All about your songwriting process

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What is your songwriting level? *

Beginner

Hobbyist/improver

Professional

Why do you write songs?

I do it for fun

I want to be a professional artist (or already are)

I want to be a professional songwriter (or already are)

I perform my songs live

How often do you write songs? *

Every day

A few times a week

Once a week

One a month

Less than once a month

Do you collaborate with other people when writing?

Always

Usually

Sometimes

Never

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Roughly what genre would you say your songs fit into? *

I know genres are hard to get right, but try to pick the closest, unless there's really not anything close!

Singer/songwriter

Rap

Pop

Country

Alternative

Rock

RnB

Other:

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What do you usually write lyrics on? *

Laptop/desktop

Mobile phone

Pen/paper

Tablet (e.g. iPad)

Other:

What order do you songs usually happen in?

Music first, lyrics afterwards

Lyrics first, then put them to music

Both happen together

Other:

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What instruments do you use when you write songs?

Guitar

Piano

I don't play an instrument

Other:

What counts as a "finished" song for you? Tick as many as you usually do. *

Lyrics and chords written down

A basic version is recorded (e.g. piano/vox, guitar/vox)

A full arrangement is recorded

Other:

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In what ways do you struggle when writing music?

I don't really struggle writing music

My songs tend to sound the same

I can't find interesting chord progressions

I don't know where to start

My songs sound too much like someone else's

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In what ways do you struggle when writing lyrics?

I don't really struggle with lyrics

I don't know what to write about

I sometimes just can't find the words

The second verse - developing my ideas

I feel like I'm copying other people

Other:

Do you use any special tools to help you write?

Thesaurus

Online rhyming dictionary (e.g. Rhymezone)

Phrase book

Chord suggester app

Dedicated songwriting software

Other:

If you could dream up any app or software that helps you with your songwriting, what might it do?

How would you feel about an app that uses AI to suggest lyrics (lines or phrases) you could use in your song?

Sounds good, but I wouldn't want other people to know I use it

Sounds good, and I'd be happy for people to know I use an AI to help me write

I wouldn't use it, but it doesn't bother me

I hate the idea

Other:

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Are you happy for your multiple-choice answers to be published - not individually but in charts/graphs/whatever? *

Yes

Would you be up for talking more with me about your songwriting habits? If so, please let me know your name and some way of getting in touch.

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