[ 2 comments ] 3 Indispensable Composing Tips

I came across some information and decided to summarize it and my personal experience in three important points...

Simple is better. 
If you try to make it simple and really develop your melody, you will be able to come up with an elegant, yet simple and catchy theme. Analyzing different simple and common known melodies can be very helpful. You might find that some nice melodies have two parts: a question and then an answer. For example hum or sing the following melody...

Question: "Twinkle, twinkle little star,"
Answer: "How I wonder what you are."

Try to create your own after you've replicated a well known melody on the piano. I find that fiddling around on the piano really helps a lot.

Compose what you feel.
Sometimes I feel like composing a song, but if I'm not in the mood for a particular style, I can't compose it well. Feeling the music is key to composing a song which captivates your audience's attention. When you find a really good melody and feel it. Transition to the chorus of the song, and see what you can create. Experiment with it until nothing else can come out then and there. You might never get that opportunity again while you are in that mood.

Create something new everyday.
Composing is like practicing a sport; you should practice on a regular basis. Composing everyday gives you the opportunity to flow the melody with the rest of the song and practice putting a song together. The more you do it, the better you get, and the more opportunities for songs and parts of songs pop-up.

Most importantly, have fun and let God inspire you throughout your work!



Shalom!


-Zachary

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sources:

http://ezinearticles.com/?Piano-Composition---You-Can-Do-It!&id=75517

http://www.ultimate-guitar.com/columns/general_music/5_priceless_composition_tips_for_the_young_composer.html