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YT video: The Secret to Writing Lyrics by TheMaartian 09/10/21 05:13 PM jptjptjpt Replies: 1 Views: 594	1	594	09/10/21 05:13 PM by jptjptjpt
Your take on the same song -- take 2 by Noel96 06/23/18 02:34 AM Noel96 Replies: 16 Views: 6,407	16	6,407	06/23/18 02:34 AM by Noel96
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: 47,458	48	47,458	11/26/17 06:06 PM by Al-David
You will have sung many of his songs – but you may not know his name by pghboemike 11/18/17 06:55 AM joe5 Replies: 5 Views: 2,974	5	2,974	11/18/17 06:55 AM by joe5
YOU PEOPLE ARE DOING GREAT--Thanksgiving Message by David Snyder 11/21/18 09:32 PM Belladonna Replies: 5 Views: 1,542	5	1,542	11/21/18 09:32 PM by Belladonna
You Dodged a Bullet with that One I'm supplying the Lyrics #4 by Belladonna 01/28/18 08:02 AM Belladonna Replies: 0 Views: 891	0	891	01/28/18 08:02 AM by Belladonna
You can now make sick beats in Microsoft Excel by pghboemike 02/09/20 04:58 AM sslechta Replies: 1 Views: 753	1	753	02/09/20 04:58 AM by sslechta
Writing The Hook by pghboemike 04/28/18 11:03 AM VideoTrack Replies: 3 Views: 1,580	3	1,580	04/28/18 11:03 AM by VideoTrack
Writing Songs 1 2 3 4 all by Island Soul 05/28/18 03:38 PM C. Dan Roberts Replies: 61 Views: 77,927	61	77,927	05/28/18 03:38 PM by C. Dan Roberts
Writing melodies with shapes by pghboemike 04/12/21 04:36 PM jptjptjpt Replies: 1 Views: 692	1	692	04/12/21 04:36 PM by jptjptjpt
Writing Melodies - Interesting and useful by lambada 01/25/20 07:42 AM Deryk - PG Music Replies: 2 Views: 926	2	926	01/25/20 07:42 AM by Deryk - PG Music
Writing Melodies - For the Creativity Challenged by sslechta 12/25/17 01:41 PM Noel96 Replies: 3 Views: 2,515	3	2,515	12/25/17 01:41 PM by Noel96
Writing lyrics 1 2 all by markhamil94 03/04/21 10:03 AM Jim Fogle Replies: 29 Views: 10,563	29	10,563	03/04/21 10:03 AM by Jim Fogle
Writing Interesting Songs 1 2 all by Belladonna 04/08/20 03:43 AM MarioD Replies: 20 Views: 16,314	20	16,314	04/08/20 03:43 AM by MarioD
Writing instant hooks with the 'rhythm first' approach to melody by pghboemike 03/06/17 04:43 AM pghboemike Replies: 0 Views: 1,088	0	1,088	03/06/17 04:43 AM by pghboemike
Writing in the studio by cliftond 01/03/20 08:07 AM WobblyGstring Replies: 3 Views: 1,211	3	1,211	01/03/20 08:07 AM by WobblyGstring
Writing Electronic Music by Island Soul 04/27/17 07:50 AM rockstar_not Replies: 0 Views: 1,713	0	1,713	04/27/17 07:50 AM by rockstar_not
Writing better riffs/solos by EdZ314 02/09/21 04:44 AM Kevin_Maynard Replies: 14 Views: 4,439	14	4,439	02/09/21 04:44 AM by Kevin_Maynard
Writing An Epic Melody by pghboemike 10/07/18 12:22 PM Ember - PG Music Replies: 9 Views: 3,094	9	3,094	10/07/18 12:22 PM by Ember - PG Music
Writing a Song From Scratch: Part 1 by pghboemike 04/03/17 02:01 AM Guitarhacker Replies: 2 Views: 1,877	2	1,877	04/03/17 02:01 AM by Guitarhacker
Writing a song from a title by Berkeley' Professor Pat Patison by Don Gaynor 05/08/21 08:43 AM ChadHC Replies: 4 Views: 1,539	4	1,539	05/08/21 08:43 AM by ChadHC
Writing a Christmas Anthem by pghboemike 12/15/17 03:43 AM pghboemike Replies: 0 Views: 976	0	976	12/15/17 03:43 AM by pghboemike
Writing a Bro Country Song by Noel96 12/08/21 06:27 PM Sundance Replies: 1 Views: 707	1	707	12/08/21 06:27 PM by Sundance
writing music for instruments you CAN’T PLAY by pghboemike 11/25/22 10:42 AM AudioTrack Replies: 6 Views: 1,357	6	1,357	11/25/22 10:42 AM by AudioTrack
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: 13,951	24	13,951	10/11/18 01:29 PM by Tano Music
Would it be too strange to have the A section of a song be eleven an one half measures? by Planobilly 09/11/21 07:45 PM VideoTrack Replies: 5 Views: 1,012	5	1,012	09/11/21 07:45 PM by VideoTrack
Worst Best Original Song In Oscar History? by pghboemike 03/20/18 05:50 AM Ember - PG Music Replies: 2 Views: 1,785	2	1,785	03/20/18 05:50 AM by Ember - PG Music
Working with repeats [Resolved] by cptnzod 07/02/19 09:06 AM cptnzod Replies: 4 Views: 990	4	990	07/02/19 09:06 AM by cptnzod
