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Category: Songwriting

How Do Songwriters Get Paid? Guide to Keeping Your Song Rights
Music, Music Industry, Performing Arts, Songwriting

How Do Songwriters Get Paid? Guide to Keeping Your Song Rights

Writing a song is a huge accomplishment. It takes a lot of patience, perseverance, hard-work, knowledge, and sometimes sheer luck.…
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January 22, 2021 / 0 Comments
Songwriting Prompts to Spark Your Creativity
Music, Music Recording, Singing, Songwriting

Songwriting Prompts to Spark Your Creativity

Songwriting is a seemingly mystical process by which some universal truth is almost subconsciously dictated through you as an empty…
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January 22, 2021 / 0 Comments
Best Websites for Songwriters to Get Noticed
Music Industry, Singing, Songwriting

Best Websites for Songwriters to Get Noticed

Self-promotion is one of the most important (and difficult) processes that musicians and entrepreneurs experience. As a musician and songwriter,…
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January 5, 2021 / 0 Comments
Breaking Writer’s Block: What to Do When You’re Really Stuck
Music, Singing, Songwriting

Breaking Writer’s Block: What to Do When You’re Really Stuck

Have you been writing songs for awhile but are finding yourself stuck lately, lacking inspiration? Are you good at starting…
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December 29, 2020 / 0 Comments
The Controversy of Creating a Vocal Range Chart
Music Performance, Singing, Songwriting

The Controversy of Creating a Vocal Range Chart

As a composer, I always keep an orchestration textbook on hand to check the range of instruments I’m writing for.…
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November 10, 2020 / 0 Comments
6 Destructive Beliefs That Hold Beginner Musicians Back
Banjo, Drums, Flute, Guitar, Piano, Singing, Songwriting, Trumpet, Ukulele, Violin

6 Destructive Beliefs That Hold Beginner Musicians Back

Do you ever wonder how good your skills would be now if you started practicing a year ago? A question like this…
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November 24, 2015 / 0 Comments
3 Things Songwriters Should Always Keep in Mind
Songwriting, TakeLessons Teachers

3 Things Songwriters Should Always Keep in Mind

Are you perfectly content performing the pieces of famous composers and lyricists... or do you want to make your own…
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September 10, 2015 / 0 Comments
Quiz: What Should You Write Your Next Song About?
Guitar, Songwriting

Quiz: What Should You Write Your Next Song About?

Writing songs is hard enough work without having to deal with songwriters' block! To help you find inspiration for your…
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August 27, 2015 / 5 Comments
25 Ways to Break Free from Songwriters’ Block
Artist Features, Guitar, Songwriting

25 Ways to Break Free from Songwriters’ Block

Every songwriter runs into writers' block at some point in their career. To help you dig your way out of…
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August 19, 2015 / 3 Comments
Music, Songwriting

5 Reasons Why Songwriters Should Collaborate

This article was originally published on Soundfly and is being shared as part of Songwriting Week! Join the conversation on social media (#SongwritingWeek) for even…
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July 20, 2015 / 0 Comments

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