Tips for Writing Songs for a Beginner

Children throughout the country read and learn about Hindu bhajans while in school. Their works have been influenced by different Indian dialects. People who may not speak Hindi enjoy listening to them and English translations help in giving their words much more meaning.

In one of his well known bhajans, the poet Kabir refers to his body as a chadar, or a piece of cloth which has been recorded and sung by several well known Indian singers. The poet Mirabai in one of her famous bhajans talks about her love for God and how she would love to sing about God. It goes as follows:

Lord Girdhari (Krishna), make me your servant.

As your servant, I will plant a garden, and see you every day.

In the groves and lanes of Vrindavan, I will sing about you.

In recent years modern composes have tried to mingle Raga music, which used to be exclusively for the elite - with bhajans or kirtans, thereby democratizing the tradition. Followers of the Bhakti movement find chanting bhajans and kirtans to be soothing for the soul and find it far more accessible for people to use in their everyday life. Many Hindu's have found that singing God's praise in the form of bhajans and kirtans can be self-fulfilling. Few have even tried implementing different musical instruments such as guitars to bring about some change in the way a bhajan is sung.

Learning to Compose Songs over the Keyboard

There are a number of ways available for you to write songs, and it most certainly does not have to be an effort from a professional. Well, I can say so because I have had the opportunity of experiencing this myself. I was really fond of playing the piano and guitars and that's how the song words came to me. I have developed a skill for thinking up song words while I play.

If this experience appeals to you, then you can most certainly give this a shot. Get yourself a mini keyboard and lure your mind into a library of song words; and, Voila! You've come up with moving lyrics. Here is a thought; try sticking to the C key. This key has very easy chords that are quite easy to play.

Another possibility of writing up beautiful lyrics could be to utilize the default beats on the keyboard; just put them on and let it trigger your mind for the most beautiful words of a song. Keywords are bubbling with such beats and you can very well, make use of them.

A piece of advice as we move on, do not use a single finger while playing; you are most likely to forget the note you just played.

Why Guitars Are Best Suited to Song Composition

I've gained that skill with guitars, which is why I prefer writing songs while I'm at it. Even if it's something entirely new for the player, he'll still find it a very convenient tool for writing songs. No, I'm not boasting about it; I just want all those risk aversive individuals to give it a shot. You never know what you might just create.

If you really want the song to flow out then make use of the guitar riffs and off beats.