| This may seem like putting the chicken before the | | | | process started, create dummy or a working titles |
| egg, but once you decide the genre and style that | | | | list. Again, these may be songs that are written by |
| your band is going to develop and play, you are | | | | other bands or just made up dummy titles. Just get |
| creating the direction of the band. | | | | the process started.There might even be songs that |
| This should make it pretty obvious that the direction | | | | you have written or are contemplating writing. Create |
| of the band will be one of your very first priorities. | | | | the list. Get the process started. |
| You probably already have in mind the genre (rock, | | | | Probably the biggest point I am trying to stress here |
| pop, country, R&B etc.) and style | | | | is, stop dreaming and get the process rolling. Did I |
| (metal,punk,bluegrass etc.) of music that you want | | | | say that already? |
| your band to be, so at this point you will need to | | | | This is the best time to decide what band or bands |
| begin creating a style appropriate song list. | | | | you want to style and mold your band after. I know |
| If you're a cover band (playing other bands music), | | | | that you are probably saying that your band is going |
| you need to search for the bands that you desire to | | | | to be "different from anything ever before", and |
| sound like and build your song list from there. Always | | | | that's cool, but you should find some songs that you |
| keep this in mind though, it's not to in your best | | | | know your band mates can begin to jam, play and |
| interest to pick songs that are out of the bands | | | | gel together with. |
| musical scope and/or singing ability. It's also probably | | | | This is easily the best way to help you organically |
| not very wise to choose songs or bands that have a | | | | grow into your "sound". Even though you may not |
| lead singer that has a five octave range and/or the | | | | want to be a cover band, you would be well advised |
| guitar player shreds like Eddie, if you can't pull it off | | | | to pick and play five or ten songs from other bands |
| musically. | | | | you admire. This will help you in the early |
| Those songs are great goals for later, but try to | | | | developmental stages of your bands career. One, it |
| stay and create a sound that is with in your musical | | | | will get the band jamming and getting tight with each |
| scope. It's possible your desire is to play all original | | | | other musically. |
| material (songs you compose). Go a head and start | | | | And two, your song list will begin to grow and |
| making that song list as well. At this point of your | | | | change as your band grows and changes. So |
| musical career, you may have more desire than | | | | remember this. You are creating the foundations with |
| songs to fill an all original song list. | | | | which your musical career is built upon. The song list |
| There is nothing wrong with that. But to get the | | | | is a great place to start. Have fun! |
