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Paul Simon on Listening to the Critics

12 April 2011
I don’t think it’s very good for a serious songwriter to pay attention to what critics say. It’s…
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Science in Songwriting

2 April 2011
“Songwriting is a science based on trial and error, its success is determined by how much elbow grease…
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Song Starters

Song Starter: De-Tune Your Guitar

22 February 2011
If you write on the guitar, try tuning the strings into an unfamiliar tuning. You will start hearing…
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Revising Songs

Specificity #1: Getting Specific About Ideas

21 February 2011
Whether you are reading songwriting books, watching videos, going to workshops, in school, or paying close attention to…
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Generating Ideas for Lyrics

Popular Themes in Songs for Film and TV

8 February 2011
Songwriting is much like script writing in a lot of ways. Movies and TV shows always have a…
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Habits of Success

Listen to What People are Listening to

26 January 2011
In 2008, I had a extraordinary experience of spending a week with John Mayer, working on tunes and…
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Generating Ideas for Lyrics

Juicy Details

18 January 2011
The first and most basic tool in your kit as a songwriter is your own completely unique perspective…
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