Latest articles by Mark Bacino
60-Second Songwriting: “Chorus First” Song Structuring
As the old songwriting expression goes, “Don’t bore us, get to the chorus.”
60-Second Songwriting: Songwriting Building Blocks — Song Structure
Exploring the arrangement of your song’s parts within the timeline of your tune.
60-Second Songwriting: Songwriting Building Blocks—Tempo and Rhythm
The tempo and rhythm of your tune are crucial elements of song creation, yet they’re probably the most neglected in the songwriting process.
60-Second Songwriting: Songwriting Building Blocks—Lyrics
The lyrics are both the heart and mind of your song. They’re the spokesperson for your tune.
60-Second Songwriting: Songwriting Building Blocks—Top-Line Melodies
Your top-line melody is the star of the song. It’s the thing that (hopefully) people will connect with, remember and walk away humming after hearing your tune.
60-Second Songwriting: Song Structure Basics—the Outro
Sure, the outro’s purpose is to guide the listener to song’s end, but how does it actually do that?
Songcraft: Morgan Taylor on All-Ages Songwriting, His Alter-Ego Gustafer Yellowgold and 'Dark Pie Concerns'
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