Songwriting Tips: The Power Of 6 Word Stories // Episode 27

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  • Опубликовано: 1 авг 2024
  • In this video I've got another great lyric writing tip for you. I'm going to show you how you can use 6 word stories to write better lyrics. In my opinion one of the hardest parts about lyric writing is taking big ideas and condensing them down into short lines that we can use in our lyrics. This video is a clever little songwriting tip that will help you practice condensing down your ideas into lyrics.
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Комментарии • 87

  • @TheArtofSongs
    @TheArtofSongs  6 лет назад +16

    Have you ever tried writing a six word story? Have a go in the comments below

  • @alannoob1926
    @alannoob1926 3 года назад +51

    Bad burrito,
    Eaten cold,
    Explosive surprise.

  • @OM-md6ki
    @OM-md6ki 3 года назад +37

    I like how the beat is sayin "yeah" agreeing with him

  • @Clayphish
    @Clayphish 3 года назад +7

    Sit down
    once again
    writer's block

  • @LachlanJP81
    @LachlanJP81 5 лет назад +18

    This is actually genius, I'd never really considered writing my songs in a three act structure but it works perfectly, and the six word story tip is fantastic. Thank you!

  • @SingerSongwritingSchool
    @SingerSongwritingSchool 5 лет назад +7

    I absolutely love this idea. I teach writers to create a narrative outline before getting too far into writing a full lyric, but this 6 word technique is brilliant. That first example was truly heartbreaking. Great video!

  • @JohnnyDukane
    @JohnnyDukane 2 года назад +6

    Loved watching this. Love the break down on the tv show series. Thinking about verses and even lines as scenes in the show / story or episode is an awesome concept

    • @TheArtofSongs
      @TheArtofSongs  2 года назад +1

      Thanks Johnny

    • @Friendship1nmillion
      @Friendship1nmillion 2 месяца назад

      ​@@TheArtofSongsI have written some songs but only by collaboration and I don't play an instrument . I rarely get in contact with any musicians . What is your advice to me ??
      ♑️✍️🇳🇴🇦🇺

  • @GalloDem
    @GalloDem 4 года назад +16

    Silent House
    Broken Lock
    Merry Christmas

    • @OM-md6ki
      @OM-md6ki 3 года назад +2

      Oh my gosh!!! 😂😂😂

  • @DancingStringsGuitar
    @DancingStringsGuitar 3 года назад +3

    I appreciate your gentle charisma in teaching. And thank you for this video. I'm trying to return to songwriting which I love to do, thinking of lyrics mostly on a drive somewhere.

  • @butterflyj685
    @butterflyj685 4 года назад +3

    You're one of the best songwriting channels! Thank you!

  • @Quintopia1
    @Quintopia1 2 года назад +3

    great tips, thank you! Never thought about scenes inside each act pertaining to a song. This has opened my mind!

  • @jamestaylor3595
    @jamestaylor3595 6 лет назад +12

    Ok, as a wordy person, this is a brilliant approach. Good work, Sir!!!!

  • @AdeleDeAth
    @AdeleDeAth 3 года назад +8

    Thank you so much for this, I am so glad I found your channel! I struggled with this a lot when I started (and still do!) but am getting better. Initially, I starting trying to wedge poems into music, which I think on reflection is writing more for the eye than the ear. Thanks again!

    • @TheArtofSongs
      @TheArtofSongs  3 года назад

      No problem, I’m glad it helped you

  • @ChadBarnier
    @ChadBarnier 5 лет назад +2

    Gosh, I love this idea so much! Thanks for the inspiration :)

  • @montelorne
    @montelorne 2 года назад +1

    Brilliant.

  • @Cottontowngal
    @Cottontowngal 2 года назад +1

    Superb. Thank you.

  • @lilycarone5116
    @lilycarone5116 2 года назад +1

    Thank you for this helpful post!!

  • @robontube12
    @robontube12 2 года назад +1

    I do recommend the 'Songwriting Decks' by Holistic Songwriting. The Lyric Cards actually using this idea in a very similar way!

  • @KerryMeacham
    @KerryMeacham 6 лет назад +19

    Six words, three lines, better songs

    • @connorpayne2671
      @connorpayne2671 2 года назад

      Six words, three lines, boring songs
      Twelve words, two lines, ok songs
      Eighteen word, three lines getting better

  • @kendalljones99
    @kendalljones99 6 лет назад +2

    This is great, very useful!

  • @tobewatz
    @tobewatz 3 года назад +1

    I love the beat in the background.

  • @rodee1671
    @rodee1671 6 лет назад +1

    I like this!

  • @AugustRadioProject
    @AugustRadioProject 3 года назад

    Oh I love six word stories.
    That's my six word story. But for real. Such a great idea!

  • @CubbMichaelsBand
    @CubbMichaelsBand 3 года назад +2

    This is a neat concept

  • @DaPoopIsInDaPudding
    @DaPoopIsInDaPudding 5 лет назад +7

    Weird Al Yankovic - “This Song Is Just Six Words Long”

  • @StuffOffYouStuff
    @StuffOffYouStuff 2 года назад +2

    Thanks for this mate! I'm just starting to write lyrics and this 'unspoken' tip has really landed with me

  • @gearmachine_4885
    @gearmachine_4885 3 года назад +2

    "Here, catch!"
    Tripping
    Broken neck
    Shattered plate

  • @Samzee_DrS
    @Samzee_DrS 3 года назад +1

    Wow
    This is amazing
    I wish I had known this since

  • @AllanGildea
    @AllanGildea 3 года назад +1

    Superb, thank you.( I came , I saw, I conquered.)

