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Articles related to "Music Writing"
Turning Minuses Into Plusses Every musician goes through setbacks--here are a few tips to help you get past them and move on to the next level. musicianship • songwriting • songwriting tips • music writing • music writing tips
Asking Questions Sometimes the answer to your songwriting problems is just learning to ask the right questions. Here are a few ideas to get you to ask those questions and find solutions to them. "cindy lee haddock" • songwriting • "music writing" • "music composition"
Atmospheric Fun Creating musical atmosphere is easy to do. Here are a few ideas to get you started and add a more produced sound to your tunes. "cindy lee haddock" • "music composition" • "music writing" • songwriting
Avoiding the Jones Trap Keeping up with the Joneses is never a good idea in any part of your life. Here are some ideas to keep this idea out of your songwriting. "cindy lee haddock" • songwriting • "music writing" • "music composition"
Buying An Instrument Your favorite writing tool is your true co-writer. When picking one out, be even more choosy than you would be finding new bandmates, since you will spend more time with your instrument than with them. Here are some tips. "cindy lee haddock" • songwriting • "music composition" • "writing songs" • "music writing"
Day Job Ideas for Musicians You need money to at least pay for the copyright forms and buy instruments unless you have a trust fund or a great spouse, so here are a few ideas of jobs that might work for you. "cindy lee haddock" • songwriting • "music writing" • "music composition"
Enjoying Other's Success Sometimes crow is the best dish to try. If you lose out musically to others, try keeping in touch with the winners and see them as teachers, not competitors. Here are a few ideas to try so you can get to where the winners went. "cindy lee haddock" • songwriting • "music writing" • "song composition" • "music composition"
Exercise For the Songwriter Taking care of your body can really help your songwriting, too. Here are a few suggestions you could try to get your muscles toned and help your playing, singing and/or writing at the same time. "cindy lee haddock" • songwriting • "music writing" • "music composition"
Finding A Co-Writer Finding a Co-Writer is almost as bad as finding a spouse, and the relationship may last longer than most marriages. Here are some tips to find the right person for you. "cindy lee haddock" • "music composition" • songwriting • "music writing"
Finding Your Niche--Easy as Falling Down A quick way to discover what aspect of songwriting you are best at. "cindy lee haddock" • songwriting • music composition • music writing tips
Helping With Compilations For a fraction of the cost of doing your own album, you can put out one with a group of people. Here are a few ideas to get into a compilation album, and what you can do to make it work for you. "cindy lee haddock" • songwriting • "music writing" • "music composition"
It's Okay To Be Chicken Having courage simply means facing your fear and overcoming it, not that you aren't ever afraid. Here are a few ideas to help you get over your jitters when it comes to getting your music out to the public. "cindy lee haddock" • songwriting • "music composition" • "music writing"
Learning Music Law Here are a few ideas to get you started studying the perhaps most boring but most essential part of songwriting--the legal side of music. "cindy lee haddock" • songwriting • "music writing"
More Rhythm Fun Go ahead and buy that cowbell you've always wanted, and check the bargain bins for some AfroPop or Raga music. Here are a few ideas on how to get a fresh sound for your rhythm tracks. "cindy lee haddock" • "music composition" • "music writing" • songwriting
Should You Sing Your Own Songs? Sometimes singing on your own demos can be the worst thing you can do. Sometimes it could be the best thing for your song. Here are a few thoughts to help you decide which singer would best serve your song. "cindy lee haddock" • songwriting • "music writing" • "music composition"
Songwriting For The Holidays Here are a few tips on writing songs for this holiday season, as well as a few ways to get them some exposure. "cindy lee haddock" • songwriting • "music composition" • "holiday songs" • "christmas songs"
STOP YOUR GRIPING AND JUST GET GOING Sure, rotten things happen to all of us, but the important thing is to keep moving along and not stop to fret about the past. Here are a few ways you can take care of yourself so you can keep writing, and get bogged down in worry. "cindy lee haddock" • songwriting • "music writing"
Taking the Giant Step So you finally got a big break--great! Here are a few suggestions on how to keep the momentum going, and prepare mentally for those moments. "cindy lee haddock" • songwriting • "music writing" • "music composition"
The Concept Album Writing a group of songs around a central theme is a time-tested way to write music, and a quick way to pump out an album's worth of material. Here are a few ideas to get you writing in this vein. "cindy lee haddock" • songwriting • "music writing" • "music composition"
The Music Convention Music conventions are held frequently all over the country. Here are a few ideas so you can get the most out of these great networking opportunities. "cindy lee haddock" • songwriting • "music writing"
Treating Songwriting as a Business <HTML><FONT SIZE=1 PTSIZE=8>Sometimes just applying good business thinking is all you need to get your music to become something you can do for a living, not just keep as a hobby. Here are a few ideas to get you moving in a more profitable direction.</FONT></HTML> "cindy lee haddock" • songwriting • "music writing" • "music composition"
Writing For Yourself Sometimes you need to just forget all the rules and theory and just fingerpaint with your music. Here are a few ideas to let the inner brat inside you out in your writing, and maybe create your big hit in doing so. "cindy lee haddock" • "music writing" • songwriting • "song composition" • "music composition"
Writing Songs You Don't Want to Write Dislike of a music style is no reason to not try composing in that style. Stretching into other genres not only makes you a more bankable commodity, it exposes you to the opportunity to blaze unmarked trails and create the next trend. music writing • songwriting • music composition • songwriting tips • "cindy lee haddock"
Writing The Good Time Song We all have our favorite pastimes, and chances are that lots of people share that interest. Here are some ideas to turn your favorite hobby or leisuretime interest into a song. "cindy lee haddock" • songwriting • "music writing" • "music composition"
