Vocal Melody Hack - Songwriting Tips // How To Write Better Songs

[@Auxxy]

honestly ive trashed hundreds of songs bc when i try to think about myself and how i feel it discourages me. i can never put my feeling into words. i can write soke bs with a hook and verse for some views but i’ve been on break for 2 years trying to find myself really

[@thebugguy6397]

i feel you bro ....you feel like what you are saying really dont have alot of emotional "meat" behind it.....i feel like people who can have like some secret sauce.

[@1BobbyK]

4am and I can't get no sleep, searches for songwriting and melodic tips then finds this jewel 🙏🏾 thank you brudda!

[@1BobbyK]

Just followed Ur IG so I can see more content. powers bruh✊🏾

[@e10nexthated54]

Same is currently 04:20 in the uk😂😂

[@angelbatista310]

6:53 Ayee you was on beat “don’t force yourself, don’t rush” sounded lowkey fire

[@babu9547]

80% of my songs are unfinished. When the hook is done i vault it.

[@SKYJORDXN]

At least you’ll have hella hooks to pull from

[@dapthekid4126]

Im opposite 🤣 i got verses out the ass but my hooks aint shit

[@aw__ar3812]

Same😭

[@AlexCat_Videos]

just combine them into a song

[@iamRayel]

@@SKYJORDXN fax once the hook done it’s easy to me

[@danieltomas4551]

"If you don't know what metaphors are you better go back to school" ICY💎

[@AnikallyMade]

For me it's flow. I'm a r&b singer and it's flow and how to sing the song...I'm aware that it should be in your range but that's my struggle. .good with lyrical content.

[@kamarimillison8371]

I make my own beats, mix my own vocals, and do my own covers. I think what stonewalls me is that I think too much about the finished product instead of enjoying the process of creating. I get hella anxious tryna make sure everything is polished, I end up getting burnt out really early

[@flexgod5743]

i can feel you 😅

[@sinndinero8260]

I find beats and then make a hook...then come back some time later and make a verse..then all of a sudden I don’t know else put in my next verse. So now most of my songs are unfinished

[@SKYJORDXN]

What you could do is throw like a bridge after the 2nd chorus and jump back Into the chorus. Most songs today don’t really need a 2nd verse. You can be creative and piece together something different

[@mikeylowell4094]

Try doing it all in one sitting I recommend

[@youngcorthegamer871]

Same here

[@Biggz317]

It’s ok we all have just push your self to get just that one song done don’t start another until done

[@riszetriple8697]

This was right on time Tips for being more melodic in my natural tone with out singing since i can sing its hard to make the autotune sound like i want it

[@SKYJORDXN]

Risze Triple 8 when messing with the Autotune etc do you mess around with different octaves in your voice ?

[@riszetriple8697]

@@SKYJORDXN its depends on the song but i dont really think about it that much i just do it but since yu ask that ima put more thought into voice control

[@2G-Official]

Is it possible to transition to melodic rapping?

[@riszetriple8697]

@@2G-Official anything is possible yu can do what ever yu set ya mind to just gotta put the work in

[@2G-Official]

What i mean is i can't sing

[@christopherjohnson8345]

im glad you started this series your giving the advice that we cant find in the book and i like this

[@SKYJORDXN]

For sure just gonna be trying to research and bring ya’ll the best info I can find

[@richardfreddy9144]

Needed this, this was spot on and a good refresher. Learning from you everyday

[@SKYJORDXN]

Appreciate you, just trying to make content help ppl think about what can work for them

[@simonafullinfaw9730]

Oh this was really helpful. Thank you for opening my eyes. Often, I find myself just blank in terms of the melody or the lyrics. I've got good instrumentals but I feel like no melody is good enough for the track and so I keep discarding them. I once ended up with nearly 50 versions of a chorus and then I just ran out of steam and the song went back on the shelf. Most of my songs remain incomplete because I keep discarding ideas for not being good enough. It's like an insecurity growing to be a paranoia. I'd finish the day with something I like but when I listen to it the next day, I don't like it as much. Is that normal? And then I end up chasing the next melody. Where do you draw a line when it comes to the self-critic?

