{"id":85568,"date":"2021-05-24T12:00:00","date_gmt":"2021-05-24T11:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/routenote.com\/blog\/?p=85568"},"modified":"2022-11-11T16:05:34","modified_gmt":"2022-11-11T16:05:34","slug":"5-quick-ways-to-turn-ideas-into-songs","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/routenote.com\/blog\/5-quick-ways-to-turn-ideas-into-songs\/","title":{"rendered":"5 quick ways to turn ideas into songs"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h4><span style=\"color:#3366FF\"> How do you turn ideas into songs? Make more than just loops and lyrics with our guide to turning a DAW idea into a full track.<\/span><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>Are you one of those <a href=\"https:\/\/routenote.com\/blog\/5-mistakes-new-music-producers-make\/\">producers<\/a> who has lots of little ideas for tracks floating around on your hard drive, gathering digital dust, never becoming full songs? Catchy beats, or perfect chorus lyrics, that you excitedly dreamt up then abandoned; loops that sound amazing by themselves but haven\u2019t been developed any further?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You\u2019re not alone. Here are five tips to help turn your project ideas into songs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3>Keep one element of the idea and build upon it<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>What is it about your <a href=\"https:\/\/routenote.com\/blog\/an-introduction-to-loops-for-music-producers\/\">loop<\/a> that you like? Start from a blank project and drop in just one element, and build from there \u2013 or take something out and see how it changes the feel. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Have a go at changing up your chord progression, swapping to a minor key, changing the rhythm of the chords. No pressure \u2013 just play around until the ideas naturally flow from one to the other.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"How to Start and Finish Songs | Music Writing\/Producing Tips\" width=\"720\" height=\"405\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/JMRxizotQ3g?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3>How to write lyrics<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Every song, even the most commercial of pop songs, is telling a story. You might have come up with one great line, a <a href=\"https:\/\/routenote.com\/blog\/5-ways-to-hook-listeners-with-a-great-song-intro\/\">killer intro,<\/a> or a single verse with awesome rhyme and rhythm, and then lost the thread. Build upon that one <a href=\"https:\/\/routenote.com\/blog\/this-online-ai-tool-writes-lyrics-from-your-keywords\/\">lyrical<\/a> theme by writing a story around it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/routenote.com\/blog\/how-to-write-a-hit-10-songwriting-tips-from-famous-musicians\/\">song<\/a> doesn\u2019t need to start at the beginning of that story and finish at the end, but you might find it helpful to write down the journey of the song, even if it\u2019s \u201cboy meets girl, girl leaves him.\u201d Basic choices, such as deciding on a <a href=\"https:\/\/routenote.com\/blog\/how-to-make-sad-songs-in-a-major-key-video\/\">happy or sad story,<\/a> change which sounds you work with.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If \u201cwriting what you know\u201d is making you draw a blank, imagine a new character or place instead of drawing from your own life. Quite often themes from your own emotions will feed into the song regardless.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Arlo Parks - Caroline (Official Video)\" width=\"720\" height=\"405\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/IBFdbJlGhFE?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><figcaption><em>The idea for \u201cCaroline\u201d by Arlo Parks came from the singer people-watching in London<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3>Sort out the song structure<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Before getting bogged down in details, have a think about the form you want your song to take. To kick-start an idea, choose a song to use <a href=\"https:\/\/routenote.com\/blog\/5-ways-to-use-reference-tracks-to-improve-your-music-producing\/\">as a reference track<\/a> for the skeleton of your track\u2019s structure. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-wp-embed is-provider-routenote-blog wp-block-embed-routenote-blog\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"kbX3AkruXi\"><a href=\"https:\/\/routenote.com\/blog\/reference-tracks-music-producing\/\">5 ways to use reference tracks to improve your music producing<\/a><\/blockquote><iframe class=\"wp-embedded-content\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" style=\"position: absolute; clip: rect(1px, 1px, 1px, 1px);\" title=\"&#8220;5 ways to use reference tracks to improve your music producing&#8221; &#8212; RouteNote Blog\" src=\"https:\/\/routenote.com\/blog\/reference-tracks-music-producing\/embed\/#?secret=kbX3AkruXi\" data-secret=\"kbX3AkruXi\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>You&#8217;re not copying the song here, just using it at the start as a framework to get those creative juices flowing. It\u2019ll help you come up with the different sections, from <a href=\"https:\/\/routenote.com\/blog\/the-top-20-best-song-intros-of-all-time\/\">intro<\/a> to outro, and you can switch things around later.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/routenote.com\/blog\/how-to-structure-a-song\/\">Check out our tips on song structure here.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3>Research<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Still don\u2019t know where to go next? Listen to a few songs in different genres. Try to remove yourself from the boxed-in idea of how you think your track should sound, and get inspired.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Put the idea away and return to it the next day, look at it with fresh eyes and ears and see if your perspective has changed. It\u2019s also a good idea to step away from the mix, close your <a href=\"https:\/\/routenote.com\/blog\/best-free-daws-available-in-2021\/\">DAW<\/a> and go for a walk around the block, to mull things over with a change of scene.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Talk to other <a href=\"https:\/\/routenote.com\/blog\/top-tips-for-music-producers\/\">producers<\/a> for advice and inspiration \u2013 you might find that you end up joining forces and <a href=\"https:\/\/routenote.com\/blog\/the-power-of-music-collaboration\/\">collaborating.<\/a> Two heads are better than one \u2013 no more stubbornly struggling on alone and never<a href=\"https:\/\/routenote.com\/blog\/how-can-musicians-and-producers-tell-when-their-track-is-finished\/\"> finishing a track<\/a> as a result.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3>Try a different approach to producing<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>You might find yourself attached to the thought of using a sound or beat in a specific way, and feel like you can\u2019t break out of that one mindset. Try introducing a completely different effect, or switching up the tempo; adding just one new <a href=\"https:\/\/routenote.com\/blog\/how-old-is-too-old-to-start-learning-a-musical-instrument\/\">instrument<\/a> to your hook, or changing the piano sound to a <a href=\"https:\/\/routenote.com\/blog\/explore-the-history-of-electronic-music-from-synths-to-club-culture-with-google-arts-and-culture-virtual-exhibition\/\">synth.<\/a> <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Sometimes that\u2019s all it takes to spark something off. The pathway that emerges might well be completely different to the beat you started off with.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p>Some producers try and keep from getting into the situation in the first place by forcing themselves to keep going when they feel like they\u2019re losing momentum. Sometimes you can\u2019t sit around waiting for inspiration to strike \u2013 there\u2019s nothing for it but to start throwing things into the <a href=\"https:\/\/routenote.com\/blog\/which-daw-is-the-best-for-mixing-in-music-production\/\">mix<\/a> to see what sticks.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/routenote.com\/\">Finally broken free from the loop curse and written an amazing full track? Why not release it. RouteNote can help with that. We can distribute your song to streaming services and stores for the world to discover. You can start to make money from music, and the best part is, it won\u2019t cost you a penny. Find out more and sign up here.<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>How do you turn ideas into songs? 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