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Should You Write Music or Lyrics First? Honestly, Either Is Good.

Should You Write Music or Lyrics First? Honestly, Either Is Good.

by Ed Bell | Mar 11, 2019 | Lyric Tools, Music Tools

“So do you write the music or lyrics first?” If I got a dollar for every time someone asked me this at a party I’d make more money each month than most songwriters get paid for Spotify streams. And the honest answer is, it depends – and doesn’t really matter. As for...

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