[@SKYJORDXN]

It’s normal to doubt yourself or think the songs aren’t good enough. From what I’ve read I’d suggest you stop worrying about it not being good enough and finish a song even if the song isn’t good because you don’t have to put everything you record out. The goal should be to get consistent with finishing a song because you can always improve the writing and melody. You’re always going to be hard on yourself but that’s natural but it’s okay to not be perfect. Sometimes it’s better to freewrite or just record top line to find hidden inspiration or lines that connect with a song. But the goal short term is to not be so hard on yourself and get into the habit of finishing songs

[@simonafullinfaw9730]

@@SKYJORDXN Got it. Priority is to finish the songs. Imma work on that. Will keep you updated on the progress👍 Thank you for your reassuring comment and video🙂

[@SKYJORDXN]

No problem, I’m just here to help ppl find themselves n better themselves.

[@killzosia]

ive just started making music and this guy is the best for improvement

[@rainbow2519]

Mane i needed this shit ✅. When u said too many words can throw the vibe off . And don’t rush . 💯 and give your self time ✅

[@SKYJORDXN]

Glad you watched and enjoyed the video I appreciate you

[@rainbow2519]

@@SKYJORDXN no problem stay blessed 🤍

[@babyjiren3426]

Bro u changed me.I used to think that I have to rush myself to right a verse but now I took my time and I’m good.

[@trippyfuckintrent4171]

I always get tired of the beat after hearing it over and over again and the vibe never comes back

[@Wearesobackbro]

I had the same problem for a while. I usual write a lil bit on the first few listens then pause it and try and just keep the flow while writing. Then ill put the beat back on and see if it works.

[@Wearesobackbro]

Its hard to describe im sorry but i just want to help lol

[@ZombieSushy]

write as much you can on that beat that you like . then when u feel stagnant. come back to it. you might see something new the next time

[@sigstunna9595]

@@ZombieSushy this is true you might find another word that you wanna replace it with ive done this and it helps a lot

[@Sumrztragic]

@@Wearesobackbro i freestyle and use the best parts

[@alde7631]

Thank you for not being selfish with your knowledge

[@247RIPPA]

Thanks Bossssss ...Best advice I've gotten in a looooooooong time ... keep inspirin' !!!! Peace bro all the way from Switzerland

[@yungemmyfly]

I appreciate you for this bruva and I already do this thats why my unreleased hits harder than I started but I’m having problems with creating melodies.. I don’t wanna repeat melodies

[@SaugaSen]

I’m think I’m pretty fye at song writing it’s more so the mix for me and making everything sounding cohesive

[@shainsaw3698]

Maaan this channel is so golden, there is not much songwriting content on youtube especially hip hop type of stuff, bless!

[@Teyloh]

Than k you for the advice about consistency. My old songs all were all over the place.

[@kekeandmeme9777]

Thankyou for this mane I watched this whole thing🔥🔥

[@rickiemars]

You was preaching and speaking and being genuine with it hitting that subscribe button

[@DaitonReed]

your lessons are slept on

[@xxR4in]

Sky always drop gems

[@totallykyle484]

Good ass advice man! Needed to hear a lot of this.

[@everythingzchris]

Ayy bro I I'm glad u made this video haha cause I needed new ideas for my next rap song

[@cometkazi2754]

Great tips bro. Spot on with all of it. Thanks homie

[@Kaufman_zw]

subscribed all the way from africa...... i needed this to improve my rap songs

[@rokuflex1808]

Really needed this bro thank you

[@SKYJORDXN]

Glad I could help

[@raheemcharles1030]

Literally subscribed from the video title and comment section great tips will apply

[@astraii6406]

how is this guy not huge yet?

[@SKYJORDXN]

The KZbin algorithm hasn’t shown me love yet

[@d5thekidd728]

You speaking facts bro 💯

[@SKYJORDXN]

just be trying to help fam

[@justcallmeneesh1102]

My struggle is writing about emotions I’m not currently feeling at that moment. Thanks for the tips. Currently setting up a metaphor notebook

[@IAmFangz]

U almost to 10k views keep up TheGreat work‼️💪🏽📈

[@SKYJORDXN]

Appreciate you fam frfr

[@zanefaithofficial6703]

I'm just watching this video and I figured out too was a to fix my songs

[@lilvizee]

Bro, I give you 5 thumbs up for this,🔥🔥🔥🔥 nice talk,

[@SKYJORDXN]

