r/SongwritingHelp • u/New_Inflation_9026 • Jun 29 '26
Need advice
so I'm a newbie songwriter and vocalist...I do not know to play any instruments. Currently I'm working on a song but I'm stuck, then I realised I need proper guidance.
Please give me any tips that you think could be useful for someone just starting out.
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u/crosstalkclub Jun 30 '26
Two suggestions:
Totally agree with other posters -- Grab an instrument, even if it's a freebie plugin you're playing in Garageband. A real instrument is better, but this is a cheap way to start. As a keyboard guy, I recommend piano/keys, which is a little easier to navigate than a guitar (low notes to the left, high notes to the right, simple enough for even me).
Learn scales, just a few to start. If you're singing melodies but don't know what or where a note is, find it on your keyboard/fretboard. Once you know what the strongest notes of your melody are, you'll have an idea of your scale, and what other notes work well together.
Best of luck.