I always wondered about this conundrum. Why are there such big discrepancies between great songs and not-so-great ones? Particularly among some of the most successful artists with long careers? Sure, not every song has to be a hit. But if they figured out how to write hit-worthy songs, …
Adele’s “Hello” is huge. As of this writing it had spent 7 weeks as #1 in US, got bumped down to #2 for a week and went back to the top. As the lead single that practically went viral the moment it came out, “Hello” is without a doubt, an …
Happy Holidays! This season bring special attention to music for those of us living in societies influenced by Western traditions. Of the many carols that return year after year, “O Come O Come Emmanuel” has been one of my favorites. Probably because I’m a sucker for sad songs, but this …
Here’s a quick lesson for those of you who write songs on a guitar. If you often feel uninspired to write songs because you fall back on the same ol’ chords all the time, then this is an easy way to get inspired by a fresh-sounding chords. No music theory …
My Twitter friend @niickcauilan’s second request was this song — man, I dig your taste! This was not a song I was familiar with, but one listen and I fell in love with it. And songwriting-wise, there are some standard moves and twists here, very worthy of analyzing and learning from. …