Appreciate you for watching

[@malikinxv2681]

Yo that sweater is crazyy 🔥🔥

[@drmlrd6438]

Please make more like this!🙏🏾

[@Kaizen-kyo]

This really inspired me, Thank you bro

[@xlarence728]

My man need a label ong 🔥

[@t333zaz]

Love You Man!!, You gaved me Confidence ❤️

[@SKYJORDXN]

glad i could help, that's why I make the content i make

[@Xauusdollar]

You sound like lil durk😂imma subscribe for that and your channel is good bro, keep goin

[@SKYJORDXN]

Lol that’s a comment I get often

[@mariannethompson8851]

Sometimes the verse gets me...sometimes I can't get a hook...so i struggle on both ends...i find it hard to get inspired sometimes...

[@josequezada8326]

these tips are gold

[@SKYJORDXN]

Appreciate you watching fr

[@isaiahherron4466]

Vruhh ty dis sum good advice ive been stuck on what I should be doing for the longest

[@vybzlorddaflowgad6539]

Wow i love this bruh thanks for your heads up 🙏🙏

[@SKYJORDXN]

Appreciate you watching fam

[@hylem6774]

fire video man thanks alot

[@SKYJORDXN]

appreciate you bro

[@headhuncho_dadon225]

This is 100% accurate i been watching your videos hope to make a song witchu

[@jhopmusictv]

Great tips in this video!! Nice man!!💯💯

[@SKYJORDXN]

Thanks for watching bro I appreciate you

[@cap4303]

Man it’s like I can’t ever seem to start the song off and it’s also mad hard to put my feelings into words, but starting the hook and the verse off is the hard part for me

[@Goddess_Lilith]

Great tips thank you 💚

[@SMMRRRR]

Young Mula we da new shit in new draws 😂😂 Wayne the goat fashooo 🔥💯

[@Kinglooks7800]

Excellent tips thank u

[@TreyGold]

Been doing this 10yrs or so. I do enjoy ur vids tho keep it up

[@JunyL]

yoo this is golddd thanks for sharing

[@vinobeans9542]

Thanks bro!

[@SKYJORDXN]

Appreciate you

[@hellosaiah]

Back with another 🔑 !!!

[@iamtammydenise]

Great advice.❤️♥️

[@southernslowdahns9235]

The lyrics I tend to write usually take alot of words in every verse but fit good on beat and with good rhythm. In your opinion. Do you think Im wrong for that? Most songs these days are fairly simple lyrically but with a hardbeat. However Im from the southern border of Texas and lyrics Is a huge deal In Texas so Im stuck In Idea. Id appreciate your input

[@laquanrobinson1796]

A/

[@itzdreofficial6913]

metaphors and staying on subject in my verses

[@DJMotion9]

Dope info thanks

[@KevinKillerIsKevinGlo]

I’m also struggling with writing music as well

[@anthonyroberts8261]

He even talking on beat this fire 🔥💀

[@SticksFilmedIt]

It’s when to change topic ls for me

[@SKYJORDXN]

Your songs should always have a concept tho

[@IAMGOD200]

Don’t change the topic. More like switch the melody of the next verse.

[@SBZ9400]

These tips are really dope an helpful

[@eduardobenitezjaimes9095]

I felt this no cap

[@charliemmaddox]

i struggle finding like different melodies they sound really similar usually

[@iamTrippedouT]

Bro I’m trying to sound more melodic with my rapping thank you bro!

[@uhgizmo429]

Thank u bro💫😁

[@shavvanie]

Funny enough I know all these tips, I legit do write down lyrics, metaphors etc and add them whenever I’m writing a new song, I think my problem is time and confidence. I definitely feel less than when I can’t write a song in 10 mins, I feel worthless like why am I doing this? And then that’s where the lack of confidence follows through. Also trying to write less lyrics and sound less masculine in the way I form my words. I’m really trying I don’t want to give up …

[@SKYJORDXN]

You got iG? We can chop it up and figure out something on building up confidence & mapping out a plan on the music and building up consistency on dropping

[@shavvanie]

@@SKYJORDXN na I don’t have IG atm, but I have iMessage, telegram, Snapchat and/or WhatsApp, anyone that works for you cause I’m down

[@SKYJORDXN]

Text your # I’ll delete the comment once I get it

[@nocurefordeath]

I just clicked through 5+ songwriting videos. Your's is refreshing by comparison. Thanks, man.

