Strings vs. Keys: What’s Your Songwriting Instrument of Choice?
I learned to play the piano first. So when I started writing songs, I naturally began by noodling on the keys and came up with my first simple tunes. For the past decade, however, I’ve concentrated...
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I cried last night over songwriting. Like a baby. First, I watched the Kennedy Center Honors , particularly to see the last honoree, Billy Joel. As the video highlights rolled and the showstopping,...
View ArticleGetting to “done”: When you know your song isn’t finished
I knew I wasn’t done. That’s not true. I had almost talked myself into thinking I was done with the song I had been working on since July. That I had been toying with and tackling and turning...
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