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How To Be A Storyteller in Songwriting
How To Be A Storyteller in Songwriting
“With every song I write, I try to picture just what color it could be. It’s the best way that I know. To pair the words with the notes…
Tyler Stenson
Apr 1, 2016
Songwriting School by @cmonharris
Songwriting School — Lesson One: Perspectives
Songwriting School — Lesson One: Perspectives
I got to thinking what I’d want a course in songwriting to look like, from a ‘required listening’ point of view, and so decided to put…
Harry Harris
Sep 15, 2015
Songwriting School — Lesson Two: The Chorus
Songwriting School — Lesson Two: The Chorus
“So you wanna be a rock and roll star? Well listen now, to what I say: just get an electric guitar, take some time, learn how to play” —…
Harry Harris
Sep 22, 2015
Songwriting School — Lesson Three: The Cover
Songwriting School — Lesson Three: The Cover
“Y’know what the problem with songwriters is? The problem with songwriters, is they don’t sing anyone else’s songs” — Dave Van Ronk
Harry Harris
Sep 29, 2015
Songwriting School — Lesson Four: Brevity
Songwriting School — Lesson Four: Brevity
Let’s talk about pop music again. Right now, it seems as if pop has come full circle. I see this as the depreciating value given to the Top…
Harry Harris
Oct 5, 2015
Songwriting School — Lesson Five: Comfort Zones
Songwriting School — Lesson Five: Comfort Zones
Harry Harris
Oct 19, 2015
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A Singer’s Guide to Studio Sessions
A Singer’s Guide to Studio Sessions
Hey everyone, I’ve been tossing around the idea of starting a blog for a year now and well… here’s my first post! Lately I have had the…
Colleen D'Agostino
Aug 21, 2016
Mastering? WTF?
Mastering? WTF?
It dawned on me that many of my musician peers don’t have the first idea about what mastering actually is.
Olav Christensen
Aug 17, 2016
A Spotlight for Musicians
A Spotlight for Musicians
It is now finally the third month of The Song Journal. As we grow, we found that there are many inspiring people here in Medium who share…
Ryandi Pratama
Jul 15, 2016
What Comes First? The Music or The Lyrics?
What Comes First? The Music or The Lyrics?
People often ask what comes first for a song- the lyrics or the music? I know that some people who ask this question really wish there was…
Pyro Mids
Jul 3, 2016
PyroMids : The Beginning, Kind of
PyroMids : The Beginning, Kind of
Hey there.
Pyro Mids
Jun 25, 2016
The Model for Live Music is Not Fit for Purpose. Let’s Make a New One.
The Model for Live Music is Not Fit for Purpose. Let’s Make a New One.
Today the Music Venues Trust (MVT) came to Cardiff to talk to small independent venues in Wales. Since they formed, MVT have done good work…
John Rostron
May 17, 2016
How to Help People to Write Songs Better
How to Help People to Write Songs Better
Hi there, inspiring folks! Hereby I invite you to participate in The Song Journal.
Ryandi Pratama
Apr 30, 2016
Living The Led Life: 10 Life Lessons You Can Find in Zeppelin Lyrics
Living The Led Life: 10 Life Lessons You Can Find in Zeppelin Lyrics
There’s a Wealth of Wisdom in the Oft —Derided Lyrics of This Legendary Rock Band
EmergingEdTech
Apr 10, 2016
Why You Should Try Making Songs Everyday
Why You Should Try Making Songs Everyday
I make songs everyday for two months. You should try to. I wouldn’t say it was easy. It just sure is worth the effort. Here is the story.
