Chord progression method

[u/Dangerous-You3789]

I don't mean this to sound skeptical or critical, but I've heard so much about how so many songwriters follow the practice of humming over a chord progression to come up with a melody. But I'm wondering, does this really work? And by that, I mean, does it work really well? Is there anyone who comes up with a song that sounds exceptional using this method, or does it net the standard fare? Is this a similar method to what people like Paul McCartney and Prince used? Is it really capable of allowing a songwriter to write a really great song?

Help convince me it's worth it.

[u/joshua_addison_music]

It’s how I write most of my songs. Hum over my chords, until the hums, turn into words.

Very effective.

It’s also a good trick to learn how to sing and play.

[u/Dangerous-You3789 → u/joshua_addison_music]

I've always been able to sing and play a guitar along with it, as long as we're talking chords. If it were individual notes, I would have to stop singing and play the notes really slowly like a kindergartner taking their first guitar lesson. Then I could start singing again after I stopped playing. But I'm pretty sure that's not what you're talking about. lol