Ever wanted to write a song? Looking for inspiration? In this video we break down songwriting into four key elements and give you tips and strategies for how to start your song from the lyrics, melody, chords or beat, with famous examples from The Beatles, Phil Collins and Rihanna!<br /> <br /> The four key elements to a song:<br /> <br /> Lyrics: <span class="playtime" data-second="98" title="Lyrics">1:38</span> <br /> Melody: <span class="playtime" data-second="189" title="Melody">3:09</span><br /> Harmony: <span class="playtime" data-second="256" title="Harmony">4:16</span><br /> Rhythm: <span class="playtime" data-second="332" title="Rhythm">5:32</span><br /> <br /> This tutorial premiered exclusively on <a href="https://www.musical-u.com" title="https://www.musical-u.com" target='_blank'>https://www.musical-u.com</a> <br /> Online training that makes you more musical. <br /> <br /> Watch the official music video of our debut single 'Traveling': <a href="https://youtu.be/-R3QiwW7nRw" title="https://youtu.be/-R3QiwW7nRw" target='_blank'>https://youtu.be/-R3QiwW7nRw</a><br /> <br /> Listen on Spotify: <a href="https://open.spotify.com/album/2YNaNLd2dwd5orAdZvEU4B" title="https://open.spotify.com/album/2YNaNLd2dwd5orAdZvEU4B" target='_blank'>https://open.spotify.com/album/2YNaNLd2dwd5orAdZvEU4B</a> <br /> <br /> For more O&O go to:<br /> <br /> <a href="http://www.oandoduo.com/" title="http://www.oandoduo.com/" target='_blank'>http://www.oandoduo.com/</a><br /> <a href="https://www.facebook.com/oandoduo" title="https://www.facebook.com/oandoduo" target='_blank'>https://www.facebook.com/oandoduo</a><br /> <a href="https://www.instagram.com/oandoduo" title="https://www.instagram.com/oandoduo" target='_blank'>https://www.instagram.com/oandoduo</a><br /> <a href="https://twitter.com/oandoduo" title="https://twitter.com/oandoduo" target='_blank'>https://twitter.com/oandoduo</a><i class="fa fa-language transViewIcon clickable" title="Translation"></i>
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