How do you name your songs?
I think many of us struggle with naming our songs. Let's talk about it.
If a title doesn't come to me while I'm initially working on a new song, I used to just use the first word/phrase that came into my head. For some reason, I always seem to go through words that begin with the blended sound "Sp". Consequently, I've got way too many stupid song titles on my HDD like spatula, splunk, splat, spackle, sparkle, speck, spunk, spat.
Being unsatisfied with my creativity, I've been using a new method: I just open up https://www.merriam-webster.com/ and use the "word of the day" as the title. This is a pretty cool way to name songs. Not only do I learn a new word, but my song titles and lyrics have an aura of pretension that is unmatched.
If a title doesn't come to me while I'm initially working on a new song, I used to just use the first word/phrase that came into my head. For some reason, I always seem to go through words that begin with the blended sound "Sp". Consequently, I've got way too many stupid song titles on my HDD like spatula, splunk, splat, spackle, sparkle, speck, spunk, spat.
Being unsatisfied with my creativity, I've been using a new method: I just open up https://www.merriam-webster.com/ and use the "word of the day" as the title. This is a pretty cool way to name songs. Not only do I learn a new word, but my song titles and lyrics have an aura of pretension that is unmatched.
Sometimes i already have the theme and title in my mind, what i want to express.
Sometimes while creating the song of it is finished, i suddenly have something in my mind, and thats the title.
If i absolutely have no clue, i ask other ppl what they have first in their mind or what the song reminds them.
Sometimes while creating the song of it is finished, i suddenly have something in my mind, and thats the title.
If i absolutely have no clue, i ask other ppl what they have first in their mind or what the song reminds them.
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Yeah I hate naming songs.
Many times I have a clear image or story in my head, but converting that into a 1-5 word title that sounds good isn't always easy. Some words can describe what I feel or envision but they simply suck as a title. The best titles for me seem to be either suggestive or add something new to what's already there. I don't know, sometimes you just find the right words, other times you don't.
I imagine it would be easier if I wrote music with lyrics. The few times I've had vocals, it's been easier at least.
I often go to a word association page just to get some ideas/words around a theme.
Many times I have a clear image or story in my head, but converting that into a 1-5 word title that sounds good isn't always easy. Some words can describe what I feel or envision but they simply suck as a title. The best titles for me seem to be either suggestive or add something new to what's already there. I don't know, sometimes you just find the right words, other times you don't.
I imagine it would be easier if I wrote music with lyrics. The few times I've had vocals, it's been easier at least.
I often go to a word association page just to get some ideas/words around a theme.
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Catchy! I think you may have a real knack for naming things. What are your kids'/pets' names?
And if there's no feeling? "Document1"
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Date, key, BPM and genre. Once I come up with a title I change this generic thing, but it helps not needing to think of names, because names often changes the direction of a song if you haven't finished it. Sometimes you want that, other times you don't. I rather name them once they are finished.
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then i wait till i got an idea
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I always just go with some random BS that comes out of my brainskull, when I first start a new project. it usually stays that way until the song is completely finished. as I’m writing music and/or lyrics along the way, a concept or title starts to form, and by the time I’m done, I’ve settled on one solid name, and can rename the file.
last step after renaming it is to reopen it under the new name so I don’t get errors opening when it’s still looking for the old name.
last step after renaming it is to reopen it under the new name so I don’t get errors opening when it’s still looking for the old name.
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Both images work, though.
Both images work, though.
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I have a lot of fun when it comes to naming songs. Sometimes I come up with the name, and then make a song based on how that title makes me feel. Sometimes I just write the song in my head first, and then come up with the name afterward based on the attitude of the song. A lot of times, however, I'll base the name of the song off of the lyrics (hardcore stuff, not freeform stuff).
The songs I had the most fun naming are:
A.G. for the A.D.
C.O.P.S. (Calling Out Potential Stalkers)
The Fire and The Fear
Funkform
Modulate,Devastate
The songs I had the most fun naming are:
A.G. for the A.D.
C.O.P.S. (Calling Out Potential Stalkers)
The Fire and The Fear
Funkform
Modulate,Devastate
I consider different things a song name or the project name. My projects most times are a description of what is used on the song, a time stamp or some gibberish so that I don't lose work ever. Most times it's Genre_main_instrument_date.reason or NewAge_ArpSynth_flute_10122019.reason.
Song naming is a totally different thing and to be as poetic as possible, the soul of the song will tell me its name when it is ready... Then I'll rename the song file.
Song naming is a totally different thing and to be as poetic as possible, the soul of the song will tell me its name when it is ready... Then I'll rename the song file.
As said if there are lyrics then the name should come pretty easily.
Of the instrumentals I've written one was a guitar based extravaganza in Am, so I named it : A minor work.
Another one has a keyboard part that was reminiscent of the old tune 96 tears so I named it : 95 tears.
Then I did a bunch or orchestral tunes for a book my sister wrote about turtles that survived a tsunami. Those are collectively known as the tsunami tales.
Now, the old guys like Mozart, they just numbered their stuff. So there is always that.
Of the instrumentals I've written one was a guitar based extravaganza in Am, so I named it : A minor work.
Another one has a keyboard part that was reminiscent of the old tune 96 tears so I named it : 95 tears.
Then I did a bunch or orchestral tunes for a book my sister wrote about turtles that survived a tsunami. Those are collectively known as the tsunami tales.
Now, the old guys like Mozart, they just numbered their stuff. So there is always that.
Sometimes I will go with my initial impression of the sounds like 'plinkynoisethingy' or something and sometimes I will just have a phrase pop into my head from something I heard that day that caught my attention.
When it comes down to completed tracks I feel my way around it until something just clicks and a cryptic title or something alluding to something I want to express or believe might arise, there are no set methods.
When it comes down to completed tracks I feel my way around it until something just clicks and a cryptic title or something alluding to something I want to express or believe might arise, there are no set methods.
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