Many singers have expressed, “I want to improve my singing but I am worried that all the technical stuff about how to sing will stifle my unique style.” You are right that being a copycat is not a solution. You can find your own way of singing and performing. When you do that you will improve your voice, and become a better singer. What you may not know is that the more you develop your [...]

You are in luck to be an aspiring songwriter in the world today, because now there are songwriting software programs, videos, MP3s, You Tube lessons, and other tools online that can make it way easier than it used to be. Some people say songwriting is a talent that can’t be learned but that is only half true. When you add desire, the beginning of talent, to practical advice like that in songwriting [...]

You can learn how to create music that people will love to listen to! It is not as hard as you may think. If you are reading this, you already have the desire to make your own music, and that is one of the magic keys. Magic Key 1: Have a burning desire to create music and share it with people, preferably an audience. This may come from a feeling deep within, that you want to make a difference, [...]

Image via WikipediaKnowing the circle of fifths, you can write a collection of songs and produce a CD! How is that for a great music tool!! It’s true. The circle of fifths shows you each key signature and then the chords that belong in that key. When you write a song you can refer to it to help you pick chord changes for your song. Here is the tool: Here is how it works. The 12 major key [...]

Image via WikipediaYou’ve probably heard that many successful musicians and performers know very little formal music -- so you may wonder, why learn the essentials of music theory. Well there are some excellent reasons. The good news is you can learn it easily and you don’t need to learn everything, unless you are in classical music. If you are a singer, you may think, “I can hear a song [...]