Songwriting For Beginners - Write Your First Song Now!

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Video Chapters
00:00 Songwriting For Beginners - With A Dice! :)
01:14 Songwriting For Beginners - Chord Progression
04:58 Songwriting For Beginners - Adding The Lyrics
07:18 Songwriting For Beginners - Verses
10:35 Songwriting For Beginners - Chorus
13:52 Songwriting For Beginners - Song Structure
17:00 Songwriting For Beginners - Verse & Bridge
18:59 Songwriting For Beginners - Dynamics
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[@justinguitar]

Easily learn the fingerpicking technique here! kzbin.info/www/bejne/aIilaaKqhMitbZo

[@sakar_bhandari]

Justin, I haven't found any bob Dylan song tutorials from you. Would you mind doing some songs like, like a rolling stone, blowing in the wind, knocking on heavens door, tambourine man etc

[@empress7222]

Which affordable guitar do you recommend for a beginner adult?

[@tonygram5414]

I been learning guitar from you for about 8 months now. Studying for two hours a day. Never missing a day. My daughter is getting married in September and I’m writing a song for her for the wedding no one knows. They don’t even know I’m playing guitar. So this is going to be something. I been writing poems my whole life. Songs I never did. I’m picking out a strumming pattern. Wish me luck. I owe what happens all to you Justin!

[@gloooby6157]

good luck!!

[@simonsanchezkumrich8489]

good luck bro

[@theunsuccessfultrader5681]

Beautiful story. Good luck

[@brisleeadams]

Hey! That's my line! "Cause every watermelon heart is red!" ;) It's gold, ha ha!!! Cheers mate !

[@mushabbirmuttakineon4494]

Haha. Yeah man it stole the show

[@sbg4ever120]

Brilliant 💜🎼

[@qrplife]

You’ve revealed either the brilliance of pop music writing or that we humans are quite easily entertained.

[@drewcourtney376]

OR, a little bit of both....!

[@dayonnabass7297]

We want to be related to, we want to know that somebody has got thought what we’re going through

[@angusroberts2548]

No I say it is both. 👍🏻

[@joe19912]

To be fair, there's 50,000 songs per day uploaded to Spotify. And maybe 5 great songs per year. So a song must have something extra-special to break through the noise.

[@Ghonosyphlaids]

Lyrical analysis: Man decides to end it all after wife gives him cold shoulder while decorating beach house

[@imacashew.]

Damn dude

[@cdusty308]

Dude!!!!! I’ve been writing down random lyrics for over a year now. I had no idea how put them to music. This is so inspirational. Thank you so much Justin

[@jakehoward6675]

Good work keeping a straight face on “I like the smell of new chairs”. I would have cracked up.

[@sandybathwater8385]

about 4 minutes in, I realized I have been over complicating things for like 30 years because I never learned theory. I intuitively know lots of stuff, can jam with anyone... but I don't understand what I am doing. Being able to box things like this is mind-blowingly simple. (slaps forehead)

[@fishmut]

Lol you can do it . 👍

[@joe19912]

Have u watched the Beatles doc? They mostly focused on melody and then filled in the lyrics. Honestly, very few songs have great lyrics, so many just are flowery filler.

[@usejustonce2386]

5 minutes in and I'm loving this! Can't wait to see where this goes!

[@bobbieneedham]

I've been songwriting for quite a while. Sometimes I get stuck in my usual rut but this is definitely a "rut buster". Thanks so much. I've got a great chorus based on the dicey chord progression method.

[@louieo.blevinsmusic4197]

I hate those days. There have been times I’ve literally destroyed multiple compositions that I’ve written down thinking nothing I can make is good. A day or two later and I’m writing a composition every hour if I needed that many. lol

[@MrCk1234567890]

Used to spend hours on Justin’s website as a kid. Thank you for teaching us for all these years bro

[@samwingender]

You didn't pick "I love my midnight toast." Because it's too silly but you did pick "I like the smell of new chairs."😂 Great video!

[@fishmut]

Yes your right , smell of new chairs , goodness knows who has sat and farted on them 😂

[@Deuce_Allan]

@@fishmut lol

[@sergiofialho2096]

I always wanted to learn about music structure. Thanks! What about another lesson without the dice? Explaining a bit of your choices and feeling, :)

[@EzRiffs]

Thank you for the video Justin!!

[@SaujanyaPoudel-hx2xh]

I was prepared to be lectured about intervals and key signature but this one's pretty simple for everyone including those who don't know music theory

[@vaibhavverma5268]

It’s “The sun whispers it’s gentle scream, the end of silence” for me. Haha.

[@sbg4ever120]

This was so helpful! Thank you! So glad to have found your channel! 👏👏👏

[@OutwardElementStudio]

Great as always. This was a really fun approach. I only watched the video through, cant wait to try it and dive in. Inspiring! thank you!

[@tammywebb7521]

Awesome Justin! Great fun way to learn how to write a song. You were really getting into it!!

