Archive for the ‘Songwriting Resources’ Category

The Frustrated Songwriter’s Handbook: A Radical Guide to Cutting Loose, Overcoming Blocks, and Writing the Best Songs of Your Life

By Don • Feb 16th, 2007 • Category: Inspiration, Songwriting Articles, Songwriting Books/DVDs, Songwriting Resources

To ask a songwriter if he has ever been frustrated during the process of writing a tune is like asking a drowning person if they need a life raft.
So when I saw the title The Frustrated Songwriter’s Handbook - I knew I had to take a look.
The book was first recommended to me by Ruth […]



Songwriters, spice up your performances with live looping

By Don • Feb 14th, 2007 • Category: Songwriting Articles, Songwriting Resources

For some, being a solo performing songwriter is tricky.
On one hand you have the freedom of not having to compromise with other band mates. You also get to keep all the money from gigs. Less scheduling conflicts and less gear to haul around.
On the other hand the style of gigs you can play may […]



Songpull.com - A songwriting gathering place

By Don • Feb 6th, 2007 • Category: Songwriting Resources

Songpull.com is a community of professional songwriters, individuals who are willing to take chance at songwriting, and anyone interested in watching these events. The unique challenge of a Songpull is to write a song within the 30 days prior to performing it on video for the first time at a Songpull event. It’s about getting […]



Songwriting Tips Archive: Status Report

By Don • Oct 17th, 2006 • Category: Songwriting Resources

Just wanted to give an update on the Songwriting Tips Project. I have had a lot of great suggestions to date on how to improve the archives and make them more useful. There are some cool little useful things we have planned for the future. But here is where we stand so far:
50+ Tips to […]



Group Project: Songwriting Tips

By Don • Sep 30th, 2006 • Category: Inspiration, Site News, Songwriting Advice, Songwriting Resources, Songwriting Tips, Songwriting Tools

Who’s up for a group songwriting project?
Some readers have emailed me songwriting tips, but don’t really want to contribute a whole article to Blogging Muses. So, more than one reader has suggested putting together a repository of songwriting tips from the Blogging Muses readers.
Great idea! So I spent last night putting together a little […]



Sending some link love to other songwriting blogs

By Don • Sep 20th, 2006 • Category: Songwriting Advice, Songwriting Resources, Songwriting Tips, Songwriting Tools

I was poking around Google’s Blog Search tool and found some pretty cool songwriting blogs. There are some that have great promise. I would love to see more frequent updates - so head on over and let them know what you think. Leave a comment to let em know you were there:

Ultimate Songwriting BlogAt the […]



Pro Tools for Musicians and Songwriters Book Review

By Don • May 16th, 2006 • Category: Songwriting Articles, Songwriting Books/DVDs, Songwriting Resources

Pro Tools (and other recording and production software packages) have truly leveled the playing field for songwriters and home studio enthusiasts. The barrier of entry in providing studio quality demos has been significantly lowered for the serious and mid-level home studio.
This age of technological marvels also comes with a price. Many songwriters spend so much […]



American Songwriter Magazine vs. Performing Songwriter Magazine

By Don • May 1st, 2006 • Category: Songwriting Articles, Songwriting Books/DVDs, Songwriting Resources

There are countless tips, tricks, and advice columns on the Internet. Yet there is something magical about holding a print magazine in your hand, gleaning lessons from some of the world’s greatest songwriters.
Your regional chain bookseller likely has several racks of magazines, and usually they have American Songwriter Magazine, Performing Songwriter magazine, and sometimes […]



10 Best Tech Gadgets for Songwriters

By Don • Mar 9th, 2006 • Category: Songwriting Articles, Songwriting Resources, Songwriting Tools

Technology for songwriters? Yes. With the Internet and emergence of cheaper recording technology, record labels don’t hold all the clout. It could be said technology has become the “Great Equalizer” for musicians.
This article will focus on products and online tools to help musicians be creative and capture their inspiration. There are plenty of other great […]