This is a continuation of 12-07-06b. I'm working out different ideas for the melody to see which one flows better. It's a [tag]Pop[/tag] [tag]triplet feel[/tag] in the key of [tag]B[/tag] at [tag]90bpm[/tag]. [tag]ToWrite[/tag] [tag]verse[/tag] … [Read more...]
The Perfect Song Title – 5 Things To Remember
Place Your Song Title At Key Points In The Chorus Your song title is more likely to be remembered if it is placed in the first or last line of the chorus. Place Emphasis On Your Song Title In The Chorus Support your song title by giving it a … [Read more...]
Hit Songwriting Tips Podcast 08-22-06
Topics covered: Chord progressions, I-IV-V, The blues, classical music, mashups, melody, modal progressions, music software, rhythm... Download: Hit Songwriting Tips Podcast 08-22-06 … [Read more...]
Hit Songwriting Tips Podcast 08-09-06
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...]
Music for 07-13-06b
Melody added. I came back from the pub after a couple of... ahem... a few pints with a melody inspired by the divine feminine. Awww yeah. 0:00 - [tag]Hammond[/tag] organ, [tag]wurly[/tag], and [tag]clav[/tag] in [tag]Amin[/tag] over a … [Read more...]
Music from 10-20-05
This is me [tag]composing[/tag] a [tag]ballad[/tag] on the [tag]piano[/tag] with a beautiful haunting [tag]melody[/tag] in the key of [tag]G[/tag]. I might put lyrics to this one. [tag]chord progression[/tag]: ||: G | D/F# | Emin C/E | Bmin7 | … [Read more...]
Music from 06-13-05b
Cleaned up 120bpm [tag]electronic[/tag] groove in [tag]Dmin[/tag]. It's multiple takes of me playing over top of everything else. 0:00 - [tag]Apple Loop[/tag], [tag]Step Freak Beat[/tag], [tag]rhodes[/tag] 0:07 - Dark, tense, hypnotic … [Read more...]
Music from 06-13-05a
120bpm [tag]electronic[/tag] groove in [tag]Dmin[/tag]. It's multiple takes of me playing over top of everything else. Very much a scratch first run through. 0:07 - Dark, tense, hypnotic [tag]melody[/tag]. [tag]MULTI TRACK[/tag] Download: … [Read more...]
Music from 05-13-06
Very slow. 64 bpm. I'm moving around A minor. Natural minor scale (Aeolian). I like the vibe. Very dark but hopeful. Dualistic. Kinda sounds drunk. 0:42: I move to the major. It still has that dark flavor. 1:00: Sounding more country. Like … [Read more...]
Music from 04-09-06
I'm playing with C and F. Not finding anything on that first try for contrast. bar 25: Second take. 32: Here comes a pattern of mine. Going from C/E to F then to B flat and walking down to the V (Gsus) from there. 45: Third take. I stretch … [Read more...]