How to Write a Song : Songwriting: Music or Lyrics First?

Should you write the music or lyrics first when composing your song? Try either, or write both at the same time. Learn how to write a song in this free music video.

Expert: Athena Reich
Contact: www.athenareich.com
Bio: Athena Reich is a professional musician, actress, artist, singer, songwriter and coach for all of the above.
Filmmaker: Paul Muller

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• lyrics
• chords
• chord
• progressions
• chorus
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[PopCulture20]

Well if most of you actually knew what experts are, you wouldn't actually be on this video seeking expertise now would you? This lady may not be a songwriting-geek but I'm pretty she knows 95% of what YOU ALL don't know so stop complaining.

[KillasaurusArcade01]

have you noticed everyone on expert village wants to be an expert and all the real experts arent on expert village lol

[rseaberg1]

I love this. You speak with honesty and from experience. Thank you for doing this fine work. ric seaberg

[ZombieWaffle13]

Who actually is she? xD

[1985322]

Can someone explain writing melody to me

thanks

[Ozeras11]

expert?

[Trinity66699969]

keep in mind this is just what happen to me not to you & if it did I'd love to talk more & look over your pagers if I could thanks

[Trinity66699969]

any music writers want to see some of my work go to my page here & also if asked I can send to you been w/bmi since i was like 18 now i'm 31 bmi doesn't help you w/ your music unless you're a name already I was given alot of broken promises before I signed now unsure if i'm still under them anyone know anything about bmi & the rules & how to get rollatiys you've earned but when you call & w/ proff in hand they tell you lies & change your form site w/ them to show that you've lied

[Trinity66699969]

I looked up writing before & found this lady saying that music is the hard part but any1 can write words I'm a lyrics writer only & need to wok w/ others to finish my songs but I always have a hard time finding not the talented writers just someone or a group that we click great together & have the same goal of being heard

[187alacran]

wanna smoke some pot?

[icantthinkofaname44]

this video just told to help myself pretty much? and she looks like shes stoned ...wait im not done yet hows she gonna make me a sandwich with a guitar in her hands

[darkangel9526]

@irnman1120 LMAO! i think she means by like write the words as a poem or essay or what ever and then make it to a song which are lyrics lol