60-Second Songwriting: “Chorus First” Song Structuring By Mark Bacino As the old songwriting expression goes, “Don’t bore us, get to the chorus.”
60-Second Songwriting: Songwriting Building Blocks — Song Structure By Mark Bacino Exploring the arrangement of your song’s parts within the timeline of your tune.
60-Second Songwriting: Songwriting Building Blocks—Tempo and Rhythm By Mark Bacino The tempo and rhythm of your tune are crucial elements of song creation, yet they’re probably the most neglected in the songwriting process.
60-Second Songwriting: Songwriting Building Blocks—Lyrics By Mark Bacino The lyrics are both the heart and mind of your song. They’re the spokesperson for your tune.
60-Second Songwriting: Songwriting Building Blocks—Top-Line Melodies By Mark Bacino Your top-line melody is the star of the song. It’s the thing that (hopefully) people will connect with, remember and walk away humming after hearing your tune.
Songcraft: Morgan Taylor on All-Ages Songwriting, His Alter-Ego Gustafer Yellowgold and 'Dark Pie Concerns' By Mark Bacino
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