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    Songwriting Articles  @  MusicDish

     
  • Exerpts From 'The Secrets of Songwriting'  - Author Susan Tucker
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  • Wired  |  DIY Tunes Turn It Up    |  Games Without Frontiers » Forget practicing tedious scales and studying counterpoint. A new generation of computer tools empowers legions of no-talent composers by making song writing a simple game. Commentary by Clive Thompson.
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  • PhysOrg  |   What makes a song catchy?  |  A catchy tune isn't always a good thing. If it contains an infectious chorus, even a song you dislike might refuse to leave your head. Research suggests there may be cognitive reasons behind a tune's appeal.|
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  • APP  |  Windows on songwriters: Musical series puts spotlight on creative process
  • Menke  |  An Online Course in Songwriting
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  • NewMusicBox  |  New Music News Wire  |  The Friday Informer: I'm Just a Girl On the Internet  By Molly Sheridan  |  Use a Mic—Go To Jail?  -  By Carl Stone  |  When You're Strange  -  By Randy Nordschow  |  IV: The Phantom Tonic  -  By Kenneth LaFave   | Play It Again, Oscar  -  By Colin Holter  |  The Passion of Garrett Fisher  -  By Molly Sheridan  | Snowed In with Slow Six  -  By Molly Sheridan  |  Street Cred: Non-Composers Teaching Composition—A Personal Perspective  -  By Richard Toop  |  Generation of '38 (Part 3): Because Time Was in the Air  -  By Judith Tick  |  Generation of '38 (Part 2): Music is What Happens  -  By Judith Tick  |
  • Notes On Songwriting  |  How To Write A Song  |  "Robin Frederick has composed and produced over 500 songs for record albums and television series. She is a former Director of A&R for Rhino Records and a recording artist with releases on Virgin/Higher Octave Records and Sound Experience Music. The information in this article is from Robin's workshop "You Can Write Hit Songs."   |
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  • Songwriters Associations As a Resource  |  by Bev Houston
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  • Music Business: 21 Songwriting Tips  |  By Ken Hill
  • Where do songwriters get their song (lyric) ideas
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  • Some of the articles that appear compiled in Harriet Schock's new book "Becoming Remarkable: For Songwriters and Those Who Love Songs", published by Blue Dolphin

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    Songwriting Articles:  WritersWrite

     
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  • Build-A-Song : The Idea by Mary Dawson
  • Build-A-Song  Finishing Touches by Mary Dawson
  • Music Lover's Guide to the Internet by Greg Knollenberg
  • Do It Yourself Music Publishing --by Mary Dawson
  • Power of Principles, : Master's Maxim by Mary Dawson
  • Power of Principles, Part IV: Jacobson's Integrity Principle by Mary Dawson
  • Power of Principles, Part III: The Credibility Factor by Mary Dawson
  • Power of Principles, Part V: Theory of Scarcity vs. Theory of Abundance by Mary Dawson
  • Songwriting Elegance Through Song Form by Mary Dawson
  • Realities of Radioplay II, The by Mary Dawson
  • Top Ten FAQs On The Business Of Songwriting:  by Mary Dawson

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  • We have also included links to articles we have found on the internet, some are listed in the relevant instruments pages but we will be providing links here for the avid readers among you

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    Songwriting Articles:  MusesMuse

     
  • The Creative Process of Songwriting
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  • Many more articles just like these ones can be found in previous issues of The Muse's News Songwriting Newsletter. I invite you to check it out and consider subscribing!
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  • listing of interviews conducted with facinating songwriters & other individuals in the music business

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    Songwriting Articles:  @  SongScope

