For me, this is the most natural thing that I could do. As a musician and a guitar player, being a songwriter is worthwhile. Not only that you could play guitar well but you could also write songs with the guitar as well that’s why a songwriter who knows how to play a guitar or a piano could write better songs more effectively than those who doesn’t know how to play any instrument. That is why if you don’t know how to play the guitar, you better start learning now, it is worth it.

Now how to write songs? Actually, there is no fixed way of doing this, you could do it in every way you could but the most common are these methods:

  1. Melody first – Create a melody in your head and create a corresponding lyrics to the melody. Afterwards, determine the note or chords of the melody plus the lyrics. Arrange the structure of the song and add some finishing touches and then you’re done.
  2. Lyrics first – create some lyrics out of your own poetry or your thoughts. Now put some melody on it. Arrange the structure then add some finishing touches.
  3. Riff first – create a riff on the guitar. Add some lyrics on it and then arrange the structure.