How To Become A Songwriter (And Get Noticed By The Industry!)

[@zvw444x3zefa]

I already like how you are starting this vid. The difference between what do I want to "be", and what am I.

[@librarising6443]

the last 2 years i discovered that i've been subconsciously writing songs since the age of 10. I would always sing and come up with melody alone in my room, while in the shower, even before going to bed, or walking on the street. Im excited to pursue thisss thank you for your video!

[@OfficialFCMusic]

So exciting! We’d love to help you anyway we can!!

[@yourdearestdiary1191]

This is literally me!!!

[@nayanthawani190]

@@OfficialFCMusic can you help me too...

[@Akultic]

BLESSED THAT YOU ARE DISCOVERING YOU HELD YOUR REALM OF DAIMONDS ALL ALONG !!! PRACTICE AND DISCIPLINE!!!!!

[@kylewyle4638]

Most artist don't even have an authentic streams your streams is pushed by robotics. Yeah that part plus these niggas be selling out and be switching for please

[@seraphicdawn3217]

I find the best songs I create are ones inspired by something intense I'm going through. It helps heal & feels good to have something tangible from the experience.

[@marvinramirez7584]

Thank you for putting up videos like these! As an aspiring songwriter, putting information like this out there where it is reachable to people, this really makes a difference.

[@OfficialFCMusic]

Glad you enjoyed the content, Marvin :) People like you continue to inspire our work!

[@leephang15]

No where in this video he spoke about confidence but I felt it... It's only when you push yourself, you'd see the outcome of anything. Practice practice practice! Practice confidence and you will become it.

[@superlunary2015]

Start speaking things into existence

[@OmiLove]

GREAT VID! VERY INFORMATIVE! I AM FINALLY LOOKING FOR PUBLISHING DEALS TO BE MORE ACTIVE & COLLAB WITH OTHER ARTISTS IN THE INDUSTRY! YAY!

[@OfficialFCMusic]

Glad it was helpful!

[@elizabethsfaith8228]

Thanks for posting this is very encouraging! Writing songs is my passion that I definitely want to make a career....so it’s nice to know my constant need to write and release songs is the way to go

[@bigkj4187]

Same g

[@cybercab]

I’m not trying to get noticed by the industry. I am the industry! And so are you. Just go do it!

[@Radiation.E]

Thank you so much for making this! Songwriting might not be a career for me but definitely a hobby. this vid gave me more confidence in myself im rlly glad I saw this.

[@purityvsprofanity2962]

Hi! I'm 14 and I really want to get into songwriting and producing. Now I have no experience whatsoever, but i know that i love it, and it's what i want to do in life. So I just would like some more tips other than practice and getting publishers, especially cuz I don't even have one full song written. So basically, i would want some tips for total beginners. Thanks for your help!

[@Bionimetic]

Okay I don't know much about producing but what type of music do you listen to? I've got writing tips that might help

[@purityvsprofanity2962]

@@Bionimetic Hip-hop and pop rock. I like that most.

[@Alberto-ny7kf]

just write it. i know it sounds dumb but just get some chords, write some lyrics, just get a song finished, it doesn't have to be good.

[@Bionimetic]

@@purityvsprofanity2962 Great. Couple of things first. I lean more into Rap/Hip Hop music but I picked a couple of things up while studying both. So it might be applicable for Pop Rock as well. Study the music genre you want to be part of. For Hip Hop just go back and really take in the artists who popularized it. You're gonna need to know melodies as well as both your genres require things to be catchy. Drake is a good artist to study if you wanna look into the Hip Hop lane, and so is J Cole, but he leans more into Rap for that. Get a sense of what bars are and how to end each bar with a syllable (AEIOU) because those are what catches the listeners attention the most. Study how Hip Hop artists set different moods, and try to get in that mindstate as well. Drake is perfect for those slow tracks or summer hits. Remember that if you wanna make it big, you gotta sacrifice yourself for the art, so really put in those extra hours. People don't get big overnight, it's all a process. Like learn how to use your voice in different ways and how to attack a beat a certain way as well. Some slow acoustic type beats are more melody oriented and just deal with what's on your mind and how shit makes you feel. The same should go for Pop Rock right? The way I went about it is, surround yourself with good music, and good artists. It takes a good ear to make good art. Like let's take two examples. Kid Laroi, with his nasally voice, and you mash them with a more Lofi beat. That'd probably be a good song. Or a Drake on a guitar type beat. That's what most new artists are doing. Just trying things out that sound good now and trying them in different genres. It's all an effort though and hope this wasn't to much to read. Wish you the best though

[@kayc.2047]

Push the gas kid, you don’t want to look back and have regret. Push yourself as hard as you can no matter what!! (Stay focus in school tho, use free time in class to think about your dream/write) don’t give up. You’re next up💪🏽

[@h20mermaidadventure]

Thank you for the links and thank you for helping me out. I really appreciate it.

