7 Step Song Planner

a. Imagine b. Decide
Starting with the
Imagine what would be happening if the music were playing What do you feel the lyrical
music in a movie or video theme should be?

1. Outline 2. Brainstorm
Starting with the
Write a paragraph or two of prose outlining what the song is Brainstorm all associated ideas
lyrical theme about to keep you on track during the writing and phrases

4. Plan 3. Research
Plan the layout of your song like a movie storyboard, with Research ideas and thoughts
one sentence descriptions e.g Google quotes

5. Understand 6. Prosody
Understand why your song exists and how it is going to move Use prosody to determine the
the listener. What is the point? feel of the song

7. Write
Write the melody and the words at the same time to create a
natural flow