write a song with me in 30 minutes - my songwriting process // Nena Shelby

write a song with me in 30 minutes :)
taking another break from tutorials today to share with you my songwriting process. i’m really hoping to make more videos about the songwriting process and my experience with it, so if you guys would like more videos like this, please let me know in the comments!!
in this video, we’re just going to sit down, drink some chai and attempt to write a song in 30 minutes. i never really put a time restraint on songwriting but i thought it would be fun to let you guys see a behind the scenes of how i write my songs and the process. if you want to see more let me know!!
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[@ipekdurmus4339]

Me Everytime I try to write a song: Beggining: I was.... Rest of the sentence: I was enchanted to meet you please do not be in love it someone else please do not have somebody waiting on you

[@irenetenllado788]

HAPPENS ALL. THE. TIME.

[@msweirdo713]

It happens to me too! I just start a song and it ends up being a Taylor swift lyric 😂😭

[@zminah_]

@@msweirdo713 SAME

[@ren_2176]

HAHAHA

[@SumayaIslamShoitee]

Same lol

[@charleybleh]

I can’t ever write a song without thinking of lyrics that already exist 😭

[@alohamonie]

IKR!! Same here omg

[@ChickenSoupHamilton]

Same lol 😭

[@giddy3798]

it sucks doesn't it? I HATE IT

[@Babygurl1636]

Start with a melody hum and think of the words that go with them

[@Nohavmoshtaq]

I can’t relate Just take lyrics from other ppl

[@suhanisharma208]

Whenever I try writing a song, I go into this really vulnerable state and like to be completely alone while doing it so kudos to you for literally filming yourself through the whole process 🥰❤️

[@NenaShelby]

usually i am the same way hahaha but i wanted to show y’all my process hoping to help & give motivation 🥰

[@suhanisharma208]

@@NenaShelby haha I totally get it ❤️ btw u r an amazing songwriter 👏👏

[@jugguy7893]

Same

[@chad4631]

I wish I had a friend like you in my life. I'm attempting to write my very first song ever. So far I got a chorus line and now for a verse. Ps. You have a beautiful voice. 😊🫶🏼🎸🎵🎶

[@itsalavstory]

Nena! I wrote something similar to 'you're out of my sight, but you're still on my mind' a few nights back!! I just thought it was so cool that we had the literal same idea! And thank u so much for sharing your songwriting process with us.

[@NenaShelby]

great minds think alike 🥰

[@peditsix]

girl this literally helped me write a song in one day, which i have never done before, and my first one on guitar since the others were on piano! THANK YOU SO MUCH IM LITERALLY GONNA RE WATCH THIS EVERYTIME I HAVE INSPIRATION FOR A SONG!💓

[@ardra439]

Taylor would be so proud of you if she sees this like i am😭And yes! We need a second part asap!! Just release a song! You're damn talented!! This video comforted me sm idk why💘ilysm

[@paridhithakkar]

Your song writing videos are like my comfort videos😭idk they just give such good vibes to me and really motivate me😙thank you Nena, for everything you do💞and more songwriting videos pls😙 also, ur songs really are very beautiful😍

[@NenaShelby]

aw this comment made my day, thank you so much for your support 💜💜💜

[@paridhithakkar]

@@NenaShelby 😭❤❤

[@dc.moonlight3714]

That’s such a catchy, beautiful song! Definitely waiting for the part two to finish it 🥺😍 Love your songwriting process! I thought I was the only one who picks the key of a song just intuitively but you proved me another time there can’t be a wrong way to write a song :)

[@NenaShelby]

thank you so much!!💜 yup i just choose something and go with it😂

[@dc.moonlight3714]

@@NenaShelby and it works so well according to the songs you write 😉💖

[@vivashah8330]

I don't want a part 2 I NEED IT! BTW love your vids ❤

[@NenaShelby]

aw thank u💓💓

[@falonrogers4072]

I'm so thankful for you Nena, because of you I'm still in my first year of high school and I am getting the opportunity to record and release my own music...you've given me courage to put myself out there with music which has led to this!! ❤️❤️

[@tsha3319]

Dude, I was freaking gonna search for songwriting tips when you uploaded this. LOVE YA!

