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Song Starter: De-Tune Your Guitar
February 22, 2011
If you write on the guitar, try tuning the strings into an unfamiliar tuning. You will start hearing…
Revising Songs
Specificity #1: Getting Specific About Ideas
February 21, 2011
Whether you are reading songwriting books, watching videos, going to workshops, in school, or paying close attention to…
Generating Ideas for Lyrics
Popular Themes in Songs for Film and TV
February 8, 2011
Songwriting is much like script writing in a lot of ways. Movies and TV shows always have a…
Habits of Success
Listen to What People are Listening to
January 26, 2011
In 2008, I had a extraordinary experience of spending a week with John Mayer, working on tunes and…
Generating Ideas for Lyrics
Juicy Details
January 18, 2011
The first and most basic tool in your kit as a songwriter is your own completely unique perspective…