Singing and songwriting

Everyone wants to sing better. The better command you have of your voice as an instrument the more enjoyable the act of singing can be.

In this article, I will guide you through achievable steps you can take to further develop your singing voice and enjoy the process!

All commercially successful singers have had many improvements to make in their skills at the beginning of their careers.

The concept of putting in 10,000 hours of work to master a skill, popularized by Malcolm Gladwell in his book Outliers, is a general guideline for artists. The time required can vary among individuals, but consistent practice is crucial for skill development.

Let’s say you’ve got a melody you’re proud of, but you don’t know what to do with it. Understanding chords and chord relationships can help you go from a rough idea to a finished song faster than you think.

In this article, I’m going to break down what chord progressions are, how to find and put them together quickly, as well as show you some quick ways of spicing things up.

There’s no doubt that there’s never been an easier time in our history to write, record, and release music than right now.

While this is beautiful in more ways than I can say, the problem that comes with this new territory is that the music world has become oversaturated.

An overabundance of new songs are being uploaded every single day making it difficult for an emerging artist to be heard above the noise.

Writing songs is its own form of storytelling that can take as many unique forms as there are emotions associated with the messages conveyed in the music. When I say storytelling by the way, I’m not necessarily referring to lyrics.

Though lyrical content is without a doubt crucial in most genres, history has shown that you don’t need lyrics to write incredible and memorable songs (Thanks Bela Fleck and The Flecktones!)

If you’re anything like me, you may have found yourself coming face to face with another form of writer’s block that can be quite potent in nature. Finishing the song!

Agh! It’s bringing back painful memories as I write this! It can be hard enough getting started on something let alone knowing how to wrap things up, right?