Here is a rarely discussed songwriting tip. The craft you develop in songwriting expands and moves with you from the song you are writing to the next song you are going to write. As an example: Say you are writing a song that contains a particular rhyme scheme, and no matter how much you try […]
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Even though the core of a song should have an emotional base, there is a learned technique that informs every song. Songwriting is a learned craft. It takes a great deal of concentration and attention to detail. Paying attention to the details of a song separates the good songs from the bad ones. If you […]
The best advice that I can give to any songwriter is to write songs as much as possible. The more songs you write, the better you will get at the craft. And, how far you can go in developing your craft is unlimited. Songwriting can be addictive simply because it’s fun to do. Yes, songwriting […]
Say you have been listening to a song written by another writer and recognize within it a structure of ABA. Believe it or not, this discovery of an ABA song structure has now become a part of your craft. All you will have to do is use this ABA structure in a song that you […]
In Part 4 of What type of songwriter are you? we will continue to explore the different types of songwriters that you could be. Here’s a quick Song Tip Tuesday review! Part 1 we assumed that for the most part songwriters write songs that come from the heart. The writers who fall into this category […]
In Part 3 of What type of songwriter are you? we will continue to explore the different types of songwriters that you could be. In Part 1 we assumed that for the most part songwriters write songs that come from the heart. The writers who fall into this category are either singer-songwriters or writers who […]
In Part 2 of What type of songwriter are you? we will continue to explore the different types of songwriters that you could be. In Part 1 we assumed that for the most part songwriters write songs that come from the heart. The writers who fall into this category are either singer-songwriters or writers who […]
Okay, you’re a songwriter, but what type of songwriter are you? Are you a: songwriter who writes songs from their heart? songwriter who writes songs on assignment about something? songwriter who writes songs based on popular trends? professional songwriter who has the skill set to write songs that combine the three – from the heart, […]
Who is singing to whom in your song? If it is unclear, it could be a pronoun issue. When pronouns are mixed incorrectly in a lyric, the listener will NOT know who is singing to whom. When this happens, they zone out and start thinking other thoughts. Here is an example of a lyric that […]
Today’s song tip is a question that you should ask yourself every time you write a song. What is the subject of my song? What is my song about? Songs can be about any subject: animals, sports, science, politics, social issues, people, products, events, and of course the subject of love. Regardless of the subject, […]
