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Writing songs is an artistic outlet for expressing emotions, stories, and ideas. It’s a creative way to express yourself and can be used to entertain and inspire others.

The elements of songwriting include lyrics, melody, chords, structure and production. Lyrics tell a story, melody carries the emotion or sentiment of a song, chords provide harmony and context for it’s musical structure, while production adds texture and dimensionality to the overall sound of the track.

Ultimately it’s up to the listener to decide if they like a specific song or not. However, there are generally accepted components that go into making a great song such as strong lyrics that touch on common emotional triggers, an interesting melodic phrase that keeps people wanting more loops back again into something recognizable again at key points in time. Production should also complement these main components so it stands out from other pieces in its genre.

Meaningful lyrics come from within; therefore it helps to listen to your own voice and focus on what you're passionate about. Start with free-writing about your experiences - this could be related to moments which have had an impact on your life such as breakups or moments when you felt truly alive. It can also help to read poetry or watch films/documentaries that spark ideas and evoke emotions within you. Make sure your words resonate deeply with others by being honest yet clever about how you state them.

A catchy hook is often made up of short melodic phrases using notes that fit well together tonally as well as emotionally - think slightly unexpected but still cheerful sounding musical motives combined with rhythmic patterns such as syncopation or counterpoint techniques which create tension but then resolve nicely back into the main chorus line. Try pairing one word per line so that syllables get extra emphasis when sung - this can make the hook really stand out! Additionally adding dynamic changes (e.g going from soft to loud) makes the phrase more memorable.

Building chord progressions involves playing chords in a certain order which creates tension and resolution throughout your piece - think about using major/minor chords depending on whether you want it sound happy or sad respectively along with dissonant/suspended chords for adding emotion too e.g suspended 4th instead of traditional dominant 7th chords. You can also use circle of fifths progressions which start at one note then move up through 5ths until they reach their original note creating 6 different chords – this works for all genres!. Additionally experimenting with chord extensions like 9ths & 11ths will help give an even richer sonority!

Creating drum beats starts with deciding what genre-style you want it to fit into – e.g hip hop, EDM etc...then crafting rhythms using different percussion instruments such as snares, kick drums, tom toms etc...Alternatively software plugins exist which allow non-musicians access electronic sounds which they can use straight away! Try structuring each section (Introduction, verse, chorus) around specific fills & patterns rather than always having one steady groove. Additionally layering samples like hi hats & cymbals adds dynamic movement between sections giving your beat some real presence!

Song arrangement refers to how all elements in a piece of music are ordered within each section creating contrast & interest leading up towards a grand climax! This includes things like deciding when/where backing vocals come in, where bridges should be placed & having extra instrumental fillers added here & there! You don't have stick rigidly though - try exploring transposing verses down al octave adding extra intensity before choruses, shifting instrument textures around during choruses etc...Getting this right takes time but once achieved gives depth & originality – essential for making compelling arrangements!