By GK Eckert
Songwriting is most definitely a skill. In time, you will come up with many of your own tricks, tools and guidelines. My “three rules of thumb” have proven to be my most valuable tools when it comes to the art of writing songs. Here they are!
Before I explain my three rules of thumb, I’d like to say that these were developed over time, after much trial and error on my part. They have saved me much time and frustration. It has transformed my songwriting into an easy process that works well for me.
Rule number one – Write it down Read more »
By Peter Edvinsson
Do you find it easy to write songs? Too easy? Well, I at least have had a problem with this.
If you would visit our home and my garage you would find a lot of unfinished songs and a lot of manuscript paper with some notes on them showing that I wanted to say something with music but never finished it. Read more »
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Composition, Developing As A Musician and Performer, Songwriting | TipsForTheBand.com September 1, 2009 | 
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By Edward Weiss
1. Don’t try and make something happen.
Trying blocks the creative flow and will result in blocks.
2. Don’t expect to create something good.
Expectations will always come with judgments and, consequently, you’ll end up feeling let down.
3. Don’t worry about what is “coming out.” Read more »
By Mr. Ron
How To Construct Basic Chords on the Piano
The easiest way to start learning how to build chords is to practice their constructions in the key of C Major. You’re just playing all white keys.
All you have to do is play every other white key to create a 3-note chord. A 3-note chord is called a triad. A 4-note chord is called a 7th chord. And a 5-note chord is called a 9th chord.
Now you have the option of playing your chords in one hand or you may use both hands! It depends upon the sound you want to produce.
How to Improvise Melodies Read more »
By Kathy Unruh
Should you copyright your song? If you’re a songwriter, sooner or later you will probably have some questions about getting your material copyrighted. Since I’ve already been down this road before, you might be able to benefit from my experience. Though I am not an expert in the field, I do believe that I have some valuable information to share with you.
I’ve noticed that there seems to be a bit of confusion regarding the subject of copyrighting. A fairly common question among people who frequent songwriting forums is “How do I copyright my song?” which, of course, is quite understandable.
Just imagine what it would be like to have one of your songs stolen, only to find out later that it grossed several hundred thousand dollars for some band you never even heard of. You might think that you would be able to console yourself with the idea that this only proves you can write a good song, but I doubt it.
More than likely, you’d be pretty upset over the whole matter and want to take legal action. The sad thing is, most people never do prosecute because they don’t have the money to hire an attorney. Even if they did, it’s not likely to be an easy case to win without proof of copyright, and many would probably “lose their shirt,” so to speak, in the process.
Nowadays, however, due to the popularity of the internet, people are sharing their original material as never before. Have you ever wondered if this is a safe thing to do? How does a copyright protect your material anyway? Read more »
