Hello Songwriters!
Since only about 8% of the people who make New Year's resolutions end up successfully achieving their goals, we thought it would be a good month to highlight some tried and true tactics for songwriting success to help you write your best songs this year. :)
This month's videos range from tips on the songwriting process, to ideas for new ways to get at your songs, to daily writing exercises you can do to generate a whole bunch of material for new songs.
Quick Tips: Process - Bonnie Hayes
Duration: 0:05:36
Most of us start writing songs with one process - beginning with whatever got us started in the first place. Your songwriting process might be begin with lyrics, or melody, or like Bonnie, chord progressions. Whatever your process, you'll want to generate material to draw from. Bonnie shares her process and what she does to keep new material coming.
Fact vs. Truth: Basing a Song on Real Life Events - Steve Seskin
Duration: 0:10:56
Writing songs from our own experience is a great tool for songwriters. But...you don't have to stick to the facts. You can use your own experiences to inspire songs, or to color the emotion of songs that aren't necessarily about you. As Steve says, you should never let the facts get in the way of the truth.
Writing from a Title - Pat Pattison
Duration: 0:33:52
Writing from a title tells you more about your song than you might think. Pat demonstrates how the three details found in a song's title - concept, a line in the chorus, and rhythmic identity - can make your songwriting easier and better. Once you've got a flexible, tense-neutral and point-of-view neutral title, you are on your way!
Related videos you might find helpful:
Object Writing
Destination Writing
Creativity and Inspiration
Where Songs Come From
Whatever your process is, and whatever tools work for you, we hope 2016 will be your best year for songwriting yet!
Warmest wishes,
Diana P.S. You can read past newsletters and check out other video recommendations on our newsletter archive page.
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