Ryandi Pratama
Apr 5, 2016
R&B Music Became Everyone’s Favorite Genre Without You Noticing
R&B Music Became Everyone’s Favorite Genre Without You Noticing
From the British Invasion to Motown to disco, every few years seems to usher in a new sound. In my lifetime alone, I’ve heard new wave…
joahspearman
Mar 28, 2016
The Next Big Sound is Not The Last Big Sound
The Next Big Sound is Not The Last Big Sound
The next big sound will, by definition, be some combination of previous styles, recombined and re-imagined. Elvis Presley and rock and…
Alex White
Mar 9, 2016
Songwriting Advice from Chris Smither
Songwriting Advice from Chris Smither
“It’s an ephemeral medium,” says singer and performing songwriter Chris Smither of his chosen profession. After 50+ years in the biz, he…
James Travis Spartz
Mar 3, 2016
5 Things I Learn from Writing A Song Everyday throughout February
5 Things I Learn from Writing A Song Everyday throughout February
I posted a 30-seconds song everyday on Path throughout February. I did this because I intended to have a faster time in generating ideas on…
Ryandi Pratama
Feb 29, 2016
The Truth About Country Music Lyrics
The Truth About Country Music Lyrics
Ever notice that every country song on the radio has the word “town” in it? References to a “small town,” the “edge of town,” and “this…
Joe Coffey
Feb 21, 2016
A Songwriter’s Guide to The Language of Bluegrass
A Songwriter’s Guide to The Language of Bluegrass
“White dove will mourn in sorrow The willows will hang their heads I’ll live my life in sorrow Since mother and daddy are dead”
Michelle Haft
Feb 21, 2016
Does Good Music Need To Be Technical?
Does Good Music Need To Be Technical?
Let me start out with saying hello, my name is Nikolai and I’m a fourteen year old from Milton, GA. Some of you have already thought, “A…
Nikolai Marchenkov
Feb 14, 2016
What Can Tap Dancers Teach You About Creativity on Guitar?
What Can Tap Dancers Teach You About Creativity on Guitar?
Creativity Secret for Guitar #13
Dean Krosecz
Jan 21, 2016
The Story of A Song: Cold in California
The Story of A Song: Cold in California
In late 2013, I began writing a song called “Cold in California.” It was finished in a few weeks, fleshed out over time after playing it…
Kim Ware
Jan 6, 2016
Songwriting: How To Write Chords To Your Melody Lines!
Songwriting: How To Write Chords To Your Melody Lines!
In my guitar and songwriting lessons, students often ask me how they can figure out the chords to their melodies when they are writing a…
Vreny Van Elslande
Dec 31, 2015
The Value Of Music
The Value Of Music
Check, check … you with me? Okay, as the year is coming to an end — dramatic snare roll — I finally start writing on here about a brief…
sjÁlfur
Dec 31, 2015
10 Kick-ass Lyrics That Ladies Wrote in 2015
10 Kick-ass Lyrics That Ladies Wrote in 2015
Honestly, I think I compiled this list because a skinny-jeans clad, beanie boy told me once, through long drags of an expensive cigarette…
Emily Gibson
Dec 19, 2015
The Fall of Lyricism?
The Fall of Lyricism?
Lyrics. We all know what they are, and we all know lyrics to countless songs, but do we all have the same perception of lyrics? Do we all…
Chelsea Wilson
Nov 11, 2015
The Zen of Film Scoring: The Sonic Palette
The Zen of Film Scoring: The Sonic Palette
During my first week of procrastinating working very hard on the score for I Hate You, I was naturally a bit curious to learn more about…
Evan Michael Brown
Nov 5, 2015
Make Music Every Day Until You’re 100, or This Industry Might not be for you
Make Music Every Day Until You’re 100, or This Industry Might not b...
I don’t think I’ve ever been so real with you guys. The Music Business really is no joke, and you have to work it hard if you want your…
TheDopestMatrix
Oct 28, 2015
Guilty Pleasure Songs Are Dead and Bigger Than Ever
Guilty Pleasure Songs Are Dead and Bigger Than Ever
Irving Berlin said, “Popular music is popular because a lot of people like it.”
Jack Isquith
Sep 12, 2015
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