  • @kailalynch1223
    @kailalynch1223 2 года назад

    Wow this is very helpful!

  • @KE010101
    @KE010101 Год назад

    Great advice bro!

  • @Ds7nike
    @Ds7nike 6 лет назад +3

    Fan of your vids keep it up 👍🏽

  • @vawn8512
    @vawn8512 6 лет назад +5

    I have learned much from you. before the videos were hard to watch because of the pacing , but now its like im watching a professionals study. Thanks bro!

    • @TheArtofSongs
      @TheArtofSongs  6 лет назад +2

      Thanks mate, I'm trying my best to keep improving these videos so i'm thankful that it's helping people enjoy them more

  • @ddarrius
    @ddarrius 3 года назад +2

    I failed, came back found success.

  • @Songwriterbehindthecurtain
    @Songwriterbehindthecurtain 2 года назад

    That’s true.

  • @tmmtdm6293
    @tmmtdm6293 3 года назад +1

    ❤️ ... Thank you 🙏

  • @bergermpb
    @bergermpb 4 года назад +3

    I'm sad.
    She's gone.
    I'm happy.
    Thanks for this video! I have learned some new things that I'm sure will help me a lot!

  • @amynaysmith2885
    @amynaysmith2885 3 года назад +2

    I loved
    They lied
    They left

  • @DrMuseclectic
    @DrMuseclectic 3 года назад +1

    Superb tip! I have not encountered this one before now. I can see that the six word story (SWS) is very useful for kicking ideas around and finding focus within draft lyrics but I’d be interested to see how the SWS might be expanded to a form the skeleton of a ‘typically’ structured song re: verse, chorus, bridge. The SWS is useful for a story arc but seems a challenge to translate it to the V C B format - ie we typically repeat things in the C but SWS is progressively linear - never looks back.
    Great video - thanks for sharing!

  • @heygreydey
    @heygreydey 4 года назад +3

    This songwriter
    world famous
    whereabouts unknown.

  • @lauramcauley1308
    @lauramcauley1308 3 года назад +5

    She sells..broken dreams...night magic

  • @dpakmagar9722
    @dpakmagar9722 5 лет назад +4

    Hello there, I often write lyrics first and find difficulty in making melody to match it, can you please help me with some tips you recommend to make melody for my song. Thanks in advance..

    • @sahr94
      @sahr94 5 лет назад +2

      LACHHIMAN BUDHA use your phone and hum along, muttering lines and words as they come. Then replay and write over the melody

  • @KayFlowidity
    @KayFlowidity 3 года назад +1

    3:45 👌👌👌

  • @displayname8848
    @displayname8848 5 лет назад +1

    👍🏽

  • @andresilveray
    @andresilveray 3 года назад +2

    keep watching
    RUclips channel
    become genius

  • @brianbratusek
    @brianbratusek 3 года назад +7

    Its really hard to hear you .its almost like your voice is in the background and the BG music is in the foreground. the bass in the BG music drowns out your voice that is higher pitch. bring down the the bass in the BG track. is probably a good start. If there is a compressor on the mic you may want to try to turn down the ratio and turn up the gain a hair. and lowpass filter may help the the high sound floor. Good content it was just hard to watch. It is a bit boring. I got distracted two or three three tie and rewind. Even a little more dynamic range on the vocals may help it be more interesting. keeping your voice the same tone and volume the entire video doesn't help keep the audiences attention. Hope that helps have a good one.

    • @TheArtofSongs
      @TheArtofSongs  3 года назад +2

      Thanks for the feedback. I’m working on improving things for future videos

  • @philosorapper5454
    @philosorapper5454 3 года назад +3

    Cards dealt
    Bad Luck
    Player Folds

  • @aery3854
    @aery3854 2 года назад +1

    Please include samples of songs with these things

  • @cormacmccoy1
    @cormacmccoy1 3 года назад +3

    Watched this
    Shit myself
    Tried it
    Failed?

  • @be_hope_dk6547
    @be_hope_dk6547 3 года назад +1

    Thanks a million!!! I need this!!! __/|\__

    • @TheArtofSongs
      @TheArtofSongs  3 года назад

      Awesome, glad you enjoyed the content.

  • @jakub_slubik_drums
    @jakub_slubik_drums 6 лет назад

    Who's music is in the intro?

  • @connorpayne2671
    @connorpayne2671 2 года назад

    The easiest thing is to just not worry about how many words there are 👁️👅👁️

  • @stormgardner4091
    @stormgardner4091 3 года назад

    trying hard
    not enough

  • @realnovameek
    @realnovameek 2 года назад

    12-year-old lost at pizzeria

  • @playawesome8484
    @playawesome8484 5 лет назад +6

    The beats behind is distracting

  • @JM-co6rf
    @JM-co6rf 3 года назад +1

    lower the background music by 4db

  • @realnovameek
    @realnovameek 2 года назад

    Open your mouth and say “ah”

  • @josephmagdalen9220
    @josephmagdalen9220 3 года назад +9

    Annoying music, kills concentration, turned off 🤨

  • @baranpasbordi
    @baranpasbordi 3 года назад

    I'm so sorry but I didn't get that...

  • @JM-co6rf
    @JM-co6rf 3 года назад

    protip: less carbs