Natural Song Writing: My Evolution
Read about classical musician Jenny Green’s journey of writing songs from metal to ballads and rock, and how she found the “natural” way of songwriting.
Play Melodies by Ear Using Intervals: A Roadmap
A simple framework for learning to play melodies by recognising intervals. Work through these 5 steps to play any melody by ear on your instrument.
How to be a More Expressive Musician
The key to an excellent musical performance is expression. Read on to learn four ways to add expression into your music for an unforgettable performance.
Learning to Listen: Lyrics and Melodies
Have you wondered what is more important for a songs success, the melody or lyrics? Find out which is more crucial by looking at examples of hit songs.
Songwriter’s Secrets: Killer Arrangements
The final tutorial in Songwriter’s Secrets guides you through how to arrange your song for maximum impact using re-mixes of Disney’s Let it Go as examples.
You’ve Never Heard it Like This Before: A YouTube Round-Up
Tons of musicians perform and record covers of their favorite songs. But have you heard them like this? These days, it’s not enough to simply share a cover recording. To stand out, you’ve got to do something really creative. We’ve rounded up 6 covers by gifted artists that will blow you away.
Twelve Tips for Learning to Improvise Music
Struggling with improvising music? Don’t miss these 12 tips for musicians of all levels of improvisation, and start your journey to musical freedom today.
Songwriter’s Secrets: Writing Harmonies
Part of the songwriter’s secrets series, this tutorial guides you through how to write harmonies. Learn this 6 step process and add harmonies to your songs.
How to Improvise Jazz on Saxophone in 5 Steps
Improvising jazz on saxophone is an exciting skill to learn but it can be challenging. Here’s an easy 5-step process you can follow to get good fast.
How to Improvise on Piano
How to improvise on piano in 5 easy steps! With links to further resources – books, websites and videos there is something for all levels of pianist.
Songwriter’s Secrets: Rocking Vocal Rhythms
Part of the songwriters secrets series, this article outlines the 2 methods for writing vocal rhythms, and 3 exercises to practice this important skill.
Creating Songs with Mobile Apps
A guide to the best iOS apps for recording and arranging a song. From basic audio recorders to Digital Audio Workstations there is an app to help you.
