Do you know of an author that has written a book in one sitting? Or how about a composer who created a masterpiece in an afternoon? You haven't? Me neither. And that's why I write for the garbage can. Johnny Mercer, the songwriter, said he used … [Read more...]
Hit Songwriting Tips Podcast 08-03-06
Topics covered: Song titles, P.T. Barnum, hooks, headlines, direct response, songwriting, the internet... Download: Hit Songwriting Tips Podcast 08-03-06 … [Read more...]
Vernon Reid Songwriting Tips Interview
Don't be stopped by your frustrations... The main thing is persistence. Vernon Reid Songwriting Tips Interview … [Read more...]
Jesse Harris Songwriting Tips Interview
Blogging has been light because I'm working on a couple of projects to be unveiled next week. Also, I'm moving to Boston September 1 and that's taking up a lot of my time. Thanks for bearing with me. :) In the mean time, I'll let Grammy award … [Read more...]
What Was The Name Of That Song?
Musiclens lets you search for music using vague criteria like how loud it is or its tempo and mood. Pretty spiffy flash interface as well. Musiclens is different from Song Tapper and maybe not as good for finding the title of a song. But it shines … [Read more...]
Music Hacks Podcast 07-06-06
Topics covered: Mental rehearsal, how to get your music heard, how to elicit good feedback about your music, outcome-based thinking and intentional music, effective lyric phrasing, songwriting hacks, "open loops", the 80/20 rule of … [Read more...]
How To Mix A Pop Song From Scratch
I found this rough guide on how to mix a pop record from scratch. Since many people don't seem to know where to begin, this article will give some guidance. How to Mix a Pop Song From Scratch. … [Read more...]
Random Word Generator
Just found a new and free random word generator. It creates random sentences and paragraphs too. But the best part is random word plus. You can choose the word type and the word complexity. If you were to add syllables and stress you would have a … [Read more...]
If Leonardo da Vinci Were a Songwriter
Adapted from the book, How to Think Like Leonardo da Vinci. Leonardo da Vinci was a brilliant musician. If he were alive today... He would have an insatiably curious approach to songwriting and an unrelenting quest for continuous … [Read more...]
Perfect Rhyme and Family Rhyme
Perfect Rhyme has three characteristics: The rhyming syllables have the same vowel soundsThe consonant sounds after the vowel (if any) have the same soundsThe rhyming syllables begin differentlyA good substitute for Perfect Rhyme is Family … [Read more...]
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