[@MeTriviSlipKlokDriva]

Great video. Definitely going to try this for fun

[@dylanwilson-browne2022]

“Slap a naked chicken, ugh, that might have some weird connotation” 18:14 had me dying 😂

[@JZaga]

One of the best episodes all around, Fun, Interesting, helpful and really inspiring... Thanks Justin

[@superhawk007]

Love the triad work, the accents n most omportantly.... the smiles!... before, n after

[@techdad5606]

Love this idea

[@fishmut]

Justin I absolutely loved this tutorial , it’s exactly what I was looking for , fun being creative and enjoying the process , song structure and how things can work etc exploring ones self with music , loved it , liked and subscribed , really really enjoyed this heaps. 🙏👍

[@eduardotrillo3519]

perfect, as ever! thanks Justin!❤

[@martinscanlon9423]

That was a really good lesson. I really liked the bridge though, most interesting part IMHO!

[@Gabriel-du9rg]

Haha, that's really nice, it's easier than I thought and works very well, a fun way to get creative and write down your first songs, awesome!

[@nickharris8205]

This is such a fun video, thank you so much Justin!

[@neilpepper3575]

Thank you Justin.. invaluable information that I needed.. you've inspired me to work on my songs

[@nick2844]

Thank you!

[@nestordvtapal8359]

I love this man. Thank God! Someone has a good talent like this who loves to share things like this ;)

[@wiktoriakochalska8405]

Im just getting started with songwriting and this was extremely helpful and entertaining thanks

[@switch1e]

This is such an awesome video! Thanks so much Justin, much love

[@zenrobotninja]

Hah, a Diceman fan! Loved that book, great to see someone else who knows it

[@stephengolby7660]

Great. Learnt a lot from you this year 🎸

[@nizd3128]

Brilliant video thanks Justin.

[@nixternal]

Record it & release it ASAP! I got some really good chuckles from this even though it was extremely helpful, yet so freakin' entertaining!

[@jayhall2081]

Brilliant. One of the best song writing exercises I have ever come across. Thank you.

[@chrisa3961]

That’s what I was talking about! Great lesson

[@lawrenceosueke810]

Great lesson👏🏾 Just what I’ve been looking for!!

[@harwoods_94]

Hi! i have just started to learn guitar, i don't even have a guitar yet XD I was looking at tutorials and have come accross you and i am in love with your teaching technique, i have learn more in your videos than in two years worth of music lessons at school!!! thank you so much x

[@dylandestroyer524]

Thanks Justin another great lesson.

[@zilled]

Thank you Justin, very fun and inspiring!

[@mpubliconly]

You are such an encouraging teacher! I seriously feel so much braver to try songwriting after watching your video. Thank you for posting this! 💕

[@DSmith-iw7fs]

Incredible lesson, Justin. Hilarious and helpful at the same time. Gonna have "Illuminous Skies and Sad Goodbyes" in my head for the day (great name for a song btw!) CHEERS

[@quaveda1983]

Fascinating and helpful - thanks!!

[@lar_division]

This is such a brilliant idea...definitely going to try this

[@user-ls9nm9uy5s]

Wel done man ! Thank you very much.😊

[@alexthesuperextremegamer5923]

this is so great i was actually thinking about songs/raps thank you this video will help me i feel it. :)

[@SB-mz7gu]

Dear Justin, thank you so much for sharing your knowledge, experience, ideas and insights. I've been learning to play the guitar for more than 20 years and failed, because I quited all the time. But your lessons and your course gives inspiration to move on, to grow and to enjoy every new skill. Now I see, that I can learn, I see the progress every day, and thanks to your systematic approach, I always know what to do further. And your songwriting ideas are so great! Many many thanks and all the best wishes to you!

[@adnanehajjiya7659]

This is brilliant I can't describe how amazed Iam, I guess we need more songwriting lesson for beginners JUST WOW WOW WOW ! THANK YOU SO MUCH JUSTIN.

[@shaunallan5968]

This is quite brilliant. I mean I was skeptical when I just heard you read out the lines from your Instagram feed, but then you put it all together and funny enough, it works! Thanks for the laughs and song writing inspiration.

[@cesruhf2605]

THANK YOU!!!

[@binaryjockey6709]

Thanks for making these videos :)

[@shaunfradd5890]

An inspiring lesson Justin, can't wait to write my first song now!

[@ElijahMoore-Restfulnights]

Thanks man

[@maciekjankowskitomkow4107]

Super fun episode, love it

[@jakepersay6001]

you re a great man.period

[@neelufisherman574]

awesome just made many of us song writers......THANK U...

[@corky1548]

Brilliant progress Justin very interesting 👍🎶

[@naomistone]

Super helpful and fun! I’m a music instructor and we are starting a songwriting class and trying to get some ideas on teaching the class to make it fun.

[@TanyaBeatty]

Great video, so helpful!

