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AI-written Lyrics 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 all by Mark Hayes 02/16/23 02:36 PM Planobilly Replies: 147 Views: 42,833	147	42,833	02/16/23 02:36 PM by Planobilly
Do you copyright your songs before showing it to producers? 1 2 3 4 5 6 all by QuestionAsker 05/14/24 03:30 PM Mike Halloran Replies: 119 Views: 31,615	119	31,615	05/14/24 03:30 PM by Mike Halloran
I Am Now One of the Highest Paid Songwriters in the World!!!!! 1 2 3 4 5 all by David Snyder 02/03/20 09:33 AM beatmaster Replies: 93 Views: 64,497	93	64,497	02/03/20 09:33 AM by beatmaster
Word Meaning and Semantic Change In Writing Songs 1 2 3 4 all by HearToLearn 01/17/23 03:16 PM DFT Replies: 72 Views: 36,038	72	36,038	01/17/23 03:16 PM by DFT
May I ask for style advice? 1 2 3 4 all by Cathie 06/13/21 03:10 PM Cathie Replies: 63 Views: 22,378	63	22,378	06/13/21 03:10 PM by Cathie
Writing Songs 1 2 3 4 all by Island Soul 05/28/18 03:38 PM C. Dan Roberts Replies: 61 Views: 77,867	61	77,867	05/28/18 03:38 PM by C. Dan Roberts
1-4-5 1 2 3 all by Bass Thumper 08/02/22 11:02 AM rayc Replies: 56 Views: 12,312	56	12,312	08/02/22 11:02 AM by rayc
The Nuts and Bolts of It All: How do I....? 1 2 3 all by Cathie 07/13/21 07:44 AM Marty Ricciotti Replies: 54 Views: 17,501	54	17,501	07/13/21 07:44 AM by Marty Ricciotti
Can anyone help? 1 2 3 all by Dev 08/01/22 06:06 PM Mike Halloran Replies: 54 Views: 10,916	54	10,916	08/01/22 06:06 PM by Mike Halloran
"SAD SONG CHALLENGE" 1 2 3 all by C. Dan Roberts 06/06/18 06:25 AM eddie1261 Replies: 51 Views: 30,354	51	30,354	06/06/18 06:25 AM by eddie1261
Songwriting suggestions 1 2 3 all by pghboemike 06/15/23 11:35 AM Planobilly Replies: 49 Views: 11,435	49	11,435	06/15/23 11:35 AM by Planobilly
Your Favorite or Most Interesting Lyric Rhyme In A Song You Wrote? 1 2 3 all by Al-David 11/26/17 06:06 PM Al-David Replies: 48 Views: 47,358	48	47,358	11/26/17 06:06 PM by Al-David
Lyrics you wish you had written 1 2 3 all by bluage 12/27/18 06:46 AM werriyat Replies: 48 Views: 29,992	48	29,992	12/27/18 06:46 AM by werriyat
Track / tune / song critique thread 1 2 3 all by Rustyspoon# 10/23/18 10:58 AM Rustyspoon# Replies: 47 Views: 23,142	47	23,142	10/23/18 10:58 AM by Rustyspoon#
Lyric Programs/Apps 1 2 3 all by HearToLearn 03/07/17 08:04 AM Riccled Replies: 46 Views: 50,919	46	50,919	03/07/17 08:04 AM by Riccled
New Songwriter Song Feedback Forum Needed? 1 2 3 all by David Snyder 09/06/21 06:42 PM rayc Replies: 46 Views: 11,648	46	11,648	09/06/21 06:42 PM by rayc
Circle of Fifths 1 2 3 all by Joe -PG Music 04/07/18 02:42 PM jazzmammal Replies: 45 Views: 38,990	45	38,990	04/07/18 02:42 PM by jazzmammal
When do you know that you have written a good song? 1 2 3 all by Peters Garage 02/23/21 06:19 AM Tangmo Replies: 45 Views: 16,966	45	16,966	02/23/21 06:19 AM by Tangmo
Has anyone on this forum used chatgpt to help them write lyrics? 1 2 3 all by trapper456 06/02/24 07:51 AM David Snyder Replies: 44 Views: 9,952	44	9,952	06/02/24 07:51 AM by David Snyder
When writing a song, do you write the lyrics first? 1 2 3 all by Ember - PG Music 04/25/18 12:54 PM Ember - PG Music Replies: 43 Views: 28,194	43	28,194	04/25/18 12:54 PM by Ember - PG Music