[@JackTheRabbitMusic]

to become a songwriter, you must find your soul, and practice your instrument...not necessarily in that order. 🐰🇺🇸🎸🎵✌️

[@OfficialFCMusic]

BOOM!! 💥 You got it!!

[@FELIXIA335]

The best part is when I was singing randomly in the shower I literally got the lyrics like a genius, and THEN when I try to write it down BACK I FORGOT IT ALL DJDJDJDJDJ

[@ianmurphy2705]

Legendary songs are not created. They are whispered to your ear at the right time. - unknown

[@Empresskarrspeaks]

Never give up publishing rights. You never know where your song can go years down the line. That is not good advice . Years ago someone did that and down the line the song was used for a tv show theme song and the person didn’t receive anything. Do do that

[@zvw444x3zefa]

I agree. It's your work. I might consider a smaller royalty share as a newbie, but I would not give up ownership of my work.

[@rkiveformono]

This was so important and amazing. Thank you so much.

[@OfficialFCMusic]

Thanks for watching!

[@PatrickMrSmith]

Thanks for the great video. I'm going to think of things in my head that sound good and try and put it to paper and go from there. My dream is to get good at being a songwriter guitarist and vocalist and get some notoriety and fame by being an extremely talented musician. With a combination of being in the right place the right time, charisma and talent.. I believe I can do it thanks so much and I hope to recruit bandmates after this pandemic goes away. Lots of love from Angus Ontario Canada, looking to travel the USA as soon as I can and possibly stop by Nashville Tennessee if I feel I'm good enough to show you guys something great. Cheers to you and stay safe!

[@OfficialFCMusic]

Hi Patrick! Thanks for watching! So happy to know that you are taking these awesome steps. Stay safe to you as well(:

[@deoww]

this video was insanely helpful, thank you so much !

[@AndrewN553]

I started rapping as a teen but over time I developed my love of music and lyrics to start writing songs that are half rap and half singing. I like to fuse the styles together but I'm just wondering if you would consider this song writing? or simply lyricism? I find the distinction a bit confusing but ultimately I believe I am a song writer. I play no instruments and have no classical music knowledge just a passion and a creative mind..

[@yahyahsfavs4109]

I’m in the same boat

[@donaldchristopher2810]

You are a hybrid. It’s something I’m trying to be as well. A Hybrid singer, since I don’t think believe I have a natural voice, but I can flow it in a melodic way. Like Morray, Bryson Tiller,

[@willname1654]

If i write lyrics by myself how do i get the background music to add great lyrics

[@mta7444]

Thanks for this! It'd be awesome to get timestamps in the description for each bullet point. Cheers!

[@OfficialFCMusic]

Thanks for watching! We will let the team know about the time stamps!

[@cazimim3375]

I want songwriting to be my career I am already a talented lyricist but I haven't done that as a career

[@hsfpiano1989]

You are right about practicing, however, people need to realize that they need to practice 'correctly'. They need to have right tools and to know how to use the tools in order to practice...

[@OfficialFCMusic]

Absolutely! Thanks for watching!

[@Musica-hj6zh]

If someone writes good lyrics/poetry but can’t sing or play/compose music is it a dead end? Do you need to send in ready sung samples and how to get started?

[@trapmonstah6749]

Collaborate with someone that can. I have the opposite problem. We can collab

[@rileysmiley9585]

Thanks dude!

[@babycatrl6008]

I'm decent enough at singing, but I have serious difficulty coming up with lyrics and instrumentals. Any ideas?

[@OfficialFCMusic]

collaborating and co-writing might be worth trying for you.

[@wintanabi]

2 years late but still if you get this....i'm good with lyrics but struggle with singing and instruments. Let's find someone who's good with instruments 😅. This goes to anyone who comes across this xx.

[@rubenchapa6690]

I am old but I hAve good idea as how can I get started?

[@OfficialFCMusic]

You can still definitely do it!!

[@cazimim3375]

How can I learn to go from lyricist to songwriter without knowing how to play instruments

[@OfficialFCMusic]

Hi there Cazimi! There are plenty of lyric writers in the industry, but they know how to play a few chords to go underneath their songs, or they collaborate with instrumentalists to co-write.

[@cazimim3375]

@@OfficialFCMusic hmm but what is a good way to learn how to write the music myself?

