Songwriting Process for Metal | Behind The Construct (Structure + Guitar Riffs)
21Here’s how to write a complete song based off of a single hook melody! The was the approach taken for my song The Construct. I will practically explain the writing process in detail with demonstrations of what was done to complete this song.
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00:00 Introducing the concept
00:20 Not sponsored
Songwriting Structure
00:33 Yawn cat
00:37 Writing before recording
01:00 Writing a hook
01:35 Hook demonstration
01:49 Writing out the song structure plan
02:41 Demonstration of using the hook in the chorus
03:09 Guitar solo inclusion and demonstration
03:28 Guitar solo melody writing and demonstration
Writing Out The Song
03:44 Approaching cat
03:49 Writing out the song without intricate details
04:39 Picking chord progressions for the hook
05:15 Chord progression for the verse
05:33 Rhythm guitar riffing for the verse and demonstration
06:03 Using theory in songwriting
06:31 Writing the lead line
07:20 Lead line demonstration
07:34 Further melody writing ideas
08:03 The bridge and demonstration
08:27 The chorus melody ideas and demonstration
08:58 Chorus rhythm chords
09:14 Clean interludes
09:48 Writing a guitar solo
10:03 Writing the rhythm under a solo
10:17 Synth break writing
10:33 The chorus and repetition
10:46 The breakdown
11:21 Final clean break
11:53 Leading up to the final chorus
12:24 The final chorus
12:33 Ending a song
Overall
12:41 Petting cat
12:46 Why take this songwriting approach and picking your target audience
13:26 Benefits of writing simpler songs
14:19 Removing the improvisation element
14:45 On making your own music
15:12 What do you think?
15:20 The YouTube things
15:27 Please consider streaming my music :)
15:42 Yawning cat