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What Is Allusion?
You probably see or hear an allusion in use a couple of times a day, but do you use it in your songwriting? Have you had a moment when…
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What Is Third Person Point Of View?
Third person point of view, or omniscient, is the most distance the speaker/singer can have from the action with exception of going to the moon. The speaker is simply…
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Guitar Capo: Choosing and Using One
There are a lot of good reasons to use a guitar capo. I know, you’ve probably heard a guitar player say you shouldn’t. But, if you have no intention…
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Best Personification Song Ever
Mary Chapin Carpenter’s “I Am A Town” is not only the most ambitious, but as a result, turns into the best personification song ever written. The whole song is…
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Joni Mitchell ‘The Magdalene Laundries’
On her 1994 album Turbulent Indigo Joni Mitchell has one of the most descriptive, powerful songs you’ll ever hear. She crafts a first person story about a young girl incarcerated in one…
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Create Your Own Rules
Create your own rules to govern how you’ll write the song. You can create rules that defy conventional rules, or just put a twist on a direction you would…
