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Today I’ll be explaining if it’s possible to write song lyrics without knowing music theory or even the melody.

• What is music theory
• Why is the melody important
• What do you get with “lyrics first“
• What’s rhyme scheme/why it matters

Writing song lyrics without knowing music theory or the melody

Yes you can. Music theory is simply the science of music and different methods you use to produce or compose. So you can do it without a basic knowledge of the subject. But it’ll help to know. And the melody is yet another extension of the process, especially if your lyrics are more important to you.

Music Theory

Music theory as defined by Wikipedia is the study and practice of the different possibilities of music.

The melody