How To Stay Focused On Your Songwriting

Written by orlando5 in August 28th, 2008

Posted in: Opinions and Thoughts Tags: craft of songwriting, drummer, rehearsals, songwriters, songwriting

With all the daily stress going on in our lives, it's terribly easy to lose focus on our songwriting. This can sometimes result in gradually losing interest for our love of the craft of songwriting. It seems like many aspiring songwriters become intensely interested in songwriting only to lose interest after learning the basics and putting in

Songwriters: Drastically Cut Down On Song Demo Costs!

Written by orlando5 in August 26th, 2008

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An excellent way to expand your songwriting horizons is to dabble in music production. The new breed of songwriters in the music industry definitely is more geared to writing and recording the songs themselves because of the following reasons: 1. Good music production equipment has sharply decreased in price to the point

What It Takes To “Make It” As A Songwriter

Written by orlando5 in August 22nd, 2008

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Posted in: Opinions and Thoughts Tags: music, Music Business, music industry, music publishing, record label, songwriter, songwriters, songwriting, writing songs

If you want to be professionally successful at songwriting you have to prepare yourself for the ultimate career challenge and you must ask yourself these questions; Do I have clear vision of what I want to accomplish as a songwriter? Have I sufficiently developed my talent and am I dedicated? How far do I

Make Your Songwriting Practice And Study Sessions Count!

Written by orlando5 in August 19th, 2008

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Posted in: Songwriting Help Articles Tags: beginner songwriter, diatonic chords, guitar, learn guitar, learn piano, learn songwriting, music, piano, rhyming, song forms, songwriting, songwriting basics, Songwriting Books, songwriting skills, The Craft Of Lyric Writing, Writing Music For Hit Songs

If you're teaching yourself to learn songwriting or improve your songwriting skills it's wise to implement some type of structured plan on how to reach your goals quickly. This will ensure you get the most out of every practice or study session. You can actually create a detailed plan weeks at

Advanced Songwriting Tips - Put Yourself In Songwriting Mode - Part 2

Written by orlando5 in August 14th, 2008

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In Part 1 of this series we learned that songwriters can actually train their minds to create ideas and starting points for songs when they least expect it, in hopes of coming up with original, catchy songs when the inspiration strikes! Without getting too technical (I might confuse myself) I can

Advanced Songwriting Tips - Put Yourself In Songwriting Mode - Part 1

Written by orlando5 in August 12th, 2008

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Posted in: Songwriting Help Articles Tags: catchy melody, chorus, Every Breath You Take, great song, gypsies, harmony, hit songs, idea, ideas, lyric, lyrics, melody, phrase, rhythm, short phrases, song, song title, songwriters, songwriting mode, Sting, verse, writing a song

You've heard the story before. A popular recording artist recalls how he wrote his or her million seller by saying, "I dreamed I was barefoot in a field of daisies singing this unbelievably haunting, beautiful melody in front of three gypsies wearing purple bandannas, then I woke up with the song

The Best Way To Find A Music Publisher And Get Signed

Written by orlando5 in August 5th, 2008

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There are many web articles and chapters in songwriting business books that have one thing in common when it comes to instruction on how and where to pitch your songs to get a music publishing deal; they say once you have your song demos ready, start making contacts and send copies

The Best Song Ideas Come From Your Own Life Experiences

Written by orlando5 in July 31st, 2008

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Posted in: Songwriting Help Articles Tags: ballad, barfly, dance song, life experiences, Miami, r&b, r&B ballad, song, song ideas, songs, South Beach, universal

If you're looking for a great idea for a song that'll affect your listeners, look no further than your life experiences. // --> // --> // --> You see, chances are that many people have experienced much of what you have, so they'll be able to identify with your songs! On a sheet of paper

Learn Or Improve Your Songwriting At Your Own Pace

Written by orlando5 in July 29th, 2008

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Two questions I hear frequently are, "How long does it take to learn songwriting?" and "Should I practice and/or study songwriting everyday, and if so, for how long?" If you're a beginner songwriter, you can learn songwriting basics rather quickly - maybe in 7 to 10 days or so if you use

Fight Your Way To A Hit Single!

Written by orlando5 in July 24th, 2008

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Posted in: Songwriting Help Articles Tags: Bleeding Love, Chris Brown, Forever, i kissed a girl, Jordin Sparks, Katy Perry, Leona Lewis, Lil' Wayne, Lollipop, Love Song, No Air, pop charts, Sara Bareilles, songs

The pop charts have always seen much success with positive, happy, and energetic songs like "I Kissed A Girl" by Katy Perry, "Lollipop" by Lil' Wayne, and "Forever" by Chris Brown. But take a listen to recent chart successes like Leona Lewis' "Bleeding Love," Jordin Sparks' "No Air," and "Love Song" by Sara