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Posted by lashibes on Sep 26, 2014 | 2 comments

I once heard someone say there are three kinds of songs: Ballads, Dancers and Anthems. This one is definitely an anthem. “American...

Posted by lashibes on Dec 27, 2013 | 0 comments

Part 2 of the post Song Science: ‘Mama’s Broken Heart’ (I) Written by Brandy Clark, Shane McAnally and Kacey Musgraves...

Posted by lashibes on Dec 27, 2013 | 0 comments

Three terrific songwriters: Brandy Clark, Shane McAnally and Kacey Musgraves took an age-old story line (mother / daughter “you...

Posted by lashibes on Oct 31, 2013 | 0 comments

Using rhyme families effectively can help you not only move through a song, but add nuances to the rhythm, melody and feel or tone...

Posted by lashibes on May 1, 2013 | 0 comments

Mary Gauthier’s “I Drink”, and “Nobody Drinks Alone,” written by Matraca Berg and Jim Collins (recorded by...

Posted by lashibes on Mar 21, 2009 | 2 comments

I think understanding rhyme and rhyme patterns is one of the best ways to increase your songwriting ability. To me, rhyme is one of the...

Posted by lashibes on Feb 1, 2009 | 1 comment

A recent comment on the blog got me thinking. The comment was downplaying the songwriter’s lyrics, mentioning they sounded as if...

Posted by lashibes on Jan 22, 2009 | 2 comments

William Carlos Williams once said, “measure is all.” Ezra Pound insisted in 1915 that “rhythm must have meaning.”...