Starting a song..?

[Cloe(:]

Well, with the many songs I've made on Jamstudio, I've noticed that finding out what kind of song you want it to be is the hardest part. Sometimes it gives me a headache >.< The most intricate part is beginning the song (in my opinion) because I never really know how to start it.  I usually put random chords to see if the instruments work well together and mess with the chord positioning later. I just wanted to know how other people start out their songs. Like do you start out with chords, or instruments? What do you do?
-Cloe 

[Victor]

Read my guide if ya want. 

If it does not tell you.. Well, In Jamstudio I look for a lead instrument that might make a good song. Then I combine and twist it around till it sounds really cool. I leave the chords for later too.

[legendary.emerald]

Well, with the many songs I've made on Jamstudio, I've noticed that finding out what kind of song you want it to be is the hardest part. Sometimes it gives me a headache >.< The most intricate part is beginning the song (in my opinion) because I never really know how to start it.  I usually put random chords to see if the instruments work well together and mess with the chord positioning later. I just wanted to know how other people start out their songs. Like do you start out with chords, or instruments? What do you do?
-Cloe 

I pretty much start the same way, except I first decide whether it'll be a guitar song, a techno piece, a piano ballad, etc. It's probably my favorite part of the song crafting process, though, besides the ending.