http://www.your-songwriting-vibe.com/songwriting-blog.html The Vibe blog will keep you updated on new articles coming out on our site. en-us songwriting Fri, 03 Feb 2012 19:16:09 GMT Fri, 03 Feb 2012 19:16:09 GMT your-songwriting-vibe.com http://www.your-songwriting-vibe.com/lyric-writing.html What should I write about? And what do I want to say? Lyric Writing can be overwhelming. Let us simplify it. Thu, 02 Feb 2012 19:03:12 GMT http://www.your-songwriting-vibe.com/index.html Free songwriting tips and techniques that teach how to write a song with a unique vibe. Thu, 02 Feb 2012 17:41:50 GMT http://www.your-songwriting-vibe.com/songwriting-ideas.html Do you know where good Songwriting Ideas Come From? Tue, 24 Jan 2012 20:42:21 GMT http://www.your-songwriting-vibe.com/writing-song-lyrics.html These are a must know for writing song lyrics. Basic principals about rhyme and meter that can transform your writing. Sat, 21 Jan 2012 18:50:04 GMT http://www.your-songwriting-vibe.com/writing-lyrics-2.html Alliteration is a tool for writing lyrics. Understanding how to use it is key. Sat, 21 Jan 2012 18:47:53 GMT http://www.your-songwriting-vibe.com/writing-a-song.html You have heard before that we should use the Who? What? Why? Where? and What's the Point? questions to help in writing a song. Do you know how to do that? Sat, 21 Jan 2012 18:47:10 GMT http://www.your-songwriting-vibe.com/write-your-own-music.html In order to write your own music down on paper - some notation of rhythm, melody, and chords is needed to capture the song. This is my own shorthand system that works great for me. Sat, 21 Jan 2012 18:46:36 GMT http://www.your-songwriting-vibe.com/triplets.html Triplets are Fun! Like rolling a ball instead of bouncing it. Learn to feel these notes and others in our Walk and Talk Rhythm Method. Sat, 21 Jan 2012 18:39:54 GMT http://www.your-songwriting-vibe.com/tips-for-songwriting.html Setting Goals for any project is important.These tips for songwriting will focus your goals in both your motivation, and your musical growth and depth. Sat, 21 Jan 2012 18:39:22 GMT http://www.your-songwriting-vibe.com/song-writing.html This is an actual account of an audition gone amuck. Avoid these costly and common mistakes and give your song writing the boost it needs! Sat, 21 Jan 2012 18:37:34 GMT http://www.your-songwriting-vibe.com/song-form.html Do you know how to use song form to help deliver the song that you are writing? Sat, 21 Jan 2012 18:36:07 GMT http://www.your-songwriting-vibe.com/sixteenth-notes.html This is one in our note series: The Walk and Talk Rhythm Method. We are really cooking now, with sixteenth notes. Sat, 21 Jan 2012 18:35:14 GMT http://www.your-songwriting-vibe.com/music-scales.html When you write melodies, you may or may not think in terms of music scales. But they are there...hiding. Identifying them and their patterns is one more power tool in songwriting. Sat, 21 Jan 2012 18:30:57 GMT http://www.your-songwriting-vibe.com/musical-notation.html Musical notation is just a tool...but a very useful one! Learn the basics one step at a time. Let's start with Rhythm. Sat, 21 Jan 2012 18:25:59 GMT http://www.your-songwriting-vibe.com/musical-chords.html Let's look at chord progressions and how to use musical chords effectively. Sat, 21 Jan 2012 18:25:20 GMT http://www.your-songwriting-vibe.com/music-writing.html We can all go to home improvement centers and buy windows, doors, etc. But how many of us can really build a house? Music Writing Blueprints are Needed! Sat, 21 Jan 2012 18:24:38 GMT http://www.your-songwriting-vibe.com/major-scales.html Do we need major scales? Where did they come from? What is the benefit in songwriting to know the answers to these and other questions? Sat, 21 Jan 2012 18:22:17 GMT http://www.your-songwriting-vibe.com/inspired-songwriting.html The songwriter's journey often looks like the story of the Ugly Duckling. Trust the process of growth: Learning About, Learning to Do, Learning to Be. And Inspired Songwriting will Come Sat, 21 Jan 2012 18:20:48 GMT http://www.your-songwriting-vibe.com/how-to-write-song-lyrics.html We can study how to write song lyrics from many perspectives. But ultimately, the goal is a great song vibe that pulls all of the elements of lyric writing together. Sat, 21 Jan 2012 18:19:55 GMT http://www.your-songwriting-vibe.com/how-to-write-lyrics-2.html The creative elements of metaphors and similes are powerful tools in learning how to write lyrics. Sat, 21 Jan 2012 18:18:08 GMT http://www.your-songwriting-vibe.com/how-to-write-a-song-2.html