Song writing

Have you ever tried writing a song? Well here are some tips:

Listen to some songs first and pick out the Chorus, Verses and Bridge

Write some simple 4-line poems with different patterns, e.g. The 2nd and 4th lines rhyme. The 1st and 3rd lines rhyme and the 2nd and 4th too. The 1st and 2nd lines rhyme and the 3rd and 4th lines too......etc, try some different patterns.

Choose a topic - here are some suggestions: Friends, popcorn, aeroplanes, travelling, summer, vegetables, brushing your teeth, love.....

Brainstorm your topic - think of as MANY things that you can about your topic - try going off on tangents.....say your topic is "popcorn"...think about what it tastes like, what it looks like, what it sounds like when it's cooking, where you eat popcorn, how long it takes to make, what you have 'on' it.....

Then, start writing!! Your verses tell a story, your chorus repeats and should include the main word/s of your topic.....

E.g for Verse 1: My friend and I, on saturday
sat down to watch a DVD
we looked hard at each other
and I said "are you hungry?"

E.g for Chorus: Pop pop popcorn
a tasty treat
pop pop pop pop popcorn
is what I like to eat!

HAVE FUN!!!!