i recently discovered in my journeys of being a musician. it’s very intriguing the whole process.

[@Ryjins]

Stuart please don’t ever stop teaching😭

[@leopoldbode8509]

🗣️🗣️🔥🔥🔥Ouh ouh ouh im still here ouh ouh still here 🔥 🗣️🗣️🗣️🔥🔥

[@virgiww]

We love you stuart

[@AartiKapur777]

Yeah!!!

[@AmattEUR]

"My world is too small" hit me as well Stu 🤔

[@marinmusic]

😅

[@alejandrabarrios1554]

Tip 1: Avoid obvious rhymes Tip 2: use other songs as templates! Tip 3: Dont tell how you feel, use metaphors!!!! describe the things that i feel and see when i feel that certain emotion; pick something specific to you Tip 4: The 5 word challenge... write down the overall message of the song in 5 words Tip 5: make a list of phrases youre not allowed to start with Bonus tip: hey yeah no ooh; use those words generously, those words go a long way!!!

[@noah_wav1452]

stuart the best teacher on yt

[@marinmusic]

🥰

[@OscarSchaffer-et1uy]

This guy actually made my day so good. Forget the music part, he’s so happy and fun and it’s really cheered me up. Thank you

[@B.moon.]

i love that the color of your shirt fits the color of your eyes

[@lauryv1e]

I love you pls dont die

[@MommaKayleigh]

Omg I found my new teacher!! 😂thank u so much man!!

[@filipneculai155]

I really needed this!! Thanks unc! 😘

[@greasebag7032]

Needed this!! Thank you!

[@grinningcheshire7695]

Thank you, Stuart xx

[@abdulrahman-cf4sk]

STURAT YOU'RE MY FAV TEACHER OF ALL TIMEEEEEEE

[@danielcarvalho1599]

Love you stuart!! you are amazing

[@lestat..]

Great tips Stuart ! 🕺👏🏼

[@freakpetux4452]

Thank you Stuart

[@alejandrabarrios1554]

stuart i am literally so thankful you make these videos i love you

[@verysuperkoolepicperson9790]

this is the beginning of something great. a series of tips by the one and only. Guitar and Other tips and lessons would be amazing by Stuart. Like how to sing while playing guitar and so on

[@skiper129]

Thank you Stuart I really liked your green pencil

[@eddiejoseph.]

The songwriting tutorials/help/tip videos are the best, thank you

[@freakpetux4452]

That's exactly what I'm currently struggling with 😔. Thank you a lot, Stu!❤❤

[@St4rgzer]

Stuart is the best music teacher I’ve ever had. ❤️

[@Mid_Mountain_Cucumber]

Stewart you're awesome! I dont even own a guitar but i can't stop watching your videos lol You always manage to make my day, keep it up bud :)

[@progamerkevin3946]

I will use this in my first song

[@peterfalc9989]

Like the song writing tutorials. Keep them going please! 🙏

[@beeg8979]

W this helps I’ve been writing a ton of lyrics at work but I tend to just drift out of a song and start on another when they start sounding repetitive

[@tt0kii]

I absolutely love ur vids stu , this made my songwriting skills better :)

[@FrogeFella]

very good practical advice 👍

[@SnuggeSnugge]

You crack me up man, you are very funny and I like your style! ❤

[@user-gj6rl7po9q]

Very awesome video.

[@hrrrtshapedbox129]

I LOVE U MAN!!

[@nottheaverageperson7428]

We Love You Uncle Stuart

[@melt3215]

Youre awesome man

[@kraz000]

i love you sm i’ve been wanted this recently

[@marinmusic]

Yay!

[@steven4969]

thank u bro

[@aasara4]

Youre the best

[@laketoriver]

Saw this at midnight but knew I had to sleep so i’ve been excited since.. Thanks for your wisdom music man 🙏

[@marinmusic]

My pleasure!

[@feliciteebimina226]

Thank you so much stu ive been trying with no succes… i hope these tips help

[@whiteboywednesday1265]

This and the song writing video were helpful a lot THANK YOU FATHER STUART 🙏

[@marinmusic]

Yay!!

