All Blog Posts Tagged 'tips' (6)

1. Rhyming is not the same as songwriting. 2. Rhyming is a part of songwriting but it's not the only thing involved in writing a hot rap song. 3. Clever rhymes is great songwriting..not simply rhyming to rhyme. 4. Cliches are to be avoided in songwriting including hip hop. 5. Rap is not poetry or spoken word: so don't just rhyme over a track; make sure you rhyme on the beat. 6. It's not just about your 16 bars: don't forget the importance of the hook! 7. The beat is not the only thing that needs… Continue

In my prior post, I gave you some tips for songwriting and production teams that I think will tremendously help your team! And in an effort to continue helping you and your songwriting and production team, I found another great article on tips that songwriting teams should consider when writing together. I think applying some of these tips will help you work better together: http://www.greatsongwriting.com/songwriting-teams.html Continue

More and more people have begun to realize that collaborations are key to getting placements, and more and more people are starting to form their own songwriting/production teams. There are rules though that should be set up when you do start a songgwriting/production team so that you can work together effectively. Don't simply read these tips, apply them. Discuss them with your songwriting and production team. If you think it's necessary, print out these tips and have everybody sign these tips… Continue

In my last blog I listed some popular urban songwriting/production teams to demonstrate that urban production teams have found some success because they formed a songwriting/production team. However, many other songwriters and production teams have found success through collaborations. As reported by wikipedia.com, here are just some of the popular songwriting teams: John Lennon… Continue

Collaborations are one of the best ways to get placements!! Look at the list of songwriting/production teams below and you'll see what I mean! Click on some of the links below so you can read the stories of how these teams met, what songs they wrote and recorded, and read the history behind each one. I think it's great reading… Continue

from free.lawadvice.com While everybody has different opinions on how to record a first demo, and depending if you are simply doing a 3-5 song demo, an 8-song EP, or a full-blown album with 12-15 songs, keep the following considerations in mind: (1) Pre-production: Before you even step into the recording studio, spend plenty of time making sure you will record your best songs, and that all the instrumentation and song structure is down pat. (2) Prepare… Continue