Topics covered: Top 10 Lyric Writing Insights, line length, contrasting ideas, melody, metaphor, prosody, rhyme schemes, rhythm, song forms, spotlights... Download: Hit Songwriting Tips Podcast 08-09-06 … [Read more...]
Define: Counterpoint
1. The art of polyphonic composition. 2. Composition with two or more simultaneous melodies. Double counterpoint is written so that the upper voices and the lower voices are inverted. Thus, the low voice becomes the top voice and vice versa. … [Read more...]
Conventional Instruments To Make Unconventional Sounds
These performers fit into a wider group of people in the self-made instrument scene, which is particularly vibrant in the San Francisco Bay Area. "It is one of the main centers for people who make their own instruments and create their setups," says … [Read more...]
New American Idol “twist” adds songwriting competition
This will be fun to watch. In previous years, professional producers and songwriters have been commissioned to write an original song for each of the two finalists. But uncertainty over who those finalists would be, as well as their respective … [Read more...]
Piano Voicings Part 6: Clusters
Clusters usually span no more than a fifth and include both half steps and whole steps. Clusters increase tension and when preceding open chords can make them seem wider. Clusters also sound good when rolled. … [Read more...]
Why I Write For The Garbage Can
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...]
Piano Voicings Part 5: Kenny Barron Voicings
Kenny Barron voicings are composed of two perfect fifths in each hand and separated by a minor second: This symmetrical voicing can also be played with a major second between the two hands creating a completely different chord quality. Notice … [Read more...]
Oddmusic Musical Instrument Gallery
Showcasing the sounds, music, and instruments of artists and artisans from around the globe. From gourd music to electronic odysseys, harp guitars to industrial insect metal, from the beautiful to the bizarre. Check out the Pikasso. … [Read more...]
Library of Congress Launches New Online Jazz Content
The Library of Congress recently launched a new Performing Arts Encyclopedia on its Web site (loc.gov). It's a grand resource for those interested in exploring the realms of music, motion pictures, broadcasting, recorded sound, manuscripts, rare … [Read more...]
Piano Voicings Part 4: Upper Structure Chords
Upper structure chords consist of a triad-or triad inversions-over a tritone. Here's a chart of common upper structures: … [Read more...]
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