Increase Potential Film & TV Use For Your Songs
by Robin Frederick For every song that’s placed in a film, TV show, or commercial, many are auditioned – often hundreds – but only one is chosen. The song that will get the job is the one that most effectively heightens the impact and memorability of the scene for viewers. Is a character discovering real love for the first time? A song can be used to underscore and enhance that feeling for the audience. Is the film set in a small town in the 1950s? A song can vividly recall the era. Always remember: the song serves the needs of...
How Songwriting Is Like Riding A Bicycle
by Robin Frederick Remember when you learned to ride a bike? It wasn’t easy! You fell down a lot, but you kept trying. At first you needed someone to hold on, keeping you steady. Then you used extra training wheels to help you stay upright as you pedaled. Then, finally, you were able to ride on your own. You had found that complicated thing called BALANCE. After that, it was a breeze! The process of writing songs is a lot like riding a bike. It’s all about finding a balance! => Balance Melody, Chords, Lyrics – Writing a song that is...
What’s The Hardest Part Of Songwriting?
by Robin Frederick I share so many of my own songwriting gripes and difficulties in my articles and books, by now everyone pretty much knows what I wrestle with. But I often wonder what OTHER songwriters find difficult about songwriting. So, I decided to take a poll on my Facebook site. I’ve had over 180 responses so far. (In just a moment, I’ll give you a link to the poll so you see the results and weigh in, if you haven’t already.) The question was “What do you think is the hardest part of songwriting?” I started out with just...
Songwriter Tip: Use Contrast To Get Attention!
by Robin Frederick (c) 2008.Based on “Shortcuts to Hit Songwriting: 126 Proven Techniques for Writing Songs That Sell” available at Amazon.com. Imagine you and I are standing in a room full of people. If I suddenly start yelling, I will get everyone’s attention. But if I keep on yelling at the same level for awhile, what happens? Pretty soon they all get bored and stop listening (and probably leave). It’s natural to think that being loud, is an attention-getter but if loudness becomes the norm then it ceases to be something we are interested in. We are ‘hardwired’ to notice...
Books
Mainstream and niche song styles. Information is well laid out and readable. Also includes chapters on pitching and publishing deals.
Author Posts
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6 Steps to Songwriting Success
Mainstream and niche song styles. Information is well laid out and readable. Also includes chapters on pitching and publishing deals.