[@justaghostgirl5781]

For verse 2: ‘cause you’re a bad nostalgia like a dust in my eyes i have to get it out but there’s no use you’re all in my head even when i call others name you’re the one who stuck all time and your out of sight but never out of my mind (mind) Im at the place that we used to go when we watched summer turn to fall feel the sun as i fall for you and then days went by, and you had to say goodbye now you’re the one who turns my summer into fall took my bright colors and painted all gray as i sit right here and remember your smile as long as im alive you’ll be forever in my mind LMAO THIS ONE TURNED OUT SO MUCH DIFFERENT THAT I EXPECTED TO BE

[@blinkbsss9187]

Hii you are so creative... Can we be friends?? 🤷‍♀️i really want to write a song with a friend!!

[@thislovecamebacktome1367]

Omg thank you, that was all i needed. You give me so much inspiration;) Now i NEED a part 2!!!

[@BrownAngelx]

It was so cool to see your songwriting process live. Amazing Nena!

[@caylahralph4056]

This was soo good! You’re so great at singing and songwriting! So talented Nena!!🙌👏👏

[@devanshikasharma6470]

It was so good to see your songwriting process. Great Nena!

[@jillianreigndeleon5406]

this is so freaking good!!! i need a part 2

[@danielasolano5755]

I am SO impressed by your songwriting. Good job!!

[@imnylimms4700]

Hello queen ur single handedly giving me motivation.

[@chillkoalabear5799]

Yessss we NEED a part 2

[@gialenae6478]

Please do a part 2! I’m really enjoying this 💜

[@TheJrpacman]

This is a great song and I love seeing the process!

[@gemmakguitar]

I loved watching this. Probably because I can relate so much as when I write songs its a very similar process. Really feel like we need to see you write the rest of the song and hear it as a whole.

[@akshadha439]

YOU'RE LITERALLY THE BEST TEACHER EVER

[@regismusic3691]

I really needed this video! Thank you Nena!

[@Iamsylvie.30]

I've been writing songs these days in little time too! Because I don't strive to be perfect or make anything much out of it other than something that's nice and poetic. Thank you for this! Love it and you

[@emmajonas8912]

Wow 🥰 I Love your songwriting process. Please make more videos like this.🙏❤️

[@jasmeenbrar1739]

The song was soo amazing!! You really inspire me a lot! Love youu!🥺

[@johnoko6018]

Love this idea for a video! Would love to see more of stuff like this!!!

[@sebastianhoffmann7003]

Love it Nena!!!

[@quinndiamond6283]

Part 2 100% I love this

[@simpforbangchan2919]

Nena you radiate so much comfort and positive energy!! I feel like more people should be part of this community you have built!! You are the reason I could play guitar!! Thank you so much

[@NenaShelby]

aw thank you so much for saying that 🥺💜 i’m so honored to teach this community!! y’all make it worth it to me❤️

[@simpforbangchan2919]

@@NenaShelby I love you ❤️❤️😭🤧😭

[@rokamayono8590]

You're voice is beautiful, and this was really fun to watch!

[@16Sarahxox]

I loooove this video so much!

[@lavanyaneem3855]

Nena!!!!! god I love your songwriting videos and a part 2 of this will be like really nice 😊😊

[@user-zg4wq8xr8q]

I LOVE THIS SONG. It's SO beautiful

[@catherinesaris4255]

I gotta see this song finished in another video cos it can't just end here. Also more songwriting videos please 😊💗

[@HairGlitter]

You did amazing! Thankyou for inspiration 💓

[@angelcataluna4253]

this song is my inspiration. good job!

