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Recently someone commented on one of my blogs that they would like to know how to write a song without an instrument.  You would think that because… Continue reading

There are a number of things to consider when you decide that your song is ready to be recorded.  As a songwriter, you want the best representation of your song;  a recording that makes it stand… Continue reading

In another article called Songwriting Topics I went through a myriad of things you can do to inspire yourself in terms of what to write about (what? … Continue reading | 1 Comment

There are plenty of songs out there without a bridge that survive quite well, thank you very much.  However, let’s look at this special part of the song… Continue reading

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Here’s an email I received:

Dear Irene, I play guitar (lefty), just started, and i find it sometimes abit hard to get

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I worked in a small radio station here in Victoria back in the 90’s.  The format was “oldies”, which, at the time, meant songs from the 50’s to the 70’s.  These days 80’s and even some… Continue reading