[@SKYJORDXN]

Appreciate you

[@2ndperspective418]

whats your take on , writing on paper vs writing in phone? do you think there is any difference ?

[@charlotte9207]

Someone answer this question please

[@badmanlawrence4093]

I think u just gotta know yourself and what works for you I used to be a notebook person buh I discovered I always write Like a flow can come when I’m on the bus or in the mall or something I’m not always with a notebook buh I’m always with my phone so....🤷🏾‍♂️

[@gorkydattebayo471]

Damn what a nice vids Much love from france

[@therealspykher]

J'ai kiffé aussi ! 😏

[@anthonydawn7654]

Dope bro 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥

[@stacyoliviawortham4350]

I needed this so bad

[@charon_4356]

I be overthinking and starting or finishing it then I find myself dropping it

[@OtrRalo]

Hey man I’m using Logic Pro 10, I gotta a problem, I’ll be recording and the audio cuts out and back I making it impossible to record

[@SKYJORDXN]

what sample rate/buffer size do you record with? do you have too many plugins? are you using any demo plugins?

[@samman6175]

Thanks bro I actually needed this advice 💪🏾💪🏾

[@euroaudemar2364]

Gems for real

[@SKYJORDXN]

Appreciate you fam

[@GabrielCagle]

Any type of advice for making hooks?

[@henryhybridbeats3334]

Liked subbed and notifications on!

[@SKYJORDXN]

Appreciate you

[@kurovi9719]

I use the word “She” a lot

[@ynwmelly6054]

YOUR A SIMPPP

[@elii]

@@ynwmelly6054 😂

[@Lilsteve1011]

ona gang while fam givin game he gotta whole instumental playin ina backgroung practice

[@msalapa100]

Please keep making these videos

[@SKYJORDXN]

It’s a lot of these vocal Melody hacks , it’s something I created and trying make as many as possible

[@msalapa100]

The knowledge on your channel is crazy

[@SKYJORDXN]

Appreciate you , I try and give the best info I can for sure

[@duke7915]

I say ok in almost all of my songs

[@allthingnwl4109]

Sometimes I’ll write a verse and want to stick to a certain topic let’s say for the first 8 bars, but abt 6 bars in I’ll run out of word that allow me to stay on the topic as while rhyming at the same timeZ

[@HassanLyonn]

3:00 on beat

[@MJ-vt7dr]

very helpful vid man, btw whats that beat in the background playin it goes so hard lol

[@YungCairo]

Can you make a video on punchlines.

[@toluloupe7617]

Quick question I’m having trouble writing because I overthink and change my flow a lot during rapping should I just stop writing and got to the booth and do line by line🤷🏽‍♂️

[@SKYJORDXN]

Try it out , you should always try & find what works best for the song you’re working on. You can punch in and still go back and tweak lines or write it out

[@toluloupe7617]

@@SKYJORDXN 👍🏽💯 and one more question when I go studio the engineer sometimes makes my voice sound weird or a lot of autotune what can I tell him so the vocals can sound like nba youngboy and lil Durk and stuff like smooth

[@SKYJORDXN]

It’s not the Auto-Tune that makes them sound that way, it’s their voice and how they use it so their settings are always gonna be catered to their voices. But the engineer should figure out how to adjust your settings to where it blends in like Durks because durks settings aren’t heavy as they used to be because he prolly learned how to use his voice more

[@lilarson732]

I need help with coming u with hooks and turning my self into a melodic rapper I got the trap part down I can spit for days idk how to just put a quick hook together like I wrote a few hooks by myself but I want to be able to think of one in like 30 mins before I go to my verse that is the legit only prob I have and what is stopping my career from taking off

[@Mateo-xv8qd]

I think I'm good at creating melodies, but when it comes to lyrics i lack.

[@Deron_mataz]

I taught myself how to rap... 😂... Amen

[@casheliteempire295]

Video 100!

[@lcacrow]

ty vro

[@gaven16]

I need write lyrics just the way you are by bruno Mars

[@eseogh3ne]

haven't gone to school in a year and i forgot what hyperbole is