Today we looked at the essentials of lyrics, which include the theme, rhyme scheme and message(1). Lyrics is something I have personally struggled with in the songwriting process, as I find it difficult to find interesting and original lyrics. I also find it difficult to adhere to a rhyme scheme without coming off as forced or contrived. Learning about internal rhymes and rhyme schemes is something that I think will help me later on when writing my own songs, as it puts less pressure on me to adhere to a strict “ABAB” rhyme scheme. Another technique I am interested in using is a pararhyme, which is where the consonants match, but the vowel is different. While I have seen these techniques used before, having them listed out will help me significantly.
(1) Rotumah, Grayson. “Harmony Part 1” Workshop presented at the course Song Writing and Performance 1A, Hartley Building, University of Adelaide, March 21, 2022
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