In response to the Covid-19 crisis, the Lennon Contest has created weekly ‘Stuck At Home’ opportunities for songwriters to win studio gear to improve your songwriting experiences at home. The first deadline for entries is Sunday, March 29 at midnight EST with the winner announced on Monday, March 30.
The John Lennon Songwriting Contest (jlsc.com) announces a special “Love Song” contest to celebrate Valentine’s Day. It’s a short window so go to the website and submit your original compositions before February 13 and the winner will be announced on Valentine’s Day.
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An Artist’s Guide to Completing a Creative Piece
Completing your creative artistic project can feel daunting. The artistic creative process requires you to put your heart and soul into something, By following the three easy steps in this article, you will have the chance to explore new projects, and keep creating new things
There is more to becoming a songwriter than just writing lyrics. Lyrics are just one of many elements that make a song. A well rounded songwriter needs skills to compose melodies, create chord progressions as well as the ability to write lyrics.
When a songwriter wants to write a song, what is the first thing that comes to mind? Is it the words? The melody? The rhythm? A great songwriter knows that it is none of these things. It all comes down to the spirit of the song. The reason why the songwriter is writing the song in the first place. The purpose or meaning behind it. The message it communicates. The feeling it cultivates. What I hope to present to you today are 7 smart ways to integrate mindfulness into your songwriting.
We all have a favorite singer, whether it’s from this decade or another. There are a few artists, though, that everyone seems to fall in love with. From Elvis, to Diana, to Whitney there are stand out singers that made entire generations stop and listen.
Writing songs is a creative act. In order to write better songs there are certain thing you can do to improve your skill. To improve your skill you need to try some of these exercises.
As a songwriter you probably come up with ideas for songs quite often. These ideas float around in your head until you take the time to start writing. Going from the head to paper can sometimes be a challenge for many songwriters.
Today we are going to look at behaviors that create your character. Understanding these elements will help you become a successful songwriter. Your character is essential to who you are and how you act. It is a combination of certain …
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Is it helpful to try to write lyrics for an existing popular song motif? Yes, it can be helpful to take a lyric motif as a launching pad for writing words to your song. This is true as long as you don’t directly copy from the original artist. You need to take the idea and figure out a way to make it uniquely yours. This is something artist have done for centuries.
One of our reader’s asked the following question: What is the best way to start writing lyrics? There are several ways to start writing lyrics. I will do my best to explore each one. Hopefully it will inspire you to write many songs.
Tonality based ear training makes up the core of the approach at Ear Training HQ. It’s the approach I strongly advise every musician to focus their attention on until they’ve mastered it. I believe every musician should know at least …
There are several factors that the songwriters needs to consider. To begin, the songwriter needs to start out knowing what mood the song will portray. In simplest terms that are “Sad” or “Happy” songs. Creating the right emotion in songwriting involves two factors working together. These two factors are the lyrics and the music. Both elements together can produce powerful emotions. This article will look at how lyrics and music create emotions in a song.
Do you need to have music before you can write the lyrics or do you work the music around the lyrics?
This is one of the most common questions beginning songwriters ask. Keep in mind that songwriting is a unique craft that bring words and music into unison. Words are matched up with a melody to create a song.
The short answer is you can begin either way. You can begin with the lyrics or begin with the melody. Every songwriter has a preference. There is no right or wrong answer in regards to how to begin songs. Regardless of how you begin songs the most important is to get started.