songwriting
songwriting
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by Corey Stewart - 2007-08-03
I doubt that toatal originality exists very much at all. Everything seems to be derived from somewhere else.Unless you go into Indian music scales or experiment with quarter tones, it seems that...
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by Corey Stewart - 2007-08-03
Dont be afraid to experience life, choose it.To increase you songwriting scope it's necessary to increase your life experience, and that means getting out of your comfort zone. Here's some ways ...
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by Corey Stewart - 2007-08-03
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by Corey Stewart - 2007-08-03
It has always been my belief that starting a journal is a fantastic way to gather songwriting ideas and at the same time silence your critical inner voice.If you're not journalling, you should c...
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by Corey Stewart - 2007-08-03
Two (or more) heads are better than one sometimes.Writing songs doesnt have to be something that you do by yourself. Some of the greatest songs were written by collaborators.Examples of these so...
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by Corey Stewart - 2007-08-03
Observation and Mindfulness.These are the two most important skills for a songwriter to get more out of their chosen craft. Here is a definition of those skills.We look at the world through our ...
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by Corey Stewart - 2007-08-03
The song title is a songwriters best friend. It can encapsulate the whole song in a few well chosen words. Heres how using the concept of BRAINSTORMING!This songwriting exercise that I'm going t...
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by Corey Stewart - 2007-08-03
If writing songs is all about the writing then we need to address how we can write more. One of those ways is to fight your inner voice and win.Lets look at what your inner voice is for a moment...
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by Corey Stewart - 2007-08-03
Never throw anything away, ever.You never know, that piece of paper you threw in the bin might have contained THE song that defines you as a performer, artist or writer. It might have needed a f...
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by Chris Keaton - 2007-09-05
EVERYTHING I NEED TO KNOW ABOUT LIFE I LEARNED IN BAND CLASS(With apologies to Robert Fulghum, author of "Everything I Need to Know I Learned in Kindergarten)My high school band director, Steve ...