Comments on: Watch Part 1 of Milena’s talk on songwriting http://pinmedown.net/2010/02/23/watch-part-1-of-milenas-talk-on-songwriting/ Fri, 11 Mar 2011 19:46:24 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Mo http://pinmedown.net/2010/02/23/watch-part-1-of-milenas-talk-on-songwriting/comment-page-1/#comment-124 Mo Wed, 24 Feb 2010 12:22:26 +0000 http://pinmedown.net/?p=97#comment-124 Oh Professor Milena! *waves hand frantically* I was so inspired by the words that came up on the projector during your lecture, I wrote an "old skool" haiku using them! Writing you something. Usually I’d call in. Hank Williams won’t. I exhausted my imagination and everything! LOL :P Oh Professor Milena! *waves hand frantically*

I was so inspired by the words that came up on the projector during your lecture, I wrote an “old skool” haiku using them!

Writing you something.
Usually I’d call in.
Hank Williams won’t.

I exhausted my imagination and everything! LOL :P

]]> By: milena http://pinmedown.net/2010/02/23/watch-part-1-of-milenas-talk-on-songwriting/comment-page-1/#comment-122 milena Tue, 23 Feb 2010 23:18:05 +0000 http://pinmedown.net/?p=97#comment-122 Hey Tyler.... I'm big on improv - singing whatever comes into your head and pressing record. Sometimes I'll sing 4 or 5 options for the same part and then start to go back into it and fine tune. It's important to let your imagination exhaust the possibilities for each part. You'll know when you can't think of anything else. It's also good to come back to it the next day or week because sometimes you'll have a brand new melody idea for the part. Sometimes what you sing for the chorus works better for the verse etc. Programs like ProTools and Logic allow you to move parts around... but you can do this the old skool way too - with a cassette recorder and an acoustic guitar. MM x Hey Tyler…. I’m big on improv – singing whatever comes into your head and pressing record. Sometimes I’ll sing 4 or 5 options for the same part and then start to go back into it and fine tune. It’s important to let your imagination exhaust the possibilities for each part. You’ll know when you can’t think of anything else. It’s also good to come back to it the next day or week because sometimes you’ll have a brand new melody idea for the part. Sometimes what you sing for the chorus works better for the verse etc. Programs like ProTools and Logic allow you to move parts around… but you can do this the old skool way too – with a cassette recorder and an acoustic guitar. MM x

]]> By: Zachary http://pinmedown.net/2010/02/23/watch-part-1-of-milenas-talk-on-songwriting/comment-page-1/#comment-121 Zachary Tue, 23 Feb 2010 22:52:11 +0000 http://pinmedown.net/?p=97#comment-121 I totally agree with the mumbling part! haha! Thats how i go about it! I would love to hear the rest of this lecture. Well done. :) I totally agree with the mumbling part! haha!

Thats how i go about it!

I would love to hear the rest of this lecture.

Well done. :)

]]> By: Tyler http://pinmedown.net/2010/02/23/watch-part-1-of-milenas-talk-on-songwriting/comment-page-1/#comment-117 Tyler Tue, 23 Feb 2010 09:18:28 +0000 http://pinmedown.net/?p=97#comment-117 Hi Milena, Thanks again for spending your time to upload this, you did a really great job. I have a quick question though, and since this is a classroom setting, my hand is raised and waving frantically. Ms. Mepris, what's the best way to flow vocal melodies when you're writing your verse, chorus, bridge, etc? I process the auditory listening and understanding of it when I hear it, but constructing it is so much different. Thanks again. Hi Milena,

Thanks again for spending your time to upload this, you did a really great job.

I have a quick question though, and since this is a classroom setting, my hand is raised and waving frantically.

Ms. Mepris, what’s the best way to flow vocal melodies when you’re writing your verse, chorus, bridge, etc? I process the auditory listening and understanding of it when I hear it, but constructing it is so much different. Thanks again.

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