[@ronaldbean3355]

another thing that helped me a lot is to be more willing to stretch out words for longer than youre usually comfortable with, give em a few bars. also something that makes lyrics feel more natural and impactful at times is to give them more space, for a verse, instead of doing line after line of lyrics, throw some bars of just instrumental between them to let them breathe. excellent video stuart, (though i fear you may be lonely and or sad based on very hidden contextual clues)

[@camillessimo]

I can’t imagine Stuart without a guitar under the arm

[@marinmusic]

Did I even play it at all in this vid?

[@camillessimo]

@@marinmusic not a single time but I’m sure holding it the secret tip for songwriting

[@jakekilemade3313]

Stuart you are too good

[@adelaide5437]

best teacher

[@LQ2DARESQ]

This man is a national treasure

[@rileymooneyham8051]

These are actually really great tips 👍

[@marinmusic]

Thank you!!

[@richardmartinez9284]

We love you stort

[@marinmusic]

My new favorite nickname 😍

[@celobisicchia8544]

Stuart the GOAT

[@lukitess2176]

Stuart you are the best🥰🥰

[@marinmusic]

😍🥰😍

[@sanjeevraysome3043]

Stuart ! Its too art 🎶 😂❤

[@Nick-qj7ym]

You are HALARIOUS! 9:30 & 10:15 & 14:35😂🤣Love your sense of humor🙌

[@sy-ik8xm]

we want to learn your songs too stuart

[@aysnothingmore]

stuart can you make a tutorial on that "disneyland rules" song? i really need that

[@mitch5944]

Have fun in Colorado tommorow

[@marinmusic]

Thanks I actually already got back and I got sick there. But I played fortnight for the first time

[@michalterplyvec4044]

Hi stuart I love your energy and I was thinking if you could teach this song called dont know how to love by band caled ever thanks so much

[@user-gw4ze1gq4t]

Thank you

[@marinmusic]

Welcome!

[@user-gw4ze1gq4t]

@@marinmusic we need more music theory, you’re a good teacher, whether it being chromatic scales or explaining music theory, I know it’s boring… but you’d break it down well for your followers

[@danielcarvalho1599]

For the bonus tips, I think Hey by Pixies is the best example, because they use Hey, Woo and Yeah in the same phrase

[@brandonstrauss5228]

Thanks Stuart! Can you do a tutorial of Run by Snow Patrol, I’d be forever grateful.

[@mitch5944]

💯💯💯

[@OWIEEE123]

Stuart, how do you keep reading my mind like this. I wanted to learn Chop suey and saw that you just uploaded it, same thing with apple cider and now just when I want to write a song, you upload this.

[@chelseathomas4275]

Love your vids!!! Do you have a video on how to start learning barre chords?

[@laketoriver]

They’ll get easier over time, sometimes at the beginning they might feel to “stretchy” or might not be clean. You can do this!❤

[@marinmusic]

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[@christiansanders1]

I really needed to hear tip #2. I’ve been writing lyrics for years and I was always embarrassed by the fact that I had to use existing songs as a template for my own

[@marinmusic]

It’s the best. It gets you started immediately!

[@mitch5944]

Songwriting vids=best vids :)

[@marinmusic]

Oh good, I’m glad you like them. I’ll keep doing song tutorials for sure, but I really like making these.

[@zrpyker]

always

[@psychostick555]

You’re the best uncle Stu 😭

[@moon-nm9rd]

Hey stuart!! Do you think you'd be able to do a tutorial on The Beginning by Flawed Mangoes?

[@lolsucks3599]

I only have a keyboard but I need an acoustic guitar aswell but no money rn 😭

[@marinmusic]

Steal one?

[@JamesMarriottenjoyer]

the only guitar teacher ever

[@The1mpeccable]

uncle stuart pls make a tutorial on faust arp by radiohead pls pls pls

[@Dusk_til-Dawn-]

STUART CAN YOU TEACH US HOW TO PLAY ROSEMARY BY DEFTONES!!!

[@swazybaby2490]

thank you Stuart also can you please make a tutorial on space oddity by David Bowie 🙏🙏

[@elikurtz3602]

i was wondering if you could do a tutorial for scott pilgrim vs my gpa by mom jeans?

[@flynnjones6503]

stuart, where can i hear some of the songs you have written?