A Technical Question for Guitar Players 1 2 3 all by Cathie 05/18/21 01:43 PM Guitarhacker Replies: 43 Views: 12,810	43	12,810	05/18/21 01:43 PM by Guitarhacker
Insane February Album Writing Month Challenge on BIAB Forum Idea 1 2 3 all by David Snyder 02/13/22 12:53 PM Peters Garage Replies: 43 Views: 11,549	43	11,549	02/13/22 12:53 PM by Peters Garage
Tempo change conundrum: When is it okay to change the tempo (increase it) for a bridge? 1 2 3 all by muzikluver 07/26/21 07:59 PM muzikluver Replies: 42 Views: 18,747	42	18,747	07/26/21 07:59 PM by muzikluver
Hot 100 Challenge 1 2 3 all by Samuel Davis 06/07/18 07:17 AM C. Dan Roberts Replies: 41 Views: 26,779	41	26,779	06/07/18 07:17 AM by C. Dan Roberts
Music or Lyrics: Which One Is the Boss?--A Poll 1 2 3 all by David Snyder 04/14/24 02:49 PM edshaw Replies: 40 Views: 9,666	40	9,666	04/14/24 02:49 PM by edshaw
Quality vs creative Variety question. 1 2 all by Rustyspoon# 11/19/18 05:24 AM layton Replies: 39 Views: 15,545	39	15,545	11/19/18 05:24 AM by layton
Where to put the climax of a song? 1 2 all by B.D.Thomas 01/10/24 03:20 AM vicarn Replies: 39 Views: 5,273	39	5,273	01/10/24 03:20 AM by vicarn
Call Me Biased # 2 1 2 all by Belladonna 03/25/18 05:34 PM ManInTwoSocks Replies: 38 Views: 23,427	38	23,427	03/25/18 05:34 PM by ManInTwoSocks
Acoustic guitar squeaks and odd licks 1 2 all by Robert Stephens 10/15/21 07:36 PM rayc Replies: 37 Views: 8,805	37	8,805	10/15/21 07:36 PM by rayc
Songwriting vs Composing 1 2 all by Island Soul 05/03/17 04:10 PM JohnJohnJohn Replies: 36 Views: 32,664	36	32,664	05/03/17 04:10 PM by JohnJohnJohn
AI Music - Yes you should be scared! 1 2 all by DrDan 07/15/24 07:26 AM stepphiesecret Replies: 36 Views: 2,831	36	2,831	07/15/24 07:26 AM by stepphiesecret
The Laziest Lyric 1 2 all by rockstar_not 09/14/18 12:25 AM BlueAttitude Replies: 35 Views: 17,922	35	17,922	09/14/18 12:25 AM by BlueAttitude
Words and Music - Not 1 2 all by DrDan 04/30/23 09:17 AM MusicStudent Replies: 35 Views: 6,335	35	6,335	04/30/23 09:17 AM by MusicStudent
"The Making of a Number One Hit Today" 1 2 all by C. Dan Roberts 06/18/18 03:33 AM Deryk - PG Music Replies: 34 Views: 19,186	34	19,186	06/18/18 03:33 AM by Deryk - PG Music
HELP: Need Good, Basic Luke Combs Style for Song Demos 1 2 all by David Snyder 01/21/19 07:32 AM HearToLearn Replies: 34 Views: 13,441	34	13,441	01/21/19 07:32 AM by HearToLearn
Should tunes be copyright? 1 2 all by cliftond 01/18/21 07:43 PM Mike Halloran Replies: 34 Views: 10,502	34	10,502	01/18/21 07:43 PM by Mike Halloran
What Is The Easiest Way To Copyright A Song? 1 2 all by HearToLearn 02/12/17 02:45 PM Guitarhacker Replies: 31 Views: 34,769	31	34,769	02/12/17 02:45 PM by Guitarhacker
Berklee: 20 tips to write 20 songs in 20 days 1 2 all by rockstar_not 08/15/19 02:25 PM Ember - PG Music Replies: 31 Views: 10,729	31	10,729	08/15/19 02:25 PM by Ember - PG Music
How Important Are Lyrics to you? 1 2 all by Dewey_MI 08/23/21 12:26 AM Bernard Rasson Replies: 31 Views: 7,228	31	7,228	08/23/21 12:26 AM by Bernard Rasson
Any thoughts on how I may get my songs to a wider audience? 1 2 all by musician17 08/23/24 01:01 PM musician17 Replies: 31 Views: 6,522	31	6,522	08/23/24 01:01 PM by musician17