[@jessicabrown4178]

i loved this! please make videos like this

[@vensixcto2977]

Love you nena ❣️🌿 supporting you a fan of yours from the philippines.. love watching this content

[@user-ok4hh3hw6f]

This was so inspiring to watch! Thanks:)

[@dc.moonlight3714]

OMG I’m soo excited 😍

[@mojo_1130]

Just subscribed. I've been writing songs for a while now since the pandemic started cause I'm bored. I have lots of unfinished songs because I feel like they are not good and I can't find a good melody for them. Thank you for this. This kinda helps me finished one hahaha

[@shailajachile3956]

Been waiting for this for soooooo long hope this helps me be a great songwriter keep making more videos of songwriting (it's a public demand)

[@jen-hf3wh]

I LOVE THIS SONG PLEASE DO A TUTORIAL OMG I wanna cover this so bad. YOU'RE SUCH A GOOD SONGWRITER. HOW??

[@devikadang4241]

Tomorrow is my day free. Gonna sit down and do this with you! I love all your videos! Btw, I enrolled for your live class, super excited for it!

[@NenaShelby]

so excited to meet you!!💓💓💓

[@thoonshweyeejuly]

You inspire me alot 🧡❤️ love u nena

[@PEERUXIITOHOFICIAL]

I can tell you're soooooo inspired by Taylor Swift. I mean, the sweater, the guitar... even your melody at some point gave me glimpses of her music!!! Not to mention the lyrics, reminded me of her sometimes. This is definitely a song Taylor would sing and you know it!!!! I absolutely loved this video ♡♡♡♡♡♡

[@ruchiisthebest]

Please post part two , Loved the song 🤩🤩

[@rbk7876]

Nicely done arrangement, Im a percussionist in California, I actually grabbed my cajon and was staying with ya , very nice vocals , 👏🙏.

[@AmandaSbarros]

You are so talented omg

[@harryswife4480]

ok but this is sooo cool, i love your songwriting videos...i´m going to keep writing a new song that i started 2 days ago, i´m in the middle of a class(online) but it´s okayyy. Also, i think we have a similiar songwriting process hahah.

[@nicolefurtado2076]

Your song writing videos are the best!!! Please continue making them🥺

[@danielaortiz9178]

I paused the video set a timer for ten minutes and it ended up being 30 minutes but anyway I got two verses and a prechorus of my first ever song!😂- plus I have the chord progression and ideas for the bridge and chorus but no lyrics yet lol Thanks Nena! I have to leave to work now. . . : (

[@NenaShelby]

OMG YAYYY👏 congrats on your first song, the first of many more!!🎉💓

[@aspenx1304]

Super AWESOME Nena !!! I have tried and tried to write songs. You read my mind !!! I just bought from your etsy shop 😍

[@NenaShelby]

omg thank you! i hope you like it!!💓💓

[@mikisversion]

I’ve written about 70 songs during this last year in quarantine. Most I feel like are pretty good, but I think that others need help. And I also forget the melodys I’ve come up with so recording it on the voice memos app helps a lot.

[@NenaShelby]

wow that’s amazing!👏

[@shang0794]

Okay, since you just dropped this, it's a sign that I will finish the song that I wrote hahahahhahaha thanks bestieee!💕

[@jasleenarora02]

This was so relaxing 🤍

[@psychicareena]

Learnt a lot from you today nena thanks for the video and you're super creative

[@hultson]

I neeeeed Nena on spotify NOW

[@genniholmgren8031]

100% percent taylor vibes!!!!

[@robinho6544]

Nena we need a bridge update. This video was so inspiring 😭

[@quikaylee5925]

Aside from your talent of singing and writing songs. I also think that you had a good hand writing... I did enjoy watching this... God bless!