[@dannychainsaw8615]

thank u Stuart, this is exactly what I needed

[@biggestAlexGfan]

I LOEV YOU 😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭

[@galaxywolf4034]

I have a big question I already have the guitar part written down but struggling to find lyrics that go with that is hard I don't know anything about singing or writing lyrics any tips

[@osifoeke]

can you do a modern baseball song tutorial next pls

[@marinmusic]

Added to the list- thanks!

[@kalvino67]

Too many lyrics? It works for Taylor Swift! 😂 Love your vids btw…and your Martin guitars!

[@BrainRotVideos-gv1pp]

I'm begging for some kings of leon... 😭 especially their classics, first five albums, maybe a little pyro pwetty pwease. Luh u big dawg

[@Amonguspankvids]

Can you do poor Aileen by superheaven

[@liamcollie2913]

Careless whisper starts with i

[@Itslao.]

Stuart supremacy

[@Mitskisswimmingcap]

Some of the examples you gave made me cringe so bad uncle stewart but nonetheless these tips helped me so much!! You’re so good at teaching :))

[@ThePhoenixSlayer]

Hey Stuart, I have a question: Do you recommend starting with the lyric-writing, or starting with a melody, and writing lyrics to fit that. Because when I start with lyrics, I always find it hard to think of a unique melody to fit with it, and the exact problem arises the other way round: when I start with a melody, I struggle thinking of lyrics that fit into that tune. A question to add to this is: how do you recommend trying to think of a unique melody. As a huge consumer of music, I sometimes sporadically start humming something unique, but as soon as I realize I'm doing it, my brain automatically just reverts to some random song that sounds kinda similar, and the idea is just lost. Hope you're having a good day (I guess your trip was good as well?)

[@marinmusic]

This is such a big question. Answer #1: every approach is a totally legit approach- lyrics first, melody first, both at the same time… Answer #2: I’ll dive into that in some upcoming vids 😉

[@marinmusic]

Answer #3: I usually write lyrics first, but change them quite a bit as I’m writing the melody.

[@ThePhoenixSlayer]

@@marinmusic Thanks Stuart!

[@dickrichard626]

It's easier to make a great piece of music without lyrics. If you write lyrics first then the music gets forced to comfort to them somehow and the actual creating of the music suffers as a result because it's much more difficult where as if you create the music and have basically the entire song worked out it can be used as inspiration for the lyrics because the music should have some kind of vibe already to base your ideas off of. People that write lyrics and then put music to them usually don't make music that is very creative or complex. Many famous bands do the music first, then vocalist goe's to work for reasons that I just described.

[@tajiiiii]

hello stuart

[@green_squash]

stewart super duper pretty please make a tutorial for the new hozier release Be (acoustic) 🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏

[@gpelomundo]

First tip is the best one. I feel exposed 😂 I already noticed the rhymes sound cringe af but I didn't know a better way to do it

[@confirmingselection]

a tutorial for this song one day please: tiptoe hybs

[@marinmusic]

Added to the list - thank you!

[@confirmingselection]

@@marinmusic TYSM😍😍

[@glow_silents.07]

I beg of u pls do a tutorial for devil town by cavetown🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏

[@marinmusic]

👍👍

[@glow_silents.07]

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[@rylieisborin]

hi

[@IlIvl]

Can you do Engine no. 9 by deftones🎸

[@marinmusic]

Added to the list- thanks!

[@konosev434]

Day 1 of asking Mr. Stuart for a tutorial on Pasilyo by Sunkissed Lola.

[@marinmusic]

Added to the list - thank you!

[@leoozuni87]

Tip 1: Avoid Complete, perfect rhymes ; Use imperfect rhymes more often. Tip 2: Use an existing song as a template (regarding the rhyme scheme, syllables in each line, rhythm etc) Tip 3: Try to be concise with expressing your feelings, thoughts ( add metaphors ) Tip 4: Sum up the songs meaning, main theme in 5 words (or so) Tip 5: Write down clichéd phrases used to express your songs' meaning; Try to be more creative while avoiding those. !Extra tip! : Frequent the use of these words -> hey, ooo, yeah, no.

[@peachy-wd6ci]

HOW WAS UR DAY STUART

[@_quality_living_]

Day 2 of asking for fighting by Alex g

[@amazinguitarr]

stuart will you marry me?

[@trevage8478]

You are hilarious

[@marinmusic]

Why thank you

[@gabrielivocampillos2875]

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[@r3be7ca]

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[@marinmusic]

🏰🐭🔥