How I Write and Produce Songs With BAND-IN-A-BOX 1 2 all by Buford 05/18/20 05:00 AM Deryk - PG Music Replies: 30 Views: 26,050	30	26,050	05/18/20 05:00 AM by Deryk - PG Music
Rick beato reviews the top 10 1 2 all by pghboemike 10/15/20 05:03 PM jptjptjpt Replies: 30 Views: 11,895	30	11,895	10/15/20 05:03 PM by jptjptjpt
Dreamtonics Synthesizer V 1 2 all by TRYUK 10/13/23 11:34 AM Brian Hughes Replies: 30 Views: 11,475	30	11,475	10/13/23 11:34 AM by Brian Hughes
"Vocal Cadence" in Songwriting 1 2 all by floyd jane 05/23/22 07:23 AM Gordon Scott Replies: 29 Views: 14,972	29	14,972	05/23/22 07:23 AM by Gordon Scott
Writing lyrics 1 2 all by markhamil94 03/04/21 10:03 AM Jim Fogle Replies: 29 Views: 10,522	29	10,522	03/04/21 10:03 AM by Jim Fogle
Need help new to song writing 1 2 all by Mugiq 12/03/22 04:45 AM Kajun Jeaux Replies: 29 Views: 5,133	29	5,133	12/03/22 04:45 AM by Kajun Jeaux
Why All Country Music Sounds The Same 1 2 all by pghboemike 04/12/17 01:58 PM Matcham Replies: 28 Views: 23,833	28	23,833	04/12/17 01:58 PM by Matcham
How does one get out of the "shadow" of past songs? 1 2 all by musician17 03/28/20 12:09 PM musician17 Replies: 28 Views: 10,317	28	10,317	03/28/20 12:09 PM by musician17
"Violation of Third Party Rights"? 1 2 all by colinb1 10/29/21 02:29 AM Planobilly Replies: 28 Views: 9,020	28	9,020	10/29/21 02:29 AM by Planobilly
A melody discovery, for me at least 1 2 all by Planobilly 11/03/21 08:44 AM Hulkko Replies: 28 Views: 7,858	28	7,858	11/03/21 08:44 AM by Hulkko
Copyright Question advice required! 1 2 all by Hugh2 02/09/18 07:10 PM ManInTwoSocks Replies: 26 Views: 17,566	26	17,566	02/09/18 07:10 PM by ManInTwoSocks
Why do "out of key chords" sound right? 1 2 all by Planobilly 02/11/22 03:51 PM eddie1261 Replies: 26 Views: 6,032	26	6,032	02/11/22 03:51 PM by eddie1261
Pro Demos for Pitching to publishers 1 2 all by Elliott Kayne 04/17/23 02:12 AM Guitarhacker Replies: 26 Views: 4,692	26	4,692	04/17/23 02:12 AM by Guitarhacker
To write (and publish) one song per day, for a whole year! 1 2 all by Icelander 09/14/20 10:33 AM Peters Garage Replies: 25 Views: 13,698	25	13,698	09/14/20 10:33 AM by Peters Garage
In Praise of Counterpoint_The Grumpy Old Man Blog 1 2 all by David Snyder 11/28/21 09:37 AM Jim Fogle Replies: 25 Views: 5,484	25	5,484	11/28/21 09:37 AM by Jim Fogle
AI and lawsuits 1 2 all by Guitarhacker 08/15/24 12:28 PM AudioTrack Replies: 25 Views: 1,666	25	1,666	08/15/24 12:28 PM by AudioTrack
It’s Amazing!_What I Would Like to Learn 1 2 all by David Snyder 07/17/18 06:30 AM David Snyder Replies: 24 Views: 13,035	24	13,035	07/17/18 06:30 AM by David Snyder
Write more. Worry less. One way to write your best 1 2 all by rockstar_not 10/11/18 01:29 PM Tano Music Replies: 24 Views: 13,939	24	13,939	10/11/18 01:29 PM by Tano Music
Copyrights and real tracks 1 2 all by JazzyPat 10/18/21 12:44 PM MarioD Replies: 24 Views: 7,465	24	7,465	10/18/21 12:44 PM by MarioD
Favorite Songwriter, Ballad or Modern Country Styles???? 1 2 all by David Snyder 11/19/21 06:05 PM Al-David Replies: 24 Views: 6,446	24	6,446	11/19/21 06:05 PM by Al-David

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