There have been many successful songs written about places: New York, Paris, San Francisco, Chicago, and foggy London town. In these songs, the big city often provides a backdrop for a love affair or nostalgic memories. But small towns and rural locales can also be inspiring. Jason Aldean’s “Tattoos on This Town” is a great… Continue reading Song Starter: Write a song about a place.
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Rhymes – Not As Important As You Think!
Working on an early draft of a song? Don’t worry about rhyming too early. Forcing a rhyme can twist your song out of shape, making a line sound unnatural. Worse, it can make you say something you don’t mean. That’s when listeners start to tune out. Instead… 1st: Say what you want to say. Write a… Continue reading Rhymes – Not As Important As You Think!
Respect the Rough Demo
What is a rough demo? A rough song demo can be as simple as a guitar/vocal or piano/vocal recording made on an iPhone. Or it can be as elaborate as a concept for a complete track with drums, bass, vocal, keyboard, and guitar recorded on multiple tracks. Whether it’s simple or elaborate, to be truly… Continue reading Respect the Rough Demo
Build Your Song the ‘Hard Hat’ Way
Let’s say that you’ve decided to build a house. You’ve gathered a big pile of lumber and you’ve got a hammer and some nails. Good, that’s a start! But if that’s ALL you have, your house is probably going to end up looking very strange. Without a saw, a screwdriver, a level, and the rest… Continue reading Build Your Song the ‘Hard Hat’ Way
From Inspiration to Finished Song
Q: “I find that I have an easy time finding a first verse and chorus (or rather, it finds me) but I’ll have trouble coming up with two more verses or a verse and bridge. The lyrics tend to sound forced and I feel trapped. Is that just how it goes when you’re trying to… Continue reading From Inspiration to Finished Song