Talk about songs that you've written and songs that you love. What is it about music that moves you? What was the inspiration behind music you've written? How have certain songs effected you?
Hi my newsletter friends,
It’s been a while since I sent out a newsletter, so I decided to blow the cobwebs off things over here and crank this out.
It is now the first week of December and even though winter solstice has not yet arrived on the calendar, it is definitely “feeling” like winter outside. I even read that there has been snow in parts of Mexico this week. So, that makes staying inside and getting indoor things done even more attractive. I hope you are all doing OK and... Read Full Story
Hi friends,
I reached a new milestone recently. I have produced my first ever CD! All of my work on the Musing Mana Song Project has been compiled onto CD format and is now available to order directly from my web site .
Dedication:
As I have talked about in my blog postings from time to time on my web site, my music and work I put into it is especially dedicated to the most vulnerable and often the least remembered in our world: Those living with disabilities, especially autism... Read Full Story
Don’t obsess Too Much, Just write
A good way to begin your songwriting efforts is to write about a story you’ve seen on the news on television, or read about in a newspaper or magazine. That way you can concentrate on the wording and rhyming of the lyrics without having to worry about thinking of a storyline. Once you have written the first section or verse, repeat it using different lyrics. Now examine your song to follow this with a chorus, which should be the catchiest part of the song... Read Full Story
I hope you enjoy reading through this article – for more information please visit my Songwriting Tips website.
1. Inspiration
What inspires you when writing a song? Life events, films, books, love, tragedy… boredom? If you don’t have inspiration, songwriting can be a chore. Inspiration can be observation, feelings, opinions, if you put pen to paper with a blank slate, you are making things difficult for yourself.
Can’t think of a theme? Rather than focus on music and songs, focus on... Read Full Story
Can You Give Me Some Songwriting Tips - Videos
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The aim of these free songwriting tips is to quite literally be helpful tips - not rules - that may work for you. There will be many contradictions to songwriting advice from any source, and rightly so, because some songs, well, they just work!!
Be careful though if you are a newbie, if you go against everything we advise you may be successful because of the novelty factor, and this can lead to being a one hit wonder. Just something to bear in mind, established artists can be a... Read Full Story
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A good song expresses the thoughts and feelings of the songwriter about the subject in question, but more importantly it evokes an abundance of emotions in the listener. Follow the songwriting tips on this page for a helping hand when you... Read Full Story
This article is simply giving some songwriting basics to help you get started.
There are many ways to write a song, no one method is the correct way.
There are three areas we will concentrate on here:
Title/Chorus/Hook
Catchy Melody
Structure
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There are frequently stories about someone who found a great treasure in a thrift shop or pawn shop like maybe a rare pre-war Martin D-28 or some other cool thing. Finally, I can join the ranks of the thrift shop story tellers, only my find was not a guitar or piece of jewelry, but rather the game changing treatise of professor Lawrence Lessig , “ Free Culture “! For any of you who have followed my blog posts here, you will know that Lawrence Lessig and his brain child, “ Creative Commons... Read Full Story
You have an old guitar lying around in your garage, and even though you've bought a new one and hardly play anything else, you can't help but feel nostalgic for the days when you were just a beginner. If you plan on becoming a rock star, you wouldn't quite mind having your first guitar to auction off for charity. But how do you know if it's simply better to move on and forget the old guitar? Read Full Story
