Q&A for How to Put a Tune to Song Lyrics

Finding the tune for a ballad depends largely on the kind of ballad you're trying to put together. A rock ballad, for example, would be different from a traditional British ballad. Check out the wikiHow for how to Write a Ballad.

You can teach yourself with online videos or get a teacher to give you lessons.

I'm 13, but I've written a few songs. I suggest using major keys only to begin with to make life easy. Look up poems 4 lines long that rhyme to help you develop rhyming lyrics that fit.

Try exploring different chords and chord progressions online. You might also try to put together your own progression to try and fit the theme of your song or your voice.

The part of the song that you can hear most clearly. For example, Twinkle Twinkle Little Star and the English alphabet song have the same tune.