Most people can tell right away when an artist is writing from the heart. Soulful songwriting is perhaps the very essence of quality music and unfortunately there just isn’t enough of it. The truth of the matter is that there is no single way to...
I hope everyone would agree with me that there is a difference between a songwriter and a successful songwriter. Not every songwriter kisses success. It’s not easy! While the songwriting is purely a creative process, it involves the mindset, as well as the habits...
It is absolutely okay if you’re not Johnny Cash or David Bowie, you can still write a song for that guitar tune in your head or vice versa. Songwriting is a skill indeed, however, with enough practice and right use of your imagination you...
A great (or at least, better!) lyric has something to say and knows how to say it. The subject matter is irrelevant if you get this critical step right. Run your ideas past trusted ears....
Melodies make an integral part of music composition. They are one of the prime reasons why some songs etch in our hearts forever and ever. However, arranging the notes to make a meaningful tune is not a very easy job for many. ...
Did you know that YouTube traffic makes up nearly a ⅕ of ALL internet traffic? Similarly, quite a bit of that is music consumption. It’s also common for labels to upload an audio tracks as video for YouTube,...
Whether you’re a budding producer, DJ or a brand new indie artist -- most of the time the focus is purely on the music, and that’s about it. However, soon enough, you’ll realize that there’s much more involved in just putting on music. ...
As early as 2010, if you wanted to put together an album you were pretty much forced to shell out cash to a local recording studio. Or, even worse, you pretty much needed a record deal with a label of some sort....