Hello there from the middle of a Fearless Songwriting week. This week’s been good to me. I’ve got six songs out of it so far. But Truth be told, I’m working a double tomorrow I won’t be writing a song.  Get six days into a Fearless weeks and then simply quit, isn’t that against the … Continue reading Saturday Songwriting: BEAD is a Memory Hammer for Guitar

We’re skipping the prompt this week because this Sunday is the start of the next Fearless Challenge. The challenge of the Fearless Challenge is to write seven songs in seven days. Writing seven songs in seven days can sound pretty intimidating, especially if you’ve never done it before. That’s ok. Not everyone who takes part … Continue reading Saturday Songwriting: The Fearless Challenge Starts Tomorrow!

This week we get to #475 on Rolling Stones list of Greatest Songs Ever, “Where Did Our Love Go.”  The story goes that this was another song the artists weren’t keen on. Supposedly, it was originally recorded for the Marvelettes—the tracks were laid down already when the Supremes got it, and in a key that’s … Continue reading Saturday Songwriting: The Supremes, Where Did Our Love Go

It was about a year ago that I started this blog. I didn’t really know what I was doing then, but over the last year, it’s gained some focus. I’ve started to look at what makes different songs tick. The first sheet I posted looked like this. It outlined the first couple of principles of … Continue reading Saturday Songwriting: Chords that Play Well Together

After a little break, We're rolling into number 476 on Rolling Stone's list of the 500 greatest songs of all time.  Do Right Woman - Do right Man is a classic blending soul and gospel. There's so many cool things to look at in this song if you really want to dig in. Enjoy! https://youtu.be/VhdgFfNsst0 The … Continue reading Saturday Songwriting: Aretha Franklin: Do Right Woman – Do Right Man