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01.03.08

Episode 10 – Tension Notes on a Minor Chord Melody, Songwriting Structure | (0)
Way back when Songwright was more podcast than blog I talked about tension notes. This episode of the podcast is along the same lines: it demonstrates how you can build up melodic ideas using chords notes and notes that aren't in the chord. This time I'm using the chord A minor rather than C major. Download Songwright Podcast ep10

Tagged: composing, Melody, music theory, song, song writing, songwriting, tune
12.31.07

Time Signatures revisited Basics, Songwriting Structure, time signatures | (0)
In previous posts I've urged you to try using different time signatures in your songwriting. Why? For several reasons. My own personal bias. I like progressive rock and I'm a bit of a music nerd. Doing music-nerdy stuff really appeals to certain types of music fan. Its a great way of adding contrast, which is an absolute must if you're to avoid boring your audience A lot of the time we don't think about rhythm and meter as much as chords and melody. Changing time signature forces you to pay attention to these sometimes overlooked aspects of music. What is a time signature, and how do you change ...

Tagged: guitar, music theory, song writing, songwriting, time signatures