Question For Songwriters

[TRAGChick]

How do you write your Songs & read Music ?

We're working on "On The Turning Away" Pink Floyd Cover.

The online Lyrics had the chords written over the words - C, D, Etc.

But - the Bridge in the middle with the Guitar feature wasn't on there....so, I had to listen to the CD and go note by note on the Keyboard - then write the Chord-changes out (by letters).

At the 2:05 mark:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tI_sv5uswoY

Back in College, I almost FAILED Music Theory because I couldn't write music on Staff Paper!

So - how do YOU work? Discuss.

[G.I.Jim]

I can't read music, so I can't help you here. I play and write strictly by ear.

[TRAGChick]

I can't read music, so I can't help you here. I play and write strictly by ear.

Me, too!

Thank God I know Piano chords

EDIT: DANG - I can't edit the Poll!

Just answer, "by ear" if it applies.

[Jonny B]

When I used to write songs with my bro, I used to write out the guitar chords with letters, just because I didn't know how to write sheet music in guitar form.

Likewise, when I have to learn piano/keyboard parts from sheet music, looking at those black blobs on the paper on-the-fly confuses the hell out of me. For one reason or another I can learn the song faster if I translate the notes to their letter form.

[slucero]

dump the song into Logic, see if enabling notation helps..

I'd normally just get a Mp3 and listen to it and figure out the chords and changes..