     
  • SONGWRITING ARTICLES: Once every month or so, we'll be bringing you a helpful article on songwriting and the music business as reprinted with permission from The Muse's Muse Songwriting Resource. We hope you enjoy!
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    Songwriting   @   EzineArticles.com
  • Songwriting - What Is It Really?
  • How You Can Improve Your Songwriting Skill
  • 5 Songwriting Tips
  • Careers in Songwriting
  • Join A Songwriting Forum - It's A Good Idea!
  • How to Become a Songwriter - 2
  • Show Off Your Musical Talent by Entering a Songwriting Contest
  • Songwriting Contest Observations
  • Songwriting Tips - A Common Problem That Songwriters Face
  • Songwriting Zen - Songwriting Is Life Itself
  • Songwriting Zen - Songwriting Is Like Aural Photography
  • Songwriting Tip - Start A Journal Today
  • 3 Simple But Powerful Songwriting Tips
  • Songwriting Tip - Collaborating With Other Songwriters
  • Make Money with Your Music - the Top 5 Ways
  • How To Overcome The Lyric Writing Hurdles That Are Keeping You Behind
  • To Find Yourself In Your Song Writing
  • Lyrics And Songwriting Ideas
  • Songwriting - The Art of Writing a Good Song
  • Do Musicians Make Better Songwriters?
  • Managing Your Time, when Music isn't Your "Day Job"
  • Use Drumloops and Samples for Making Up Great Songs
  • Song Lyrics - Creating Possible Song Titles
  • Guitar Online Schools
  • Songwriters
  • The Songwriting Habits
  • Audience's Perception Of Songs
  • How To Write A Song
  • Seven Basic Songwriting Errors
  • SONGWRITING - Inspiration or Perspiration?
  • Staying True To Your Music – And Pursuing Success
  • Write The Next Chart Topper - Start With Blues Piano
  • How to Develop a Good Ear
  • Develop Better Ears and Become a Stronger Musician
  • Why Hit Songs Aren't Hit or Miss
  • How to Get A Songwriting Record Deal
  • Write Songs the Music Industry Wants to Hear!
  • Song Lyrics
  • Songwriting Tip - Conquering Writers Block
  • Online Music Courses
  • The Role of CD Mastering Engineers
  • Jealous Again - Jealousy Among Musicians
  • So, You Want To Collaborate? The Key to Success For Songwriters
  • Soundtrack Lyrics
  • Beautiful Dreamer, Stephen Foster, America's First Folk Song Writer
  • Hooks to Hits: The Key to Writing Songs That Sell
  • Killing Her Softly With Their Song
  • Song Writing: To Find Yourself In The Music You Compose
  • So You Wrote Some Lyrics-2
  • Visualization Techniques for the Pianist
  • Sound Technology Schools Teach Art of Acoustics
  • Dividing Your Practice Time
  • Creative And Feeling Alone? What To Do When Your Friends Don't Support Your Creative Life
  • The Life and Legacy of John Denver
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  • Songwriting Ideas
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  • Why Play Cover Songs
  • Songwriting
  • How to Write Lyrics For a Song
  • Songwriter Confessions #1
  • Writing Hit Songs
  • Guitar - Beyond The Chord Chart
  • Going Seamless: Dissolving the Brain Divide
  • Why Artist Development Makes A Difference
  • Turning a Band Into Songwriters - 10 Songs In One Hour
  • 5 Songwriting Tips For The Lazy
  • To Record or Not To Record - At Home, That Is
  • Tapping Into Your Musical Side - Writing Song Lyrics
  • How To Get Signed To A Label - Top 10 Ways
  • Copyright Basics for Songwriters
  • Why You Must Stay On Course
  • The Gig Is Up - Getting Those Gigs
  • Every Song Tells A Story...But Does It Need To Be An Abstract Novel?
  • What Bruce Springsteen Taught Me About Writing
  • People are Turning to Meaningful Songs for Emotional and Spiritual Relief:
  • Improvisation in Music: Is that What Your Soul is Saying or are You Just Regurgitating?
  • JOHN LENNON - The Man and His Times
  • Tips on Songwriting
  • 100 Tips to Market Your Music - Part 2
  • How To Break A #1 Hit Song On MP3.com
  • How to Become a Successful Independent Artist or Songwriter
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  • Counterpoint|  |  Henry Martin
  • New Music Composition  |  David Cope
  • Making Music  |  Morton Subotnick
  • Why and How to Teach Music Composition  |  Maud Hickey
  • Introduction to music composition  |  King Palmer
  • The Twentieth-Century Composer Speaks  |  Mari Nishimura
  • A Conductor's Repertory of Chamber Music  | 
  • Tape Music Composition  |  David Keane