Writing the Nonsense Song Who needs words? Here are a few ideas to get you to finish that pesky line or chorus that just seems to defy your vocabulary, Thesaurus and rhyming dictionary. "cindy lee haddock" • songwriting • "music writing" • "music composition"
Writing Theme Songs Want to write the next James Bond clone theme song? Think you can write a better pickup truck selling song than the one for the local truck dealer? Here are a few ideas of how to get your themeworthy tunes heard by the right people. "cindy lee haddock" • songwriting • "music writing"
You Can Do It Part Two Here are some more ideas of how songwriters can remain positive in spite of surroundings that discourage them to keep writing. See last week's article for the first half of this discussion. "cindy lee haddock" • songwriting • "music writing" • "music composition"
"The Mozart Defect" This is an article validating the teaching of music in homeschool. edcuation • homeschooling • homeschooled • home education • home educated
Connecting with your Creative Soul Many of us have lives filled with deadlines and daily routines. It can be overwhelming and difficult to think about tapping into our creative energies. Perhaps you think that you don't have a creative side, perhaps your wild sense of imagination left with your childhood, perhaps you don't even realize what's truly within you just waiting to be set free. creativity • soul • music • writing • singing
Handwriting Without Tears Training Handwriting Without Tears Two-Day Workshops provide professional development for educators and Occupational Therapists who teach writing readiness, print and cursive. handwriting without tears training • two-day penmanship workshops • multi-sensory learning activities • gross motor activities with music • writing clinic
Music without Lyrics Music without lyrics is also known as instrumental music. Where good vocal music can stir the soul, instrumental music, without lyrics, can stir very primal emotions. music without lyrics • instrumental music • vocal music • catholic church • church music
Ancestral Instruments – The Vihuela Learn how one of the ancestors of the modern-day guitar, the vihuela, added more dynamic range, metal frets, and a more curved body. vihuela • guitar • spain • nobles • guitarra
Hope's Call: Live to Love Hope's Call is a Southern Gospel trio made up, believe it or not, of Donna Beauvais, her daughter Jessica, and Jessica's husband, Eddie Harrison. hope's call • southern gospel music • live to love • donna beauvais • eddie harrison
Candlefuse Interview My conversation with Ben Honeycutt of melodic hard-rockers Candlefuse was just like their music: to the point. Ben does most of his talking with his guitar. candlefuse • never go unheard • ben honeycutt • steven howell • barry blair
Finding Free Sheet Music-Part 2 Doing a search for free sheet music will produce dozens of sites, all with the same basic selection of classical music. Consider trying out these useful sites instead! free sheet music • download • sibelius • finale • classical music
Stretch Armstrong :: "Rituals of Life" Stretch Armstrong is another hardcore band trying to stick out on the Christian hardcore scene. Unfortunately, even these guys can't quite live up to the standard Zao has set. stretch armstrong • zao • solid state records • tooth & nail records.
Tablature Familiarize yourself with this quick and simple form of music notation for the guitar. tablature • note reading • music • guitar • acoustic guitar
9 to 5 Review The new musical, appearing at the Ahmanson Theater in Los Angeles, has work to do before debuting on Broadway. 9 to 5 • dolly parton • ahmanson • allison janney • stephanie j. block
Don't just play notes - Tell a story! One way to build emotion in a piece of music is to tell a story. creston • sonata • saxophone • story • emotion
Hark the Herald Angels Sing The popular Christmas carol Hark! The Herald Angels Sing is the result of a series of unintended events. A series of events that resulted in a hymn sung around the world. history of christmas carols • hark the herald angels sing • glory to the newborn king • christmas hymns • christmas carols
History of Blues Music Blues music is at the foundation of nearly all modern popular music, from soul and Hip Hop to rock music and heavy metal. history of blues music • the founding of the blues • foundation of popular music • dallas blues hart wand • w c handy
Interview with Alan Morphew in an exclusive Sutie101 interview, indie rocker Alan Morphew explores his dual passions. He is recording a new CD as a followup to 'Four More' and performing in Iowa. alan morphew rock musician • alan morphew new cd • alan morphew four more • alan morphew picture from a dream • alan morphew estherville
Learning Creatively This article discusses various articles from journals and books on creativity. The primary focus is on developing creativity through music technology. music technology • creativity • education • review of the material
Making Beautiful Music For any musician or aspiring musician writing music is a necessity. There are several great software products from Finale Music that help you create great looking manuscripts without having to spend a lot of money in the process. finale • music • notation • notepad • printmusic
New Teacher Tips for Great First Day of School The first days of school bring with them a wide range of emotions for new teachers. But there are ways to prepare for the first weeks and make the transition easier. new teacher first day tips • new teacher success ideas • first year teacher tips • teaching planning tips • simple classroom strategies
Noel Coward Biography Short biography of the life and times of Sir Noél Coward, English versatile entertainer, with flair for the theatre and music. noel coward • noel coward biography • coward theatre and music man • coward actor dramatist author composer • coward brief encounter
The Karlheinz Stockhausen Legacy Karlheinz Stockhausen, a composer whose experiments in electronic sound influenced several 20th century artists, died on December 5th. karlheinz stockhausen • helicopter quartet • licht • avant garde composers • electronic music
Thoughts on Summer Enjoying summer rather than trying to keep up with the perfect neighbors. fibromyalgia • summer expectations • cleaning • humour
Backtrack: Tiny Faces Looking back in my archives and hearing that ArtExercise inspires writing, I have an old exercise inspired from writing. imagination • common • thought • catharsis • art
For The Love of It? Some thoughts on the value of amateurism, with specific reference to the hobby of game-design. rhetoric • amateur • amateuring • amateurism • cello |
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