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Fun with substitutions | the art of song
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The art of song. May 17, 2008 @ 5:14 am. 183; { 3) Harmony. It’s high time to throw out your I-IV-Vs and throw caution to the wind. If you’re not familiar with harmonic analysis, check out this great overview. Before you read any further. Awesome. Lets start by substituting II for ii in a major key. Changing the chord quality from minor to major raises the third a half step, introducing a non-harmonic tone (specifically, a b5) The result? In C: D – (D F# A) moves to F (F A C) or Dmi (D F A). Jeff’s...
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What Makes A Great Song Lyric? | PianoPlonker
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Word To The Wise – No. 5. September 20, 2011 · 9:19 pm. What Makes A Great Song Lyric? Bubbles from The Wire. The Wire is the greatest TV show ever to have been aired. It’s brilliantly dark, socially conscious crime fiction that’s truer to life than most journalism. But what I love most about it is not the incredible characters, the plotlines, or its moral compass: it’s the dialogue. 8220;The bigger the lie, the more they believe.” – Bunk Moreland. But how does this apply to your songwriting? The Wire...
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Lori and Jack's Great Canadian Adventure: October 2009
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Lori and Jack's Great Canadian Adventure. We're home, but it's still an adventure. Saturday, October 24, 2009. We had the "good fortune" to be in Saskatoon when "W" came to town. Kandahar Saskatchewan that is. The bombed out looking building is a dilapidated decommissioned school. Does the farmer lean to the right too? On the other side of the street, behind another barricade, were the protesters, wearing a colourful assortment of woolies, with banners, signs etc. Of course, W was escorted thru the back ...
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Lori and Jack's Great Canadian Adventure: February 2013
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Lori and Jack's Great Canadian Adventure. We're home, but it's still an adventure. Saturday, February 23, 2013. Stop being a Chicken on Pink-Shirt Day. 8216;Everything I needed to Know About Bullying,. I Learned from My Chickens’. Pink Shirt Day against bullying ). The new girl, 'Megan', short for 'Omegan'. Does any of this sound familiar? The chicken clique has very specific roles for its members, and all members feel it’s their responsibility to keep their order status quo. Ironically, the head chicken...
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Lori and Jack's Great Canadian Adventure: An Historic Treaty Between Nations
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Lori and Jack's Great Canadian Adventure. We're home, but it's still an adventure. Tuesday, September 23, 2014. An Historic Treaty Between Nations. An historic treaty between nations. Eagle down dancing by hereditary chief. On Saturday, while the rest of the world continued to fall apart, two groups of people with a history of warring, signed a peace agreement. A few outsiders showed up. The press did not. We were lucky to be amongst the outsiders. The invitation said to wear "full regalia". The signific...
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May | 2008 | the art of song
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The art of song. Archive for May, 2008. May 17, 2008 @ 5:14 am. 183; { 3) Harmony. 183; { Comments (1). It’s high time to throw out your I-IV-Vs and throw caution to the wind. If you’re not familiar with harmonic analysis, check out this great overview. Before you read any further. Awesome. Lets start by substituting II for ii in a major key. Changing the chord quality from minor to major raises the third a half step, introducing a non-harmonic tone (specifically, a b5) The result? May 16, 2008 @ 4:10 am.
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PianoPlonker | Songwriting Tips | Page 2
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Newer posts →. March 17, 2011 · 2:32 pm. Word To The Wise – No. 4. The Songwriter's Soup. James Paul Gee (2011). Filed under Word To The Wise. February 27, 2011 · 5:54 pm. What Makes A Great Chorus? The Ting Tings: Jules De Martino and Katie White. 8220;Clap your hands if you’re working too hard”. The Ting Tings – Hands. So let’s try the back way in. I love. Because it epitomises what I think a good chorus should do. Let’s split this down into two stages. Born In The USA. 8217; moment on the other end of...
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I’d like this little morsel of cyberspace to be devoted to whatever you want it to be. You can post some lyrics, you can ask questions, send in some suggestions, or just sign it like a guestbook! I really don’t mind. Just enjoy yourself, and no heavy petting. Thanks for visiting,🙂. 3 responses to “. December 22, 2010 at 4:28 pm. What makes a terrible song? How will you know when you write a good song? Will you ever reach the point when you are not unsure? December 23, 2010 at 10:14 am. So, this is what ...
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Word To The Wise – No. 5 | PianoPlonker
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What Should You Write Songs About? What Makes A Great Song Lyric? April 26, 2011 · 7:12 pm. Word To The Wise – No. 5. The late Jack Hardy. Greatly Missed. Word To The Wise. Word To The Wise. What Should You Write Songs About? What Makes A Great Song Lyric? One response to “. Word To The Wise – No. 5. April 26, 2011 at 7:25 pm. That’s great advice, and (a-hem) paints a great mental picture. Leave a Reply Cancel reply. Enter your comment here. Fill in your details below or click an icon to log in:. Do Lyri...
