I don't know about a strict left / right brain divison in those terms, but I have long observed a distinction between those who primarily hear music first, and those who are more drawn to the word. As with most things there is of course a spectrum within that, for instance I'm much more drawn to the sound and rhythm before words and verbal expressions, but I also adore lyricists like Leonard Cohen. It is often fascinating to compare notes with people who love the same songs as I do, but we sometimes fix our attentions on very different things. Numerous people have told me that they have to hear all the words before anything else can penetrate. There's a lot yet to be explored in this, it seems.
That's what I call a comment! My brain still hasn't delivered a solid answer, but in my experience, if I start singing a melody with a few words in the car, it'll turn into a song faster than if I sit down with the intention of writing something.
I don't know about a strict left / right brain divison in those terms, but I have long observed a distinction between those who primarily hear music first, and those who are more drawn to the word. As with most things there is of course a spectrum within that, for instance I'm much more drawn to the sound and rhythm before words and verbal expressions, but I also adore lyricists like Leonard Cohen. It is often fascinating to compare notes with people who love the same songs as I do, but we sometimes fix our attentions on very different things. Numerous people have told me that they have to hear all the words before anything else can penetrate. There's a lot yet to be explored in this, it seems.
That's what I call a comment! My brain still hasn't delivered a solid answer, but in my experience, if I start singing a melody with a few words in the car, it'll turn into a song faster than if I sit down with the intention of writing something.