Graham English
Songwriter, Recording Artist, and Blogging Musician
Songwriter, Recording Artist, and Blogging Musician
In an attempt to hack their creativity and artistic output, Brian Eno and Peter Schmidt created a deck of cards they called the Oblique Strategies. Whenever they came up against a creative dilemma–and especially while under a moment of pressure or deadline–they would pull a card and follow the directions.
I’ve used this technique constantly in [...]
One of the most common challenges I hear about songwriting is not knowing where to begin. With the lyrics? With the music? Or something completely different? It’s a rather simple challenge to find a solution to, really.
Start with a single note or single word
Play a single random note and just listen to your imagination. Does [...]
A Random Article from Wikipedia
Brian Eno’s Oblique Strategies
A Random Word
A Random Sentence
A Random Paragraph
A Random Web Site
You have to put something into your mind to get something out.
Image streaming is the exact technique used by geniuses such as Einstein, Edison and Tesla. Not only will image streaming enhance your creativity, it will actually increase your IQ!
Image streaming is your doorway to the subconscious mind. This stream-of-consciousness visualization technique delivers spontaneously-generated thoughts directly from the subconscious mind as an answer or solution to [...]
Just found a new and free random word generator. It creates random sentences and paragraphs too. But the best part is random world plus. You can choose the word type and the word complexity. If you were to add syllables and stress you would have a kick-ass songwriting word generator.
As it is now, it’s perfect [...]
Give me 5 minutes and I’ll show you how to instantly find unique and interesting details to put into your lyrics.
The technique is called Object Writing and it’s so ridiculously easy that you’ll be pissed you didn’t know about it sooner. I learned it from Pat Pattison.
Here’s how it works:
First, gather your materials. You’ll need [...]
I got excited about my previous creativity hacks and busted out a number of ideas for a hacks series. So stay tuned for songwriting hacks and ear training hacks and stay connected to my MusicHacks del.icio.us bookmarks. Because you’re going to help me write them…you’ll see why soon
Did you know that you can [...]
I’m a lifehacker. I believe that solutions to everyday problems can be solved easily and stress-free.
And I believe this even though my 34 years has shown me that, on occasion only, life can be extremely frustrating and stressful.
Today I hacked my creativity. I created six stress-free solutions for potential creative challenges. Maybe you can [...]
“You can’t use up creativity. The more you use, the more you have.”
– Maya Angelou, poet
Loading ...An excellent read detailing 30 ways to be more creative! My favorite is number 11. Don’t try to stand out from the crowd; avoid crowds altogether. read more.
about grahamI'm a songwriter and recording artist who sings, plays keyboards, and explores the vast world of sound hoping to find some magical moments along the way. I'm also a Mac geek.
@bbluesman Good call. in reply to bbluesman 6 hrs ago
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