[@DaveDickens]

I'm an amateur composer and have been writing songs/instrumentals since school days (a long time ago :-)). I have been asked to do a workshop for some teenagers and your video has been an inspiration, thank you. Cheers Dave

[@timhansford3967]

Thanks Justin - excellent advice - I am a designer so used to challenging the creative and thinking outside the box and wanting to expand my creativity into song writing - Thanks for your great advice and enthusiasm with guitar and now songwriting. Superb :-))

[@shankar789]

Oh man, Seriously!!! The most interesting and thrilling experience. Awesome Sir 👍🏻

Great video, helped a lot.

[@kyotosal]

Really learned a lot Justin. Thank you so much......Sal : )

[@lakshyadheer]

This was the perfect lesson, and I'm no beginner guitarist. (maybe a beginner in terms of songwriting) This might make less sense to complete beginners, but it's one of those things which resolves a lot of your earlier learning and combines it into something new. This is the beginning of the end-game for a musician. Love, LD

[@jasonowen9322]

Great Video! So Much Fun. :)

[@DiegoRamirez-ub6pq]

Great idea. Very interesting!

[@llov1464]

Good tips. U explain so well thks😀

[@patricksmith9049]

Justin Justin.......wow this lesson is exactly what the doctor ordered for me...... Justin your a top bloke...... Been struggling how to fit words in to s song.... Syalables ....bingo...on my knees head bowed ...I thank you ❤️

[@TCK71]

this is actually really really cool!

[@CavenInToTheWorld]

There's a new way to decide which chords to use. I've been composing my own songs but only during when im in the mood to do so. Because that's the time lyrics comes flowing. And what ever chords i strum and found pleasing to hear that's what i use to make the song. Maybe I'll try this roll the dice thing next time. Cheers!

[@davids5080]

Love this idea thanks Justin! Also "slap a naked chicken" had me rolling whether you used it or not.

[@longbeachboy57]

'The end of silence. Pretty relevant right now actually'. Amen brother!!!

[@bengoise4436]

Ha! Haha! got stuck in a song for a while, or more precisely with the chorus that should follow the two finished verses. wasn ´t happy with any chorus part i came up with. now i did "the diceman" and it gave me a direction! thank you so much for coming up with this, Justin! By the way: I hope I will win in the lottery soon, so i can pay you off for everything you did for evolving me and my guitar skills and my (because of you) still growing love for this instrument!🙂 thx a lot

[@bengoise4436]

an instead of wayting for the never coming jackpot i decided to donate for you and your work! Just did it, not much but something, i can spare right now. thats something i wanted to do a long time. felt good!😁 thx again and good night!

[@Omar_52]

This was very cool and a novel idea for me. I'm not a song writer but this may spur me on to attempt it.

[@MarkandSandieInMotion]

This is soooo cool. Thanks.

[@justinguitar]

Thank you so much. Have you considered supporting Justin and his mission of ‘teaching the world to play’? If you are able, every donation enables him to make more lessons and content free to all. www.justinguitar.com/donate 😊 | Richard_close2u | JustinGuitar Official Guide & Approved Teacher

[@garryames1824]

Thank you. I just has a “wonder” moment.

[@xthesadcl0wn]

A good book recommendation. I ordered one. 👍

[@mabituinbabasol2572]

Thank you. This lesson is a great help for an amatuer like me.

[@soldanovht]

Cool little trick

[@BlazingCobaltX]

This is a great idea

[@lukeorlando4814]

Great lesson. Silly but inspired

[@Deadly_Pudding8000]

Love ur vids

[@liamcarmichael5656]

This is so helpful, been struggling with writers block for ages, great technique for getting ideas flowing again:)

[@liamcarmichael5656]

Sounds great, chorus is brilliant:)

[@berniecalford6517]

That was the most fun educational thing ever. I can use that. And I am going to learn this tune. I have watched you for a long time now, and I've learned a ton, and its been fun ( that's a song ) , lol, I recommend you to anyone learning. Thank you from Canada.

[@andreastolpe]

Hey Justin, thanks so much for what you do. I can't count how many students I've referred to your site and excellent teaching. Your style is so warm and approachable, and always so encouraging with creativity at the core. I'm a huge fan!

[@justinguitar]

Wow, thanks! 😊 | Richard_close2u | JustinGuitar Official Guide & Approved Teacher

[@GameInDorf]

So THIS is how Lennon wrote "Come Together"!!

[@callie187]

Thats pretty good 👍

[@lawrencesabaidu8597]

I like it your work

[@cilbup]

OMG. U r genius

[@billykojo9207]

You are a very great man

[@MrPaolo101]

Weird... Ive been doing this for a couple of months with a bunch of dice I bought on eBay. It will get you started and does throw up some interesting variations you might not have played. You still have to make all the 'musical decisions' and use your ears to find what does it for you. I approve, lol. for what its worth. +1

[@shandani7215]

You may just have a hit song there, dude. I really like the catchy chorus "the end of silence". I wish I had seen your lesson when I was struggling with song writing a year ago. I've figured things out but it too me a painful long time.

[@victoriousgangster]

Woah, never wrote songs using this method. Really cool. May help write new stuff.

[@TheKornheaD]

Great

[@rahulkarmakar6079]

You are genius