Music Or Words: What Makes A Song?
What makes a song: is music the most important part or is it the lyrics? And who deserves legal credit and royalties for the songs a band writes? Let’s find out
Have An Okay Time With Claire And The Potatoes: The Songs
Orlando-based singer-songwriter Marc Sirdoreus is best known as Marc With a C, writing and performing catchy and distinctive indie pop music. His latest project sees him performing in a 4-piece band, Claire and the Potatoes, along with Leslie Rising, Guy Larmay and...
How Music Alters Your Mood
Anyone who loves music knows its power to affect (or perfectly reflect) your mood. How does it do it? Here are three great examples and the tricks they use.
The Drama Continues… Five More Tips For Creating Dramatic Moments In Your Songs
Here are 5 more excellent tips for creating dramatic moments in your songs. Discover the techniques which will make your songs truly striking and memorable.
Does your song need some DRAMA?! Add these 5 techniques to your song-writing toolkit.
Sometimes the song you are writing requires a dramatic moment – but how to create it? Here are five reliable techniques you can use to add DRAMA to your songs!
What makes a song? It's not as simple as it sounds.
Over the years I have learnt a lot about the ownership of music. The official line when it comes to splitting royalties and ownership is still the same as it has been for decades: 50% for the melody and 50% for the lyrics. But do you think that this is a fair...
Avoiding the status quo – alternative song structures
Whether you are a songwriter, stuck in a rut, or just bored of the status quo, alternative song structures can help to find new ways of thinking about music.
How do song writers know which chords to use?
Choosing the right chords for a song can make all the difference between a great song and a terrible one. When you first start writing songs though, you may be overwhelmed by the options available to you. 12 major chords, 12 minor chords, plus all kinds of diminished,...How to Arrange a Jazz Standard (Hans Hansen)
Hans Hansen of “The Music Arrangers Page” explains the listening skills and sound judgements that went into this arrangement of the jazz standard “Jordu”.
Why do all pop songs sound the same?
The most powerful concept in learning to play songs by ear is the “1 4 5 progression”, or the “3 chord song”. This can also include “1 4 5 6” (or “I IV V vi”) progressions and 4-chord songs. In short: So many songs sound...
Through Her Eyes: The Composer’s Voice
March 8th marks International Women’s Day, a century-old global celebration of women’s political, social, and economic achievements, and an opportunity to combat domestic violence, poverty, and other crucial issues that face women today. To help celebrate IWD we...
