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Write a song


Write a song

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If your child is interested in music, encourage them to write their own songs. Songs are a combination of words and music. It's not a problem if your child can't read or write musical notes. Most successful singers and songwriters can't either. If your child plays guitar or piano, they can work out a series of chords to accompany their song. If they already enjoy a particular style of music - rock, pop, classical, country, folk or rap - they can get inspiration from the music they listen to. 

If they want to go about writing a song, let them think first what they want to write about. Writing songs can be a wonderful way of expressing personal feelings that are hard to express in ordinary life. Most songs have an in built structure - a verse and a repeating chorus for example. See if they get any useful tips from this video called Ten Tips on How to Write a Song from The Coloured Scribbles.




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