I started listening a podcast of Steve Seskin talking about his song, co-written with Tom Douglas “Grown Men Don’t Cry,” which they wrote for Tim McGraw. He and Tom had finished the first two verses. They needed the third. The first verse tells about seeing a mom and her child in a tough … Continue reading Try the Opposite*
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Saturday Songwriting: Scrape the Sun
The three major chords in a scale are amazing. I feel like I overlook them sometimes. I want to do more than write just another three chord song. But a solid melody and three chords is more than enough to write a great song. This week’s musical idea is taking a look at a … Continue reading Saturday Songwriting: Scrape the Sun
Saturday Songwriting: Caged Lioness
A few days ago, I was checking out Jake Lizzio’s video (from Signals Music Studio) looking at the chord progression of Bruno Mars’s “When I Was Your Man.” It’s a cool video, and the song has some great changes to explore. And like pretty much all music theory, it can be a little intimidating if … Continue reading Saturday Songwriting: Caged Lioness
Winter Morning Walks
A few years ago friend mailed me a book of poems, “Winter Morning Walks,” by Ted Kooser. The last time I’d really read poetry was in a college night school class. Also, one time I tried reading poetry and drinking wine on my fire escape as an artist’s date. Fire escapes are uncomfortable. “Winter … Continue reading Winter Morning Walks
Saturday Songwriting: It’s Shadow Shall Appear
Today is Halloween. This week, I figured I’d share something scary--or at least potentially spooky--and focus in on chords in a minor scale. Not merely a minor scale, but the A minor scale and how to find the chords in it, and play around with them. Minor scales are notoriously unstable, and there are … Continue reading Saturday Songwriting: It’s Shadow Shall Appear
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