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Andrew Wasson of Creative Guitar Studio answers a viewers question…

Q: I find my composing is one area that I’ve always struggled with. So, I’ve been impressed with how you can compose and perform a new song every week on your YouTube channel. I know you’ve been teaching for over 20 years. And so I was curious, could you share some of the common weak areas you’ve noticed happening, (with your own music students), while teaching song-writing at Creative Guitar Studio?
Troy – Scranton, Pennsylvania [PA], USA

A: Teaching composition to students can be at the best of times difficult and at the worst of times next to impossible. There are so many options and directions that a musician can take. We can compose in so many different ways that it can make the creation of any sort of universal set of guidelines extremely difficult. What I’ve done in this video is create a set of helpful tips in areas where over the years I’ve noticed many of my own students have problems. These areas include; Dynamics, Counter-point, Syncopation, Chord substitutes & Inversions, and the use of Contrasting Rhythms. I’ve prepared a brief discussion covering each topic with an explanation and some examples as well.

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22 Replies to “SONGWRITING: Five Tips for Composing”

  3. I always find I end up falling into playing existing tunes (after starting off improvising/composing) because my ear automatically finds that pleasant,

    Any tips to avoid this ?

  16. Too bad it's impossible to make a video on finding inspiration. I am unable to compose anything, not due to lack of skill or desire, but due to a lack of inspiration.

  17. Sorry, but I accidentally deleted a viewers comment who said he disliked the intro. song because he thought I was playing the roots of every chord in the piece. That is incorrect. I'm playing the 5th of each chord in the verse. I play the 5th and the 3rd chord tones in the bridge. And, in the chorus I'm playing 3rd and 7th chord tones. The TAB chart will be available on Sunday March 30th. – Andrew

  21. @creativeguitarstudio. Another great lesson.  

    I always watch your videos in full screen and just notice your 11th and 1th fret looks like its need to be recrown. There's a couple of indent on the fret wire. You may want make of this, if you decide to your strat, to a shop have frets worked on. 

    Its only minor wear.

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