[@cazimim3375]

How can I learn to go from lyricist to songwriter

[@mekhiyoungblood4900]

I just want to know. How can I send my songs to the right people? Like how do I get it to the singer. After I write my song I want to send it off and get paid for it

[@bwashburn1972b7]

Thank you, very helpful 👍🎶🎵🎸

[@shinycrystal4835]

17:26 question for this part 17:26 Question If they believe in what we’re doing and pass it along would it be to other record labels that songwriters are signed to such as universal music group ?

[@rodrickwaffer4332]

Where are the links to the research?

[@itsri_elle7464]

I've been writing since I was 11 when I'm bored in a random notebook I see and I create melodies but forget it 10 minutes after lol and I want to create music but I could only do the lyrics I made beats thru bandlab but I don't know how to edit it like blending beats to connect it (like prechorus to chorus beats a beat drop I guess) and I don't play any instruments (attended piano class but ended up quitting because I'm too busy because of school and it's hard because I'm the type of person who quit if it's too hard and I feel like piano is not for me but I find someone not wanting to get rid of my piano and I don't want to disappoint my parents because they want me to learn it

[@sallen8759]

Thanks so much!

[@kabouterplop101]

So i want to write rock/metal songs but im dutch so its hard for me to do in English and im only 15 years old and i just can't come up with something i always make references to metallica bc i listen to them alot

[@theoriginaldomain]

I can't sing, I don't play instruments I only write. What's my next step? Look for talent I don't have? I'm open to that?

[@OfficialFCMusic]

Do you have any desire to learn an instrument or learn to sing?

[@theoriginaldomain]

@@OfficialFCMusic I did get a guitar so I'm trying.

[@OfficialFCMusic]

It’s not completely necessary to learn! It is very very helpful, but not necessary! Because if you focus in and become an absolute master at only writing, you can partner and co-write with the musicians and singers who can bring your lyrics to life!

[@kikodinhoalexandros2534]

@@OfficialFCMusic How do I master only writing? Can’t play any instrument either, but a poet with some really nice poems and lyrics that I believe shouldn’t go unheard. I can almost rhyme with any word there is in a heartbeat.

[@OfficialFCMusic]

@@kikodinhoalexandros2534 I would focus on learning different song forms for the genres you're looking to write for as well as common rhyme patterns used. If you're writing without lyrics make sure that the words fall within the measures and within the format of commercially successful songs. You should consider coming to our upcoming songwriting webinar on July 6th!

[@insuffisant1]

Can anyone give me some tips on how to practice songwriting? Working on the different aspects of it? (like learning guitar, drums, bass, writing lyrics,...) Or do I just work with what I have? I just don't know where to get started. If I just focus on one thing I feel like I lack something. Like said in the video, I feel like I need to be able to do everything on my own but at the start that just feels to overwhelming and keeps me from doing anything at all.

[@JackTheRabbitMusic]

I find my best ideas come from just sitting with my guitar and noodling while I let my mind kind of "wander". 🐰❤️🌸🎸🎵🤝✌️

[@joebobhenrybob2000]

