Lately I've had an unusual fear of running into a creative block, so I've been putting some thought into how songwriting works. Guys, I'm curious: when you compose a song, what do you do?
Can you make up a song in your head, or do you "play it by ear", so to speak? Do you write the song before programming/recording instruments? Do you start composing at the chorus, or the beginning, or the end? Do you follow a structured arrangement? Do you start with lyric verse, or a melody? Do you work out the song on an instrument you play, or on the computer?
I invite you to pull a tl;dr. However you like, tell me: how do you compose your music?
Can you make up a song in your head, or do you "play it by ear", so to speak? Do you write the song before programming/recording instruments? Do you start composing at the chorus, or the beginning, or the end? Do you follow a structured arrangement? Do you start with lyric verse, or a melody? Do you work out the song on an instrument you play, or on the computer?
I invite you to pull a tl;dr. However you like, tell me: how do you compose your music?