[@AnnasDrawingChannel]

this is amazing!! :D

[@telekon8066]

You have a lovely voice thanks Nina

[@user-zp2iw5nd5c]

pleasee make another writing song with me againnn😍

[@saory179]

Omg, your song is so beautiful!!, upload it to your channel please. I don't know if I could write a song in less than an hour, the truth would be with adrenaline. I send you a lot of love ❤️. Thank you for the video it helped me a lot 💓🤧

[@sarahsadeghi4295]

Nena please finish it I love it😍🌹

[@Iamsylvie.30]

I love youuuu. Sending you all warm and good vibes.

[@brynanderson375]

Just wrote my first song ahhh! Now I just need you to sing it for me hahaha. btw... out of sight but you're still in my mind-- that's a great hook!!!

[@NenaShelby]

omg yas 👏 congrats💓💓

[@sayantikasarkar3774]

Thank you soo much 💓 I urgently needed it 😂 🤣 😆

[@akshadha439]

This is sooo goodddd🛐🛐🛐🛐fr

[@ZombieSirenMusic]

Good job. Love your voice. I need to be brave and film my process 😂

[@sonaliwarrier7485]

omg nena i knows it's been a year since u filmed this but i just watched it and i'm now making my own song

[@thrilokhyachakravarthi2104]

Nena this was too good. Please give us a Part 2

[@franciskandel182]

Amazing

[@marcvillena3707]

Hope you release your songs.. it's really beautiful

[@hehehe1584]

Could you do Haunted? btw, I absolutely looooove your videos, they’ve helped me so much!❤️

[@samikasinghel7]

i loved this video!! i was wondering if you bought any of the red (taylor’s version) merch?

[@saba9093]

after it done, pleeeeeas teach it to us, I wanna play it for my self over and over again 🔥🤩🤎❤️🧡💛

[@brjtney]

You made this look so easy😭

[@letbutts6253]

We’re both in reputation merch love it

[@majaconstable6155]

WE NEED A PART 2

[@ipekdurmus4339]

Yayy I am early!! I was doing a song writing session and I found this video tysm!! Btw I love Taylor swift, you and your content they are so amazing. My biggest dream is to be one of the biggest female artists in the future :) this video will help me so much

[@that_swiftie13]

you mean THE biggest female artist of all time

[@CheskaArcena]

fearless vibes

[@norjannah0921]

I really had fun watching you writing songs..that was genius..😌💅👏🥰😍 Unlike me 😞 I can't even write a song within 40 minutes..lol 😅

[@markanthonyquilingan9999]

i write song because i can relate others situations Love, Sad, Upset, Joy, Motivation

[@tonithorne9511]

I think that u should do song writing u r so good at it

[@metagasperlin6219]

please post the play along to this song it's amazing 🙏♥️

[@theteardropontaylorsguitar]

PART 2!!!!!!!!

[@toyyang321]

My gawd the happiness on your face 🤭

[@toddwhite834]

Awesome

[@kassieramsdell622]

I love that songwriting sheet! Are you able to make it in colors other than pink?

[@NenaShelby]

good idea!

[@akshadha439]

I used to get soo confused if a line is going with another, andd now it's all adding up istg

[@Ashtonmosher3456]

Hey I have a video request if you wouldn’t mind doing a video on the capo and where to put it!

[@dreaming_hearts]

Did I read Chai Tea?!? I love this video btw

[@GingaNinja736]

I want to write an acoustic song about a girl I like. I have the tuning in D standard (DGCFAD) and I was watching this last night when the song title came to me. I was going to call it About A Girl, similar to that of Nirvana’s song but a different vibe, but then I thought, since she’s the girl I want to be with, I called it “You’re The Girl” and that’s as far as I’ve gotten. I have the chords I came up with about a year ago when I was doodling on my electric guitar, as it was originally going to be about my then girlfriend, and because I suck at writing lyrics this video helped me a lot. We will be in college next year and maybe I might have a chance for a relationship with her

[@franciescougwu4017]

I taught am the only one that changes key of my song while writing