Category Archives: Songwriting
P J Harvey’s Guide to Songwriting
This video about songwriting was shot and produced by Polly Jean Harvey for the Jo Whiley show. If you want to be good at anything, you have to work hard at it. It doesn’t just fall from the sky. I … Continue reading
Synth Music for Songwriters
There used to be a day in the 30 day song challenge for using computer music as an alternative composition tool. That day got replaced by something else, mainly because nobody seemed interested in trying any of the poor selection … Continue reading
Repetition, repetition, repetition
There are so many different approaches to writing lyrics that it almost seems wrong to try and pin down any process, and yet a discussion that includes a choice of methods seems to be appreciated. Some people will hit upon … Continue reading
Evolution of a Song
Important Steps In The Evolution of a Song In this post I want to make a couple of important points about the evolution of a song, using the example of “Never Was To Be” by Daryl P Hall and Andy … Continue reading
Underwater Songwriting
Public Post: Underwater Songwriting Day Six of the Songwriters Circle 30 day Challenge, now open for February Registrations, was all about using a walking pace as a device for maintaining a steady rhythm while composing a new tune to the beat … Continue reading