I wrote a pop song fragment...

des0free · November 15, 2021, 05:24:14 PM

UPDATE: song completed and posted here:
https://songcrafters.org/forum/index.php?topic=31814.0

As an exercise I tried to just write a fragment of a chorus. Because I figure a pop song needs a catchy chorus, so I might as well try to start with that, focus on creating just a small part as a first step. Hopefully I will return to it at some point and make a whole song.

I was also testing Amplitube 5 plugin on the guitar and bass, "modo drum", and sunset studio reverb (plate) on the vocal.

Reminder to self: Chords are F G, F G, F G C, F G C

BerryPatch · November 15, 2021, 07:51:58 PM

Sounds very catchy, like a chorus of an early 60's Beatles-like band like Freddie And The Dreamers. I also can see if you amped up the guitars with chugging power chords you could turn it into a Weezer song! Many possibilities here...

des0free · November 16, 2021, 12:58:53 PM

Quote from: BerryPatch on November 15, 2021, 07:51:58 PMSounds very catchy, like a chorus of an early 60's Beatles-like band like Freddie And The Dreamers. I also can see if you amped up the guitars with chugging power chords you could turn it into a Weezer song! Many possibilities here...

Hey, thanks for your feedback and suggestion. Nice to have feedback as the song develops. I decided to try your suggestion for the guitars on the chorus. Also added sketches of an intro and fragment of first verse, trying to implement an element-by-element build.

UPDATED ORIGINAL SONG FILE

cuthbert · November 16, 2021, 02:56:51 PM

Sounds like you're onto something good here, des. Keep us posted on how it goes!

Geir · November 16, 2021, 03:29:44 PM

I agree. It's catchy.

Looking forward to see where this is going.

Maybe add a harmony vocal on the chorus.

P.S. In my twisted mind I would be tempted to sing "I like her better than you"

BerryPatch · November 16, 2021, 09:34:04 PM

This is really coming together. The verse is very cool as well, great dynamics with the chorus.

Farrell Jackson · November 17, 2021, 07:02:27 AM

This is really developing nicely Des. I would be tempted to add a vocal harmony (or two) to the opening verse similar to the Everly Brothers style. I look forward to hearing how it develops!