songwriting

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Finding your voice as a songwriter.

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Finding your voice as a songwriter.

Finding your voice is about learning to listen to the things that get your blood pumping - those are the things that create emotional reactions in you, and those are the things that will feel so incredible to express in a lyrical way.

What is a strong song and how do I write one?

What is a strong song and how do I write one?

The best way to learn how to write a song, is to learn what makes a ‘strong song’. This is essentially learning the rules of songwriting - as evidenced by the strong songs of history, so that you can choose which to follow and which to break.

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15 reasons why every musician should write songs (even beginners!)

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15 reasons why every musician should write songs (even beginners!)

Let’s address some of the most common excuses for why pianists (& musicians in general) think they can’t, shouldn’t or won’t write their own original songs (and why they definitely should!)

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How songwriting will make you a better musician.

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How songwriting will make you a better musician.

Even if you’ve never even thought about writing your own songs - today we’re going to look at how the act of songwriting benefits you as a musician, in a way that few other processes can.

Introducing my new course 'Riffing Pro'!

Introducing my new course 'Riffing Pro'!

I began to feel more confident in ‘free-playing’ situations - more confident than I’d ever felt trying to play perfectly from sheet music. My riffing ability became my new strength and it got me through so many nail-biting situations…

Why riffing isn't just for guitarists!

Why riffing isn't just for guitarists!

Riffing is a term that guitarists use a lot, but not so much with pianists. But what do you call it when pianists can add their own style to a chord and create a catchy motif? Yeh... we're riffing! Here's why it's important that you start developing this skill.

5 Tips for Songwriting on Piano!

5 Tips for Songwriting on Piano!

When I studied at University for my music degree, I was taught from the get-go that everything there is in music to do, has already been done.

Like the saying, “there’s nothing new under the sun” – though we get excited about people putting a new twist on an idea, there is a distinct lack of completely original ideas these days.

End your struggle with chords!

End your struggle with chords!

Have you come across a lead sheet or jamming on a chord progression and you realise that you can't, for the life of you, remember what those chords are anymore? I call it ‘chord amnesia’, when we forget chords all. the. dang. time!

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Unleash your creativity at the keys!

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Unleash your creativity at the keys!

If you want to unleash your creativity at the keys you want to do all of those things and more, then you need to learn more about chords and their jobs than you currently know!