I love these videos. Hearing a normal guy stripped of all pretension just explaining his process is rewarding, even if it doesn't completely suit everyone. Not only a good dose of reality, it can also be beneficial to people who are stuck or just curious.
I needed this right now. The band is recording and I'm getting hung up procrastinating on my parts, letting life get in the way, and your words and thoughts helped today, Eric. Thanks!
I’m grateful for you sharing your talents and skills with us. Your Pentatonic Double Stops lesson on TrueFire has opened up the fretboard for me, and there’s so much I haven’t learned yet. Thanks, Eric!
I'm a music-first guy for sure. That's almost always where it begins for me. Idea for music leads to idea for words like a movie in my head, then that leads to a few specific words, then more music, then finishing the words. More or less. I've noticed that once I know what the song is about and I have a couple of parts down, I start imagining a band playing it, not just me playing. With that in mind I sort of map the song "intensity" or whatever out. Like I want it to build, then get quiet. Or maybe it needs to stay quiet. That kind of thing is set to vague emotion, then more words come. Writing songs is weird. I am also really weird and only had two hours of sleep so none of this makes sense, probably. I do love to hear about how people write songs, though, so I enjoyed this video.
One of the best song writing tips I heard or read was if the verse is complex make the chorus simple or vice-versa. Also the bridge is where you can put in them fancy big words. Jason Isbell likes to use big pharmaceutical terms to great effect all over the place and he's got a Grammy and a stack of other awards. Go figure.
Thank you, Eric 🙏🏻 I have a few songs I'm struggling to get good recordings of, and I've been thinking about booking actual studio time. I appreciate the nudge. Happy Friday Be good to you 🤘🤍💛🍕
Consistent Creative Ritual - a pseudonym that Creedence could've used to play small venues, no? ;-) I ordered a copy of that lyric writing workbook from Halfshy. Always up for a new approach. Thanks!
ERIC broke Luce 😂. U are Tom waits. Give that guitar hell is what 😂. Love the vid thanks in a songwriter class this whole series is perfect for it thanks dawg. One cool ass muppet🎉🎉🎉
this is really good!! I am really inspired by the Replacements, early GGD, Brian Fallon and Gaslight stuff. And I just can't sell that. I am not a jersey punk and that's ok!!
Die, Itchy! Thanks for the next unfinished song in my quiver. In all seriousness, I can pop out a progression but the words vanish like the morning mist. Your council is very much appreciated, Eric. Here we go. 🖋
Yeah! I'm starting to realize just how hard music-first is. We fall in love with our groove and chords, and then it's so scary to potentially "ruin" it with not exactly the right lyric!
Hey Eric luv your content could u suggest what sound library to get for first time ezykeys user would be using it with similar stuff to what you do and a bit of Rock cheers
Yeah - I'm switching the way I write to do that more and more. I think the main thing is having a medium good understanding of major keys, minor keys, and blues. That way, you can assign a key to the lyrics and melodies you come up with.
I was thinking about this last night. The problem is that us music first people create these lovely grooves, harmonies, and melodies that we're so in love with. And THEN, much later we try to throw words at this perfect baby that we're already in love with. I'm thinking I shouldn't complete my music so much before I add the words.
Any tips or resources to point to for lyrics-first people?? I’m a poet but lately have been coming up with songs In my dreams and trying to figure out how to make that happen.
Yeah! I have to put a video together about this. Basically, melodies are either major, minor, or bluesy. Once we determine that, we can put chords behind them to to sorta shade them in.
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"It's not fun work, it's rewarding work" Needed this motivation today. Thanks for the wisdom!
I love these videos. Hearing a normal guy stripped of all pretension just explaining his process is rewarding, even if it doesn't completely suit everyone. Not only a good dose of reality, it can also be beneficial to people who are stuck or just curious.
Thanks Laird - I try to keep it real!
Thanks Uncle Eric.
Yep...you know stuff!! Don't wanna die itchy. Thanks for the great words today!
I needed this right now. The band is recording and I'm getting hung up procrastinating on my parts, letting life get in the way, and your words and thoughts helped today, Eric. Thanks!
Whatever connection to the muse...
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😎👍❤🖖
I’m grateful for you sharing your talents and skills with us. Your Pentatonic Double Stops lesson on TrueFire has opened up the fretboard for me, and there’s so much I haven’t learned yet. Thanks, Eric!
Such a great explanation of stress patterns - prosody (if you want to be a nerd about it 😆). Thanks for the shoutout!
Hell yea bruh!
I went and listened to some of your stuff on spotify and really liked it. I can see how you've implemented what you're talking about here.
