VERSE/CHORUS FORMSThe varieties of this most popular form provide a maximum of chorus repetition and two or more verses to tell your story. … Read Article
VERSE/CHORUS FORMSThe varieties of this most popular form provide a maximum of chorus repetition and two or more verses to tell your story. … Read Article
In Part I we explored the first two levels in building the stairway to your first cut. We discussed making a serious commitment to songwriting by … Read Article
If you want your songs to stand the test of time, you have to build them solidly from the ground up. These are ten things you'll need: The … Read Article
We've had the good fortune to personally experience, witness and celebrate the successes of many songwriters from the first day they got off the bus … Read Article
Within a verse, there may also be a pre-chorus--a two or four line section, rarely exceeding four bars musically, immediately preceeding the chorus. … Read Article
TAXI CEO and seminar moderator, Michael Laskow, introduces Steve Seskin at TAXI's convention, the Road Rally 2002: Steve Seskin is one of the most … Read Interview
The sign that hung on the studio door simply read, "You have nothing left to lose." For Janis Ian, who was behind those doors recording her first … Read Interview
Shawn Colvin's right hand hits the strings on her Martin D-28 with a precise aim and rhythmic force that seems to cause every sinewy muscle in her … Read Interview
Thoreau once said that every writer's duty was to give "first and last, a simple and sincere account of their own life." More than his sage words … Read Interview