How Important is Perfect Pitch?

From “The Essential Secrets of Songwriting” website:   You’ve probably seen the ads in magazines and newspapers that promise to help you develop perfect pitch. They’re talking about the ability to identify a note just by listening to it. Most musicians don’t have this skill, and the real question is, how important is it?   It’s […]

Canadian Radio Star – National Songwriting Competition

From “The Essential Secrets of Songwriting” website:   Canadian Radio Star has announced their National Songwriting Competition for unpublished or self-published aspiring songwriters. The deadline for submissions is December 12, 2008. Applicants should send a CD with 1 to 3 songs with a typed lead sheet and contact info. The Grand Prize is $10,000, along […]

Be Slow to Fall in Love With Your New Song

From “The Essential Secrets of Songwriting” website:   It’s a common predicament with songwriters: you start writing a new song, and as it progresses, you become less and less inclined to change anything you’ve written. You get “locked in” to how the song is unfolding, and unwilling to make what may be some crucial changes […]

Billboard's Top Ten Pop and Country

From Billboard’s Hot 100 list, here are the current top ten (from the issue dated August 16, 2008):      1. Katy Perry: I Kissed a Girl    2. Chris Brown: Forever    3. Rihanna: Disturbia    4. Rihanna: Take a Bow    5. Coldplay: Viva La Vida    6. Lil Wayne: A Milli    […]

Publishing Your Own Music

From “The Essential Secrets of Songwriting” website: There’s something to be said for publishing your own music. Doing so is easier than you might think. It requires very little financial outlay to get it set up. It usually means setting up what’s termed a “sole proprietorship” – an unincorporated company. They’re quite easy to set up, […]

Location, Location, Location!

Download “The Essential Secrets of Songwriting” 6 e-book bundle, and get back to writing great songs! _________________ You often hear the phrase, “Location, location, location!” with regard to real estate. The term refers to the value of a piece of land or house. In essence, to determine the value of a house, one of the […]