Graham English

Posts Tagged ‘Songwriting FAQ’

What’s The Difference Between The Free And Paid Samurai Songwriting Membership?

Free membership to Samurai Songwriting comes with many benefits. This site has a wealth of songwriting information available to you. As a free member, you will have access to some of our most treasured Samurai Songwriting principles and practices.
To become a free member, subscribe to the Samurai Songwriting Code and subscribe to the Samurai Songwriting [...]

How Do I Become A Samurai Songwriter?

To be a Samurai Songwriter, you must first dedicate yourself to The Song.
As a symbolic gesture, say it out loud. “I dedicate my life to serving The Song.”
The Song is a powerful force. It changes people. It makes people laugh and cry. It opens closed hearts. It heals the broken. It calms the angry. And [...]

What Does It Mean To Be A Samurai Songwriter?

A Samurai Songwriter is one who is a servant of The Song.
The Samurai Songwriter understands the vertical and horizontal nature of his or her path. One travels horizontally on a linear path one step at a time. There is no quick and easy way to move from point A to point B. It takes as [...]

What Makes a Good Song?

First of all, we have to agree on the definition of a song. For our purposes in Samurai Songwriting, a song is an art-form and a form of communication made up of melody, harmony, rhythm, lyrics, and form — the form of which includes a title, chorus, verse, and potentially a prechorus and/or bridge.
We can [...]