When learning how to write a song, we sometimes get mixed messages. Find the balance. Sat, 21 Jan 2012 18:17:19 GMT http://www.your-songwriting-vibe.com/how-to-read-music.html Some honest and insightful answers about whether or not you should learn how to read music. Sat, 21 Jan 2012 18:13:35 GMT http://www.your-songwriting-vibe.com/eighth-notes.html Let me open you up to rhythm with our Walk and Talk Rhythm Method. Eighth notes are one in our series. Sat, 21 Jan 2012 18:12:32 GMT http://www.your-songwriting-vibe.com/beginner-songwriting.html What's a song without a great HOOK? Learn what makes a hook "hook you". For Beginner Songwriting and beyond. Sat, 21 Jan 2012 18:11:36 GMT http://www.your-songwriting-vibe.com/beginner-songwriting-2.html The same questions hit all of us when learning how to write a song. Here is FAQ's for beginner songwriting. Sat, 21 Jan 2012 18:10:51 GMT http://www.your-songwriting-vibe.com/become-a-songwriter.html When a song idea hits you, it is a magical moment. But too many times,the idea comes and goes. Become a songwriter who knows how to capture the vibe before it gets away! Sat, 21 Jan 2012 18:10:07 GMT http://www.your-songwriting-vibe.com/become-a-musician.html You've decided you want to become a musician. But how do you develop your own sound? Let us help you find your VIBE! Sat, 21 Jan 2012 18:09:38 GMT http://www.your-songwriting-vibe.com/how-to-write-lyrics.html All lyricists want to know how to write lyrics that focus the song and mesmerize the listener. Fri, 20 Jan 2012 19:20:21 GMT http://www.your-songwriting-vibe.com/writing-lyrics.html Need some help with writing lyrics? Find some inspiration and direction. The help we all need as lyricists. Tue, 30 Aug 2011 01:48:14 GMT http://www.your-songwriting-vibe.com/songwriting-tips.html Many years of experience have seasoned these songwriting tips. With topics like Avoiding Pitfalls, How to Find Simplicity, Keeping Your Song Focused, and Setting the Right Goals. Wed, 24 Aug 2011 16:28:58 GMT http://www.your-songwriting-vibe.com/songwriting-techniques.html Most songwriting techniques are about what you should do to succeed. Here is a humorous, but truthful, look at what NOT to do. Wed, 24 Aug 2011 16:26:03 GMT http://www.your-songwriting-vibe.com/quarter-note.html The quarter note is the basic root of all the rhythms you play. It is the Trunk of the Music Rhythm Tree. From Blues to Disco it lays the foundation. Mon, 22 Aug 2011 17:24:49 GMT http://www.your-songwriting-vibe.com/musical-rhythm.html As a songwriter,musical rhythm can be your best friend or your worst enemy.Whichever...it's your constant companion.Let us help you smooth out the relationship and the grooves. Mon, 22 Aug 2011 17:23:07 GMT http://www.your-songwriting-vibe.com/music-rhythm.html We call it Rhythm Without the Blues. Learn to FEEL the various note values of music rhythm to help you in your songwriting. Mon, 22 Aug 2011 17:09:29 GMT http://www.your-songwriting-vibe.com/music-intervals.html Let's tackle music intervals, and learn melody from a theory perspective. Is it required to make great melodies? No. Can it be helpful? Yes! Mon, 22 Aug 2011 17:01:01 GMT http://www.your-songwriting-vibe.com/music-theory-online.html Do eighth notes and quarter rests scare you off? Instead of offering all of music theory online, we teach the principals behind theory as tools and understanding for great songwriting. Wed, 10 Aug 2011 00:13:19 GMT http://www.your-songwriting-vibe.com/how-to-write-music.html Songwriters write songs. But are you discovering your own sound, your own vibe as you learn how to write music? Let us partner with you on that journey. Tue, 09 Aug 2011 20:55:29 GMT http://www.your-songwriting-vibe.com/about-us.html Meet the married team that is behind Your-Songwriting-Vibe.com. Fri, 05 Aug 2011 10:53:21 GMT http://www.your-songwriting-vibe.com/your-songwriting-vibe.html Would you like to share your knowledge about songwriting? Great, find out how you can submit your story or tip here. Sat, 15 May 2010 14:15:35 GMT http://www.your-songwriting-vibe.com/free-songwriting-tips.html From Broadway to the Grammys - Simplicity always wins. Why? And how do you get there from here? Your fans won't recognize it as simplicity, do you? These free songwriting tips make it clear. Mon, 25 Jan 2010 21:00:46 GMT http://www.your-songwriting-vibe.com/musician-resource.html After years of being in this business, I feel like a walking musician resource. These books and CDs have helped me along the way. Fri, 03 Apr 2009 16:28:39 GMT