Here's my method for what it's worth. I keep in mind that, according to copyright law, a song is lyrics and a melody. That's it. A song isn't really a chord progression nor a style nor an arrangement. If you can do the equivalent of an old-timey lead sheet that shows the melody, the chord changes, and the lyrics, then you've written a song and from there I suspect paths diverge between doing perhaps just a fairly simple demo to sell the song for someone else to record for real or a better arranged, more complex recording to sell either the song or the actual recording OF the song (for licensing for instance) I start by recognizing if I have a song section - and I might not decide what section it is but once I know I have SOMETHING I'll try to just quickly record enough to have chord changes and a melody. I listen through that and see if my brain wants to give me another section - sometimes it will deliver something right away, almost "here's the chorus" or I try to quickly try a few different chord progressions, see what feels right, record that, then improvise singing a melody over the top until I have something I like. I might come up with more sections than I need and some may get discarded or spun off into another song. This part of the process starts with choosing a metronome setting and USING A METRONOME THROUGHOUT THIS PROCESS. once I've got a chorus and verse, I try to make sure I have a bridge and possibly a prechorus. I don't worry about lyrics at this point. Then I try to get an introduction and maybe a little instrumental 4 or 8 bars tying into the bridge. Bare bones. Strummed chords and a melody, maybe a little countermelody if it comes to me. It sounds really crappy at this point but IS recorded to a click track so I can play around with the audio clips. then I copy and paste the varoius sections together in different sequences and listen through until I have a song structure I like. This will typically be intro > verse > verse > Chorus > verse > Chorus > bridge > Verse >chorus >outro or something like that. you can't go too wrong with a standard song format. I sing total nonsense while I'm getting melodies down. If words come out fine, if not, fine. When I come back later to do lyrics, a few words may stay. Sometimes they actually tell me what the song was going to be about. I write down on one pad what the central thing or things the song is about and then any sub-things it concerns. Then I fill other pads with scribbled phrases, imageries, expressions of speech ....sometimes I'll try writing what I want to say plainly and then sort of translating that into a symbolic poetic way of saying it. I hate writing lyrics. I usually have 5-10 notepads scattered around me for one song and give myself a headache, takes me a few different sessions of that to come up with lyrics I can live with. I'll have one pad gonig with the rhythmic things I need to fill in and slowly take stuff from different other pads until it is done. I keep a dictionary and rhyming dictionary at my side so that if I need to say something but with a different number of syllables or a different rhyme I can get to it quicker. ALWAYS remembering that a song is lyrics and a melody -- and that you don't have a song until you have these things - I don't worry too much about the arrangement, the performance, etc until I have a song. If I start coming up with hooks and instrumental parts I definitely capture that as I go - as quickly and crappily as I can get away with. But I take them down if they spontaneously come - I'm not turning aside to do these things if they aren't popping up uninvited. Once I have my horrible sounding cut and pasted start to finish song with chord changes, a melody, and lyrics, THEN I go back and sing the entire song decently to a click track along with my cut & pasted stuff, then play a decent guitar part and listen again. It's pretty easy at this point to chop the song up and correct decisions on song structure before becoming fully committed. And that's the point at which I have a song. For ME, I go Frankensong > Decent Scratch Vocal > Decent basic guitar part > Good Interesting Guitar Part > Good Interesting 2nd Guitar Part > Drum Programming (no humanization yet) > Bass > any VST instruments be they synths, orchestral, backing vocals etc. Then I'll spend a bunch of time on the piano roll making the drums as human sounding as I can which for me is a painstaking process. Final lead vocals I do almost anywhere in the process but usually at the end. One has to be RUTHLESS in working on a great final lead vocal if you've listened to the scratch vocal 100 times. You can get really attached to it and may need to delete it once you've got the vocal part memorized just to force yourself to not keep it. I had a couple instances of ACCIDENTALLY deleting a scratch vocal or finding there were noises or other recording mistakes that made it a non keeper and discovered once I burned my bridges and freed myself from the scratch vocal, I could come up with a really good final vocal I loved. I do bass after drums because I want the bass to really synch up with what the drums are doing. I try to make bass follow the drums more than anything else (....but I program the drums with just the guitar to go off of) So... I'm always focusing on one thing and it shifts as I go through the process. Don't worry about the next thing until you get to it.

[@Songwritersbehindthecurtain]

In your honest opinion why is song structure is very important to the song writing ✍️ process?

[@Songwritersbehindthecurtain]

And also is interlude and also breakdown and also break same or different because in my honest opinion they are totally 💯 100 💯 percent different from each other?

[@jessela9278]

hi, i wanna ask, can a person become a lyricist without knowing how to play instruments? i mean, just write the lyrics without the melody

[@jazmindasilva7667]

Hi i have been writing sense I was little to express the way I feel and I can sing but I can’t sing in front of people because I get shy and I can’t play an instrument and don’t know how to do melody’s I know if a person tells me what’s going on in their life I can make it into a song and make them touched I also want to know how to come up with a title for a song thank you for reading this can you tell me what you think please

[@michaelmyersmichaelmyers8005]

How can you become a songwriter if you have reading problems

[@OfficialFCMusic]

There are a couple different way around that for sure! How are your skills at melody writing?

[@donaldconnelly2847]

How About A Song Titled " When God Created You" Written About My Deceased Wife Of 36 Years. IT makes Me Cry Everytime I Sing It. I Need Help I'm 72 Years Old

[@OfficialFCMusic]

Thanks for sharing Donald, we are sorry to hear about your wife. We are so happy to know that you are turning to writing songs. That is such an awesome song title. It is such a great thing to feel that emotional when hearing a song. Maybe try singing it to her. She is still listening.

[@davidsimmons5936]

I want you to write a song about judgment day how you playing your drums

[@willname1654]

What do I practice?

[@LittleFinger-ek4hb]

Writing the songs down, whatever comes up in your head put it down

[@andrewkipnes1573]

Be inspired. Have something to say.

[@evercartoony3191]

Just need your advice . I've written 2 songs till now with a nice melody and fits so well too . I wanna ask you that can I pursue song writing as a carrier or how much I can earn through it ?

