http://howtowriteasong.blogsome.com How to Write a Song Mon, 24 Mar 2008 19:40:53 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en In our third installment of how to write a song, understanding chords we will be looking at the 7th chord (also know as the dominant 7). The Dominant 7 is based off of a major triad (1,3,5) with an added note 1 whole step below the root note.  In the C7 ... http://howtowriteasong.blogsome.com/2008/03/24/how-to-write-a-song-understanding-the-7th-chord/ As talked about in our first lesson on how to write a song. understanding the major chord.  "If you are going to learn how to write a song, it is critical to have a solid understanding of not only chord theory, but also the emotion and feeling that each chord ... http://howtowriteasong.blogsome.com/2008/03/18/how-to-write-a-song-undertanding-minor-chords/ There are times in songwriting when inspiration is dry and no thoughts of creativity are flowing.  Could it be that you don’t have anything interesting to talk about.  Maybe you need to get out of the house, and do nothing. What I mean is don’t stress about it.  Go take a ... http://howtowriteasong.blogsome.com/2008/03/18/how-to-write-a-song-do-nothing/ Part 1 If you are going to learn how to write a song, it is critical to have a solid understanding of not only chord theory, but also the emotion and feeling that each chord has.  In music chords tends to have a connection to certain emotions or feelings.  It is ... http://howtowriteasong.blogsome.com/2008/03/14/how-to-write-a-song-understanding-chords-and-there-emotional-tone-the-major-chord/ I wrote an article for squidoo.com about How to write a song, the importance of keeping a notebook and taking notes in the songwriting process.  Check out the link below My Squidoo Article  Any comments? http://howtowriteasong.blogsome.com/2008/03/13/how-to-write-a-song-the-importance-of-note-taking/ Ray Davies from that old classic rock band The Kinks, has found new inspiration for songwriting…..get yourself shot!! Ok I am going to keep trying to get inspired, by more "traditional methods". Mkay? "Davies dove for cover, but took a bullet in the leg, breaking it. Davies says he eventually came to ... http://howtowriteasong.blogsome.com/2008/03/13/how-to-write-a-song-get-shot/ In the first installment of How to write a song, We will be looking at the very beginning of the writing process. There are several ways that people use to get the creative juices following.  Lets take a look at some of them. The beginning of most songs start with one ... http://howtowriteasong.blogsome.com/2008/03/12/how-to-write-a-song-getting-started/