  • Creative Music Composition  |  Margaret Wilkins
  • Random precision  |  Igor Karaca
  • The Da Capo Catalog of Classical Music Compositions
  • Computer-Assisted Music Composition  |  Phil Winsor
  • A Basic Course in Music Composition  |  Music Library Assn
  • The materials of music composition  |  H. Owen Reed
  • Beginning Piano Compostions  |  Alana LaGrange
  • Experimental Music  |  Isaacson Lejaren
  • Music Composition and Arranging  |  Samuel Walter
  • Electronic music composition for beginners  |  Robert Train Adams 
  • Instrumental Arranging  |  Gary C White
  • Computer music compositions of the United States, 1976  |  Carol Welby
  • Writing music  |  Merle Montgomery
  • A basic course in music composition  |  Ralph Shapey
  • Composing Music with Computers, First Edition  |  Eduardo Miranda
  • Composing Music for Worship  |  John Bell
  • PC Music Composing with Cubasis VST & Notation  |  Vera Trusova
  • Composing At The Piano Early Intemrediate Level  |  Lee Evans
  • Kick-start Your Composing  |  Paul Harris
  • Composing for Chorus  |  Stephen Paulus
  • Composing With Confidence  |  Alan Meyers
  • Polyphonic Composition  |  O. Swindale
  • Composing music  |  Mary Val Marsh
  • Instrumental music  |  Music Library Assn
  • Composing Matters  |  Patrick Allen
  • Listening to Music  |  Helen MacGregor
  • Composing and Compositions with CD  |  Leni Stern
  • Composing for the Jazz Orchestra  |  U Chicago Press
  • Modern arranging technique  |  Gordon Delamont
  • Composing dance, choreographing music  |  Lifestyle Ventures
  • Composing at the Electronic Keyboard Book 2  |  Nick Haines
  • Composers and Composing  |  Judith Bailey
  • Reflections on Composing  |  Frederick Koch
  • Starter Composing Pack  |  Geoffrey Winters
  • Musical Environments  |  Richard Vella
  • Form and Method  |  Roger Reynolds
  • Composing in the Classroom|  |  David Bramhall
  • 101 Songwriting &Composing Techniques  |  Jack Weaton
  • The Pocket Guide to Harp Composing  |  D.Rees-Rohrbacher
  • Composing your own music  |  Harry W Ranks
  • Arranging & composing, for the small ensemble  |  David Baker
  • On composing music with computers  |  Lejaren Arthur Hiller
  • Composing your own music  |  Harry W Ranks
  • We Love Composing  |  Jon Raybould
  • Composing melodies  |  Carmela Mercuri
  • Composing at the keys  |  Sue Shannon
  • First steps in playing and composing  |  Satis N Coleman
  • Wareham's method for composing, & arranging  |  Duane E Wareham
  • More Songwriting and Composing Techniques  |  Peter L. Alexander
  • Composing with New Technology  |  A. Ellis
  • The fundamental principles involved in the composing and arranging of music for the player-piano
  • Advanced Harmony, Melody and Composition  |  Paul Sturman
  • Handbell composing & arranging  |  Donald E Allured
  • The waveform music book  |  Composing, teaching, performing electronic music with the Arp 2600 synthesizer
  • What Every Musician Needs to Know About the Body  |  Barbara Conable
  • Words with Music  |  Lehman Engel
  • Making Music for the Joy Of It  |  Stephanie Judy
  • Power Tools for GarageBand  |  Francis Preve
  • Listening, Playing, Creating  |  Carolyn B. Kenny
  • Creating Professional Drum Loops  |  Ed Roscetti
  • Learn composition when creating music videos
  • Creating Four-Part Harmony  |  Lois Bock
  • The art of improvisation  |  Bob Taylor
  • Playing the Changes  |  Paul Del Nero
  • Modern Improvising and Application of Ideas to Melody  |  George Green
  • Improvising strings  |  String Letter Press
  • Improvising Jazz Piano  |  John Mehegan
  • Improvising basic blues  |  String Letter Press
  • 25 Ways to Improve Your Improvising for Guitar  |  Jay Marks
  • Improvising Jazz Bass  |  Rick Laird
  • Guitar Adlib  |  James Bryer
  • Improvising riffs and figures  |  Harold Branch
  • The chord approach to improvising for all treble clef instruments (Unknown Binding)  |  Walter Stuart
  • Improvising Jazz Lines  |  Hal Leonard
  • Triadic energy  |  Lenny Carlson
  • Jazz improvising for all bass instruments  |  Walter Stuart
  • Harmonic foundation for jazz & popular music | Jimmy Amadie
  • Improvising for all instruments  |  Vincent Geraci
  • Harmonic current theory of chord progression  | Lawrence Kaelin
  • Harmonometry, or Science of music and musical composition  |   Founded upon the natural progressions of harmonic sound