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How to become a song writer
Begin with a chord progression.
A chord progression is the basis of any pop song. Chord progressions are fundamentally simple to come up with, but it requires inspiration to come up with a truly great one.
Using an instrument of your choice, play around with a few different chords and see how they match up together. Chord progressions are often predictable and simple in the context of pop music.