Okies so I have been play guitar for a while now, been playing lots of covers but it's the summer now and its finally time I write an original song =P

I need your help!! =P

First of all I want to write an acoustic song because I don't have a band lol. What are some topics do you guys think? Personally I want something inspiring!!

hehe help me finish a song XD

Hi, none12345!

Thanks for doing this! Do you currently have someone whom you're dating or in whom you're interested? Of course, love is a very popular topic.

Thanks!

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Hi, none12345!

Thanks for doing this! Do you currently have someone whom you're dating or in whom you're interested? Of course, love is a very popular topic.

Thanks!

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lol np not getting much input haha. Im not dating anyone but there is a girl I'm interested in =P but yah love is a very popular topic, I wouldn't mind writing a song about that XD!

Okay! What does she look like? Hair and eye color, etc. What other attributes might you like about her?

Thanks!

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Okay! What does she look like? Hair and eye color, etc. What other attributes might you like about her?

Thanks!

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its more like I don't really know her too well yet but we're getting to know each other =P. I like how she is funny, knows what she likes aka reading books =P and stuff like that XD

Okay! Let's work on a title.

How about something like "The Girl I Like". Or maybe, "There's This Girl I Know". Another maybe, "I'm Interested".

You know, something along those lines. I'm sure that you can come up with other titles!

Thanks!

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Okay! Let's work on a title.

How about something like "The Girl I Like". Or maybe, "There's This Girl I Know". Another maybe, "I'm Interested".

You know, something along those lines. I'm sure that you can come up with other titles!

Thanks!

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ummm okay title first got it. =P

Shouldn't we write the lyrics first and the title should be something from the chorus? =P or we can do the title first I guess XD

We can always change the title to whatever we might want later also. Okay, how about a first line for the lyrics? You know how to develop lyrics and also know that they have to be able to be set to some kind of rhythm and flow for the music.

I would suggest keeping them simple, and with short phrases. What key would you like the song to be in?

Thanks!

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We can always change the title to whatever we might want later also. Okay, how about a first line for the lyrics? You know how to develop lyrics and also know that they have to be able to be set to some kind of rhythm and flow for the music.

I would suggest keeping them simple, and with short phrases. What key would you like the song to be in?

Thanks!

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lets go for the simple G key =P

G always sounds good on an acoustic piece. When I get the hang on it we ll do something harder like C or F lol

The key of "G" is fine! What is your voice range, please? I need to know that in order to establish a tessitura for the range of the notes.

Also, since we're working on this together, do you mind if my name is also on the first page?

Thanks!

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The key of "G" is fine! What is your voice range, please? I need to know that in order to establish a tessitura for the range of the notes.

Also, since we're working on this together, do you mind if my name is also on the first page?

Thanks!

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Lol my range is a just a little deeper than average.

Sure of course!! We're working on it together lol. On the first page of what?

Anyway I got to crash soon clough we ll talk more about this tomorrow if I come up with some ideas ill post it, if you do post it too. On the first page of what?

On the first page of actual, printed music!

Can you sing above a middle "C", maybe even to an "E" above that?

Thanks!

What would you like your name to be? I just use Clough because it's my last name.

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What would you like your name to be? I just use Clough because it's my last name.

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Yah just put Jeff on it lol

I find it a little hard to sing in E but C is okay.

You did say that you can read music, correct? Because it would be easiest for me to write the music using a piano score. I can write it in tablabture, but it would take me longer to do that.

What would you like for the first line to be, please? Suggestion as to the number of words and syllables.

Example:
There is a girl I've seen,
I would'nt might to get to know.

Thanks!

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You did say that you can read music, correct? Because it would be easiest for me to write the music using a piano score. I can write it in tablabture, but it would take me longer to do that.

What would you like for the first line to be, please? Suggestion as to the number of words and syllables.

Example:
There is a girl I've seen,
I would'nt might to get to know.

Thanks!

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Yah something along that lines but yah I can read music. I want the verse to be not too long and at the same not too short, the example you gave me is about the perfect length =P

Would you please come up with something similar to what I've written or about the same length? We can keep developing this...

Thanks!

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Would you please come up with something similar to what I've written or about the same length? We can keep developing this...

Thanks!

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Okay but its getting late and I needa sleep. Ill talk to you tomorrow about it more.

Okay, just something simple for the words in order for us to get the music going.

I probably won't be on here until around 11:00 tomorrow night because I have to direct my barbershop chorus in a performance as well as a rehearsal after that.

Later, then...

I wish for you a good and restful sleep! :)

Thanks!