"Writing songs is like harnessing the energy of the universe" - anon
Whoa Nelly, I can't remember who said that but I always found that comment to be a bit over the top until I started doing lots of jamming with other musicians either in general or with the bands that I have been in.
I tell you now, the energy it creates is amazing.........
"You gotta know how to start a song so you know how to end it" - Anon
If you really break a song down to it's most basic structure you will find that its just like any type of prose. There is a beginning, a middle and an end.
This article deals with the beginning and the end of a song and how important they are to the song.
Sometimes a change is as good as a holiday
I love bridges, there is something about the way a good bridge can take you to somewhere else in a song and then gently take you back to the familiarity of a verse or chorus that makes it a very important piece of your songwriting armoury.
"Through the eyes of a child I saw a beautiful new world" - Anon
I wanted the opportunity to talk to you about my five year old nephew Kye but I know what you you are thinking though.... 'what does a five year old boy have to do with songwriting?'
"Do you find that the words and tune should be written together?"
This is a question I have recieved recently and I felt it necessary to put my thoughts on this into an article. The short answer to this question can be summed up in one word - FOCUS.....
