songwriting

/ˈsɒŋraɪtɪŋ/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈsɔːŋraɪtɪŋ/ (ame, ipa)

songwriting — noun

1. the creative work of producing songs by composing both their instrumental melody

1.名詞B1
釋義

the creative work of producing songs by composing both their instrumental melody and the words that are sung

例句

Naomi discovered her talent for songwriting while playing guitar in college.

The workshop taught young musicians the basics of songwriting and melody structure.

passive instruction context — 'taught the basics of songwriting'

同義詞
  • composing

    broader term that can include instrumental music without lyrics

  • lyric writing

    narrower — covers only the words, not the melody

文法句型

songwriting as a subject or object

用法筆記

Used only as an uncountable noun — 'a songwriting' is not standard. Contrasts with 'composition', which may refer solely to instrumental music without lyrics.

常見錯誤

❌Her songwriting are very creative.
✅Her songwriting is very creative.
💡Songwriting is uncountable and always takes a singular verb.
❌I want to study songwriting and composing.
✅I want to study songwriting.
💡Songwriting already covers both music and lyrics; use 'composing' only when referring to instrumental music alone.