See the Forest for the Dreams, by Anthony Ceseri
See the Forest for the Dreams EP
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Up There, by Anthony Ceseri
Up There EP
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Staring Down a Globe, by Anthony Ceseri
Staring Down a Globe EP
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Writing + Performance Strategies from a Professional Songwriter
In this interview with Dave Nachmanoff we discuss:
How he ended up playing guitar for a hit singer songwriter
Different approaches you can take for starting a song
How
Strategies for Writing Songs with Vocals for TV + Film – An Interview with Robin Frederick
In this interview with Robin Frederick we discuss:
How to identify which TV shows are using your type of music
The 2 different ways songs are used in TV and
Concepts to Consider for Writing Great Songs – An Interview with Songwriting Professor, Keppie Coutts
In this interview with Keppie Coutts we discuss:
What she learned from having John Mayer produce one of her songs
How to make your song communicate its message more effectively
Songwriting Strategies – An Interview with Songwriting Planet Owner, Kevin Thomas
In this interview with Kevin Thomas we discuss:
What the hook of a song is and how to write a good one
How to take a small melodic idea
An Interview with a Berklee Songwriting Professor
In this interview with Susan Cattaneo we discuss:
Writing lyrics that are open to interpretation
How to grow as a writer through co-writing
When to apply craft / technique and
Writing and Submitting Music for Film and TV Placements
A great way to get more exposure for your music is by getting film and TV placements for your songs. It can be difficult to know where to start for getting
15 Questions with Multi-Platinum Songwriter, Andrea Stolpe
Andrea Stolpe is a teacher, clinician, and multi-platinum recorded songwriter. I was fortunate enough to take her class at Berklee's Online School, a few years ago.
More recently, she was gracious
A Cure For Writer’s Block
There are a number of ways you can draw inspiration for a song idea by listening to other songs. Lyrics are copyrightable, so you obviously can’t take something someone says
Treasure in the Rainbow: How to Contrast Your Sections
One of my favorite concepts in songwriting is writing contrasting sections. In other words, what you can do to make your verse sound different from your chorus and your bridge.
A Case Study on “I Won’t Give Up” by Jason Mraz
Lately I’ve been delightfully addicted to the song “I Won’t Give Up,” by Jason Mraz. Intuitively, I realized that it does a really good job of holding my attention and
Advancing Your Story With Your Lyrics
A lot of times songwriters come up with a great idea for a story to use in their lyrics, but use up the majority of their ideas in the first
Your Music is Recorded… Now What?
As an indie musician, you need to think of yourself as an entrepreneur. The problem a lot of entrepreneurs run into is they want to get awesome at what they