Music sets the mood for many of the events and celebrations of our lives. From happy to sad, people rely on songs to set their mood. That is why songwriting is a popular form of expression for many people. Songwriters often write very personal emotional songs but they may also write songs for plays, movies, and commercials. Songwriting can be a lucrative career if a song takes off in popularity or it may just be a hobby, however one thing remains constant, music is one of the most important expressions of imagination.
Songwriters perform a number of functions in their field but that is depending on things like ambition level, career goals, and specific talents. A songwriter may simply write song lyrics and music, and then sell the completed song to a record company or performing artist, which is common among pop music artists who have people writing for them. Another type of songwriter is the singer/songwriter. This person writes his or her own material. Including lyrics, and musical accompaniment, and performs it themselves.
This job is one of the most difficult to become successful in because even a good singer/songwriter can guarantee success. To become a singer/songwriter you must be able to think creatively to come up with good, strong lyrics.
Music has been around since the beginning of human existence almost 100,000 years ago (6). The first modern humans in Europe were playing musical instruments as early as over 40,000 years ago (11). The first musical instrument ever found was a bone flute from 44,000 years ago (9). Some of the first music was established in a tribal setting. They used drums and horns to communicate from long distances.
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Since the first person heard the wind whistle through the trees or the sea in a seashell humans have been drawn to sound. Being the oppressive and ingenious species that we are we felt the need to capture these sounds and any others that we could to keep for our own. Eventually people like Pythagoras and gods such as Apollo found that by stretching materials and picking/plucking them that they would produce sounds and that the tighter you stretched these strings the higher the sound would go. These were the early beginnings of the pianoforte.
Music and songwriting date back centuries. Cultures, families, and religions have all used it as a way of expression and unity since the very beginning of time. Song writing in particular has become one of the most popular ways for society to express their thoughts and views of the caucus around us all. Music is a common language that we’ve all learned to speak and appreciate, and it is one way for us to stay connected as people.
Musicians have claimed song writing is their therapy. By it’s very nature, the process of song writing can be both freeing and emotionally challenging on a writer. Song “text often provides an early experience of how to symbolically represent the world, and of how we can use metaphors to understand the meaning of what is happening to us” (Baker et al. 9). Lyrics articulate the values and beliefs of people, which weave their way into the lives of others. In the midst of song writing, an important phenomenon is taking place: the writer is communicating and sharing their thoughts in an intimate way, much like how psychological counseling is seen and used today.
Music is the most beautiful and powerful way to relate emotion. Thus, the entire structure of a story is enhanced by presenting action and dialogue through song. The topic of a story can deal with anything from religion, such as in Godspell, to a ravenous man-eating plant (Audrey II in Little Shop of Horrors), but no matter which, music brings to life a storyline and places a production forever in one's head by providing a harmony to be continually associated with it.
There are many factor that will influence the composing process and help the writer to
Music has always been an integral part of human life. Not only has it followed us throughout our history, but it has its own history.
Music has been around for thousands of years throughout the world dating all the way back to prehistoric times proven by the digging up of a 9,000-year-old flute that had seven holes drilled into it to create a musical scale in China ("Prehistoric flute music:," 2000). Music went through numerous stages before becoming what we know music as today. The earliest periods of music were the Medieval, Renaissance, and Baroque Periods which took place from the years 500-1760. The next cluster of periods were the Classical, Romantic, and Modern Periods which ended in 1930 to bring us to the most recent periods: Twentieth Century Period and the ongoing Contemporary and Twenty First Century Periods.
I do not consider myself a writer, it is something that I neither enjoy doing nor am I a good writer. I believe a lot of my poor writing skill has to do with the fact that I only began to enjoy reading about four to five years ago. According to Stephen King in On Writing, in order to be a good writer you must read a lot and write a lot; and I am only just starting to read for pleasure.
The idea that everyone is an author and that almost anything can be authored is something most people never even consider. Once you stop and think about it though, it makes sense. Most people think of an author as someone who tells a story. A story is a telling of a series of events that either the author or a character narrates. It also provides some sort of meaning or lesson. In my opinion, music is one of the most relatable forms of expression. As shown in many Garth Brooks songs, the lyrics tell a story and convey a theme, which is widely acknowledged as authoring.
Music has been around since the dawn of time, ever since man first inhabited this planet we have learned to communicate in ways other then conventional speaking. Different Cultures all have there own specific way of communicating through music. Music is basically broken into two specific groups Eastern Music and Western Music. Eastern music is mainly derived from the orient and India. While, Western music first emerged from Europe. Western music has developed in many ways since the middle ages through its form, sound, and message.
Music has shaped the lives of people throughout history. Even in its earliest forms, music has included use of instruments. One of the oldest musical instruments known is a variation of the flute; the original flute is thought to date back nearly 67,000 years ago. Tonight we are going to move throughout the eras with a history of instrumental music. This concert will begin with the Renaissance Era and continue through time until we have reached modern instrumental music.
In most contexts, composers of music tend to want their work to be thought of as products of pure talent and a little bit of hard work. McIntyre’s outlook in Rethinking the creative process: The systems model of creativity applied to popular songwriting however, seems to pose a contrary approach about music composition, especially in the context of pop music. Or rather, he seems to be trying to explain what constitute to the so-called talent. And while a component of natural acumen plays an important role, according to McIntyre, a lot of it is rather psychological in nature, both from the perspective of the artist and the listener. Good music, to McIntyre, has environmental influences ranging from early life experiences to the artist’s perception
The first music era know to man was the "Prehistoric Music." This was quite possibly influenced by birds singing and other animal sounds as they were communicating with each other. It was developed with the backdrop of natural sounds. Some evolutionary biologists have theorized that the ability to recognize sounds not created by humans as "musical" provides a selective advantage.
Being a musician and a song writer may not be easy as we simply see from afar. It is actually extremely difficult to figure out which one is more intricate, being lyricist or being a vocalist. However Michael Jackson was proficient in both; Writing the song and singing it. He was renowned by "the king of Pop" because most of his songs acquired many prizes. Thus, he was one of the most influential men in this world. He was phenomenal lyricist despite the fact that his life was brimming with disputable diminishes. In any case his works were sufficiently agreeable to make individuals cherished him and loved him. In fact, some people do not know how his personality was, but his songs were exceptionally inspiring and touching.