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If you love music, if you can sing, and are willing to learn tools such as the Circle of Fifths, and relative pitch, you can play piano by ear. How is this possible? Many singers and songwriters, even guitar players, wish they could play piano by ear, but they feel like it is a special talent reserved for geniuses with magic in their hands. That’s not true. If you so desire, learning to play [...]

Want some songwriting tips to help you write songs like Gershwin, Brian Wilson or Neko Case? You can; and we have 7 secrets of the real pros in songwriting, to help you to begin a fun and exciting career as a songwriter. Tip #1 - Don’t just write, rewrite. Would a movie maker always use the first take? No, they do it over and over till they get it to an art form. If it sounds funky to you, [...]

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, [...]