Thanks man! I'm no expert at all but I do work on this stuff everyday so I figured I'd share my journey/struggle :-)
I'm a music-first guy for sure. That's almost always where it begins for me. Idea for music leads to idea for words like a movie in my head, then that leads to a few specific words, then more music, then finishing the words. More or less. I've noticed that once I know what the song is about and I have a couple of parts down, I start imagining a band playing it, not just me playing. With that in mind I sort of map the song "intensity" or whatever out. Like I want it to build, then get quiet. Or maybe it needs to stay quiet. That kind of thing is set to vague emotion, then more words come. Writing songs is weird. I am also really weird and only had two hours of sleep so none of this makes sense, probably. I do love to hear about how people write songs, though, so I enjoyed this video.
Naw dude I follow!
I really needed to hear those words you had to say at the end. Thank you.
Great advice as always good sir. Keep doing what you do.
Prosody! -nerd of the day, thank you Eric!
Thank you, Eric! ✌️😌🎸
Thank You. Peas, Love and Las Vegas
Great video Eric. Thank you 🎸🎶🎵
One of the best song writing tips I heard or read was if the verse is complex make the chorus simple or vice-versa. Also the bridge is where you can put in them fancy big words. Jason Isbell likes to use big pharmaceutical terms to great effect all over the place and he's got a Grammy and a stack of other awards. Go figure.
Great advice, as always. Thanks Eric! I needed this reminder.
Thanks, Eric
Thank you for the wise words man. Really helpful!
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A few really helpful, practical nuggets today, Eric. Thank you.
Great video. Thanks for sharing!
This really hit the spot today. As always, thank you.
Thank you, Eric 🙏🏻
I have a few songs I'm struggling to get good recordings of, and I've been thinking about booking actual studio time. I appreciate the nudge.
Happy Friday
Be good to you 🤘🤍💛🍕
Yeah! Do it!
If you don't scratch that itch, you will die itchy. 💡
Consistent Creative Ritual - a pseudonym that Creedence could've used to play small venues, no? ;-) I ordered a copy of that lyric writing workbook from Halfshy. Always up for a new approach. Thanks!
Right! Anything that helps to keep us writing!
ERIC broke Luce 😂. U are Tom waits. Give that guitar hell is what 😂. Love the vid thanks in a songwriter class this whole series is perfect for it thanks dawg. One cool ass muppet🎉🎉🎉
Holy shit, I said exaclty, "Ill work on it after triad inversion" yesterday... dude...
Oh, Lordy. So did I.
this is really good!! I am really inspired by the Replacements, early GGD, Brian Fallon and Gaslight stuff. And I just can't sell that. I am not a jersey punk and that's ok!!
It's kinda like that's where our style comes from!
Our influences interact with our own actual selves and VIOLA a star is born!
Die, Itchy!
Thanks for the next unfinished song in my quiver.
In all seriousness, I can pop out a progression
but the words vanish like the morning mist.
Your council is very much appreciated, Eric.
Here we go.
🖋
Yeah! I'm starting to realize just how hard music-first is. We fall in love with our groove and chords, and then it's so scary to potentially "ruin" it with not exactly the right lyric!
Hey Eric luv your content could u suggest what sound library to get for first time ezykeys user would be using it with similar stuff to what you do and a bit of Rock cheers
I really like their upright piano sound - I use that one alot!
The "selling" thing depends who are you writing for.
Not sure Tom Waits thought Rod Stewart would be singing "Downtown Train".
You say "creative mode", my liver enzymes say "goblin mode". 🤣
Hi Eric, I saw the Southland on your pedalboard. What made you exchange it from the Lightspeed that you had?
The lightspeed is great but so close to my deco - I love the southland for leads, as opposed to an "always on" pedal (like my deco).
@@EricHaugenGuitar Thanks, Eric! And I really like your channel!
Do you have any advice for people who tend to write lyrics first?
Yeah - I'm switching the way I write to do that more and more.
I think the main thing is having a medium good understanding of major keys, minor keys, and blues. That way, you can assign a key to the lyrics and melodies you come up with.
@@EricHaugenGuitar thanks man i appreciate it!
I wish the whole process of combining lyrics with music were much simpler, especially when you are a 'music-first' person
I was thinking about this last night. The problem is that us music first people create these lovely grooves, harmonies, and melodies that we're so in love with. And THEN, much later we try to throw words at this perfect baby that we're already in love with.
I'm thinking I shouldn't complete my music so much before I add the words.
Any tips or resources to point to for lyrics-first people?? I’m a poet but lately have been coming up with songs In my dreams and trying to figure out how to make that happen.
Yeah! I have to put a video together about this.
Basically, melodies are either major, minor, or bluesy. Once we determine that, we can put chords behind them to to sorta shade them in.
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Nope that wasn't me!
Come on, do a fucking Tom Waits style song! Something like "That Feel", nothing tricky 😇
"you will die itchy"
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I've been trying to write songs for a long time, so I finally gave up and sold all my instruments and quit music.
If it's hard and not fun for a creative person, can you imagine how tough it is for an uncreative? cough cough