Deliver At Every Part Of Your Song Sep 04, 2021

You have to deliver at every part of your song. The intro needs to deliver. So does the first lyric you sing. The first chorus can’t disappoint. And no one likes an anticlimactic bridge or...

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How To Get Out of Your Creative Box Sep 04, 2021

I can always use some tips to get out of my creative box. So I’m going to bet you can use some tips on how to get out of your creative box too. I’ll make a deal with you. I’ll...

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Be Open To Learning Sep 04, 2021

Stop thinking some knowledge or skill you have is “good enough”. Be open to learning.

How can you strive for success, while also telling yourself that you’re “good...

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Music Arrangement Theory Sep 04, 2021

Music arrangement theory is so important, and yet it’s hardly discussed. Even when talking about songwriting or music theory, the theory of arrangement is something that is often left out.

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How To Get Over Perfectionism In Writing Music Sep 04, 2021

It’s great to have high standards. We want to achieve greatness at our craft, not adequacy.

But sometimes high standards can morph into destructive perfectionism. Sometimes destructive...

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Don't Wait for the Muse Sep 04, 2021

I always thought the phrase “strike gold” was a bit weird. Or at least how it’s often used is. People use the phrase as if the person just happened across something super...

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The Power of Dyads and What You Don't Hear Sep 04, 2021

It’s pretty common to assume any chord is a triad. And, I get it, triads are fundamental to chords and music theory. A minor, C major, and Db diminished are all triads....

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Does a Songwriter Need to Know Music History? Sep 04, 2021

If you’re a songwriter, you’ve probably had someone just assume you know a specific song by a specific artist because, well, “you’re a musician!”

For me: #Triggered.

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The Process From Songwriting To Released Song Sep 04, 2021

It’s time to pull back the curtain.

Don’t worry, I’m fully dressed.

I know sometimes you just want to know what the process really is from first inspiration to a newly...

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5 Important Questions When Arranging Sep 04, 2021

Arranging can be overwhelming. You wrote a song with your guitar and your voice, and now you need to make a full arrangement out of it? Where do you start? What is important to think about?

In this...

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A Great First Step Into Songwriting Sep 04, 2021

Are you trying to figure out how to become a songwriter? Do you want to write songs but don’t even know where to start?

A great first step into songwriting is to write new lyrics...

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What are Augmented and Diminished Chords? Sep 04, 2021

What exactly are augmented and diminished chords? What is the difference between them and major and minor chords?

The short answer:

  • major chord has a Perfect...
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