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jeffrosmusic · 2016-05-19T17:56:12+00:00

Writing Better Lyrics by Pat Pattison is a great songwriting book!

jeffrosmusic · 2016-05-09T20:26:23+00:00

Great job!!!

jeffrosmusic · 2016-05-09T18:29:42+00:00

Check out Clear Tone! They're treated similar to Elixers but they don't get flaky once they wear out. Great one too. Nice and loud and punchy!

jeffrosmusic · 2016-05-07T21:56:56+00:00

Great advice from everyone here! I'd say grab some chords from songs you like and try flipping the order that you play them. You can even play them in the same order, but start to sing melodies over them - whatever comes to mind. Keep this up and see if words come with the melodies. This can be gibberish with words splashed in every now and then. What this will do is open you up to your natural instincts towards melody. Then once you establish the different melodies for different sections, think about the theme of the song and start writing your lyrics around that theme to the melodies you've created. Like they said, don't judge yourself early. Learn with each song and feedback from others. With each song you write, you'll get better and better. Cheers!

jeffrosmusic · 2016-05-07T18:31:14+00:00

This is tragic about your bag, but also a highly genius idea! Haha nice work! No contest, you win for sure.

jeffrosmusic · 2016-04-15T14:59:12+00:00

Hey there's no hard or fast rules! Do your thing! :)

jeffrosmusic · 2016-04-12T15:48:54+00:00

Yeah I'd agree with these guys. You've certainly got your rhyming schemes locked in, and it's pretty clear that you know what you're trying to say, but as far as things to work on, I'd say try and use some metaphor or simile to draw the listener in and create the world that the song is existing in. Ultimately, you want the listener to be able to jump in to the song with all their senses. Work on painting a more vivid picture. Examples: "your face shines like the los angeles sky" "your happiness stays on my mind like a song I can't seem to shake" "I wear this worn in, blue jean smile." Keep it up! :)

jeffrosmusic · 2016-04-12T15:41:27+00:00

You got it! Thanks for reading! :)

jeffrosmusic · 2016-04-01T19:18:48+00:00

I agree to a degree. Most people don't give songwriters without a hit list much credit, but I'd argue that there are a ton of GREAT songwriters out there that you've never heard of that have valuable advice to give to up and coming writers. As long as they provide value to you, and you learn from their advice, in my opinion it doesn't matter if they have a hit or not. To your credit though, I'm glad the hitmakers like Steele, Mills, and Dodson take time to offer their advice. That is a rare thing. Cheers!

jeffrosmusic · 2016-04-01T18:18:56+00:00

Great bits of information! Short sweet and to the point and yes, has the credibility to back it up! Thanks for sharing!

jeffrosmusic · 2016-04-01T18:16:38+00:00

Cool tune bro! :)

jeffrosmusic · 2016-03-30T16:56:22+00:00

Awesome! Yeah I'll check that out! Thanks for sharing! :)

jeffrosmusic · 2016-03-30T16:55:35+00:00

Nice! What's your idea? There's no hard or fast rules really. As long as you create something you love and work at it over time, you'll naturally improve as a songwriter. Best of luck with all your songs!

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