1.START IN A MINOR KEY/END IN A MAJOR KEY
2.MAKE THE SNARE DRUM SNAP-ALLMOST LIKE A
A RIM SHOT.
3.KEEP THE LYRICS SIMPLE-2 VERSES MAX.
4.PUT IN A BRIDGE,A MIDDLE 8,START ON THE CHORUS !
{I WNAT TO HOLD YOUR HAND}
5.ADD A LEAD BREAK TO EITHER THE CHORUS,VERSE,BRIDGE
OR MIDDLE 8-MAKE IT SHORT AND BASED ON ONE OF THE
ABOVE.
6.DOUBLE THE LEAD VOCAL
7.RECORD IT LIVE USING TWO MICS-ON TWO TRACKS- OVERDUBING ONLY THE DOUBLED VOCAL{ON THE THIRD
TRACK}
8.NEVER USE MORE THAN 4 TRACKS-MAX-USE THE 4RTH
TRACK FOR HANDCLAPS OR LEAVE IT BLANK.
9.HAVE A ROCK N' ROLL BOOGIE BASS RIFF SOMEWHERE
IN THE SONG;EVEN IF IT'S ONLY IN THE MIDDLE 8.
10.NOW COMPOSE A SONG THAT'S AS GOOD AS A "BEATLES"
SONG.FOLLOW THE INSTRUCTIONS ABOVE AND DON'T
FORGET TO ROCK YOUR ASS-OFF AND GIVE IT EVERYTHING
YOU'VE GOT!
IMPORTANT NOTE:UNDER NO CIRCUMSTANCES SHOULD
YOU TRY TO SING LIKE THE "BEATLES" OR USE AN ENGLISH
ACCENT.USE YOUR OWN VOICE.IF YOUR OWN VOICE IS
INAPPROPRIATE FOR THE SONG;FIND A REPLACEMENT
SINGER WHOS VOICE IS.GOOD LUCK !
P. HOLLY-5/19/2007