[@lloiisaa2574]

The thing is, I've always been creating songs since i was like 7 i would have ideas and melodies pop up in my head ( I would write other things like short stories or novels but i was always leaning more towards songwriting) until i become loaded with my creation I've written a whole collection of songs (or album in more artistic way) when i was 13 and English is not even my first language because i used to write in my native language then switched to English as soon as i acquired it. Now i can't spend a day without creating something which is driving me crazy because i want to make deals with record labels but can't find any. What should i do?

[@LittleFinger-ek4hb]

Find a publisher deal first that’s the first step

[@LittleFinger-ek4hb]

You’ll go through, hi, if you’re seein this I’ve got some questions for you

[@paigefleming377]

Why is the first 10 minutes before you’re hit with an add just him drawing out “practice makes perfect”…

[@thisvocaljourney]

Do you have to have a huge following to be a songwriter or to get the attention of a publishing company?… Thanks 🙏🏾

[@OfficialFCMusic]

yes!

[@sadiaahmed7094]

How do I actually get in contact with the industry?

[@OfficialFCMusic]

I mean, hi :)

[@sadiaahmed7094]

@@OfficialFCMusic okay let's send you a demo then, lol. Only wish it was as easy as that, been doing this for years.

[@nfandlowrynl1552]

Where would I be able to get in contact with a publisher?

[@nfandlowrynl1552]

And btw thank you this video was extremely helpful at least I now have an idea of what to do to get started !!

[@OfficialFCMusic]

@@nfandlowrynl1552 I would recommend going onto publishing sites and seeing if they take songs! Also, you can try to find some people on social media who work at publishing companies.

[@karenschulz6733]

I write lyrics. How can I connect with someone who can write the music to make my lyrics into a song?!

[@trapmonstah6749]

instagram

[@shortvideo3013]

if I was don't know any music instrument and sining then how I became a song writer

[@OfficialFCMusic]

you can be a master of the DAW B)

[@TeswYrugfrfsc]

I can sing great but i cant write song i start writing songs but evertime i cant finish a song i block in the middle song

[@wintanabi]

Let's work together 😊. I can write

[@j3zproductions]

And, could you please, tell me, just how EXACTLY, I can make profit from song writing, considering I do it, almost...DAILY?!?!?!

[@leahjones2173]

What are some Publishing companies in Houston Texas? I feel I have potential for Kpop/pop.

[@OfficialFCMusic]

I love kpop

[@mihimihi3926]

why can’t i apply in the link under the video?

[@Angelnightingale]

Hi love your videos Very informative. I wrote alot of sons and i love singing But i would love to make a career being a songwriter. How can i be recognized as a songwriter. What are the steps i should take

[@LittleFinger-ek4hb]

You’d have to look for publish deal to become knows and heard out there

[@kiaraisley3216]

im soo late and idk if you'll answer but do you have to play an instrument in order to be a successful song writer?

[@OfficialFCMusic]

Songs are comprised of both music and lyrics so to create a song out of your writings you will need instrumentation! That could come from you or someone else. Collaboration is a necessity in successful songwriting. Many great songwriters however started off as poets!

[@kiaraisley3216]

@@OfficialFCMusic tysm this really helps!

[@OfficialFCMusic]

@@kiaraisley3216 So happy to help! :)

[@roronoazoro8626]

Hey im 15 and i have made entire songs in multiple genres and i have gotten positive reviews so far, i want to use this skill to move internationally and leave the place where i was born so can you tell me how i can do this more sufficiently?

[@LittleFinger-ek4hb]

Do you have a publisher deal already??

[@maph8909]

Hi. So if I want to use my social media to promote my songs (as if it was a poem) is it free game to the public? Is it protected?

[@OfficialFCMusic]

Hi Marie! As long as you have claimed to copyright your work, you should be set! TikTok is different. They can exploit anything you use.

[@kimayluna4761]

@@OfficialFCMusic do you in have a video on this?

[@tippidink]

hours and hours and hours and *hours* and really really really really good and really really pro

[@Haman256]

I want to be a songwriter

[@mccallumyofam8356]

Iam good at wirte my own songs

[@noahaguinaga987]

I’m 25 .. is it too late

[@OfficialFCMusic]

You’re right on time

[@Reazie345]

I want to be like cavetown

[@ClydeBarber]

I wish people would hear my music.....

[@WHITE_DRAGON.OFFICIAL]

Water water water...

[@desmondsunstrum6260]

Background music was very distraction. Couldn't watch this.

[@OfficialFCMusic]

Thanks for the feedback we'll improve

[@forestblair4210]

No

[@originalkingalpha5116]

😂This guy knows absolutely NOTHING about songwriting.😂