Words and Music - Not 1 2 all by DrDan 04/30/23 09:17 AM MusicStudent Replies: 35 Views: 6,386	35	6,386	04/30/23 09:17 AM by MusicStudent
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: 36,132	72	36,132	01/17/23 03:16 PM by DFT
With Band-in-a-Box®, Making Music Has Never Been Easier! by Callie - PG Music 11/16/18 10:51 AM MarioD Replies: 2 Views: 1,823	2	1,823	11/16/18 10:51 AM by MarioD
Wild Thing \| The Story Behind The Song by pghboemike 09/10/19 04:13 AM Guitarhacker Replies: 3 Views: 1,057	3	1,057	09/10/19 04:13 AM by Guitarhacker
Why Your Mom Loves AC/DC by pghboemike 06/15/19 04:41 PM sslechta Replies: 3 Views: 978	3	978	06/15/19 04:41 PM by sslechta
Why we really really really like repetition in music by pghboemike 11/18/17 02:58 PM Ember - PG Music Replies: 1 Views: 1,332	1	1,332	11/18/17 02:58 PM by Ember - PG Music
Why This Forum Matters by David Snyder 01/14/18 06:23 AM Scott C Replies: 9 Views: 5,404	9	5,404	01/14/18 06:23 AM by Scott C
Why The Rolling Stones Gave k.d. lang a Writing Credit on 1 of Their Hits by pghboemike 08/28/21 10:35 AM jptjptjpt Replies: 6 Views: 1,455	6	1,455	08/28/21 10:35 AM by jptjptjpt
Why No Verses or Bridges? 1 2 all by duselton 04/17/21 09:09 AM IsaacMcG Replies: 20 Views: 6,920	20	6,920	04/17/21 09:09 AM by IsaacMcG
Why do "out of key chords" sound right? 1 2 all by Planobilly 02/11/22 03:51 PM eddie1261 Replies: 26 Views: 6,067	26	6,067	02/11/22 03:51 PM by eddie1261
Why All Country Music Sounds The Same 1 2 all by pghboemike 04/12/17 01:58 PM Matcham Replies: 28 Views: 23,858	28	23,858	04/12/17 01:58 PM by Matcham
who's up for a writing challenge? 1 2 all by Guitarhacker 03/30/20 11:48 AM RichardB1985 Replies: 22 Views: 9,548	22	9,548	03/30/20 11:48 AM by RichardB1985
Which version of BIAB do I need? by kir 08/14/18 07:53 AM chulaivet1966 Replies: 8 Views: 2,941	8	2,941	08/14/18 07:53 AM by chulaivet1966
Which is Primary for You? Harmony or Melody? 1 2 all by cooltouch 09/07/20 01:09 AM Planobilly Replies: 20 Views: 7,102	20	7,102	09/07/20 01:09 AM by Planobilly
WHERE TO UPLOAD SONGS TO ? by justanoldmuso 11/20/20 11:37 AM justanoldmuso Replies: 8 Views: 1,337	8	1,337	11/20/20 11:37 AM by justanoldmuso
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: 5,355	39	5,355	01/10/24 03:20 AM by vicarn
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: 28,252	43	28,252	04/25/18 12:54 PM by Ember - PG Music
When the wrong chord is right. by Tangmo 05/08/20 04:54 PM Tangmo Replies: 3 Views: 983	3	983	05/08/20 04:54 PM by Tangmo
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: 16,997	45	16,997	02/23/21 06:19 AM by Tangmo
when at a loss for ides try searching google books by pghboemike 09/11/19 11:19 AM pghboemike Replies: 0 Views: 497	0	497	09/11/19 11:19 AM by pghboemike
When and which way to modulate the key of a song by TheMaartian 01/03/22 07:37 PM TheMaartian Replies: 0 Views: 479	0	479	01/03/22 07:37 PM by TheMaartian
What’s so special about tonight by pghboemike 12/09/20 03:52 AM pghboemike Replies: 0 Views: 371	0	371	12/09/20 03:52 AM by pghboemike
what you need to know about writing and singing the blues by Guitarhacker 04/02/24 04:15 AM Joseph Land Replies: 11 Views: 2,335	11	2,335	04/02/24 04:15 AM by Joseph Land
What would you call this chord? 1 2 all by Icelander 05/11/20 08:33 PM LPman Replies: 20 Views: 7,285	20	7,285	05/11/20 08:33 PM by LPman
What songs change pace/BPM very suddenly? by Lucm 06/16/22 06:32 AM Bernard Rasson Replies: 8 Views: 2,077	8	2,077	06/16/22 06:32 AM by Bernard Rasson
What Makes rocket man Great by pghboemike 05/08/20 03:48 PM Ember - PG Music Replies: 8 Views: 2,285	8	2,285	05/08/20 03:48 PM by Ember - PG Music
What is your experience with non standard tuning? by Planobilly 04/13/24 10:37 AM DeanMassyers Replies: 15 Views: 2,695	15	2,695	04/13/24 10:37 AM by DeanMassyers
What Is The Easiest Way To Copyright A Song? 1 2 all by HearToLearn 02/12/17 02:45 PM Guitarhacker Replies: 31 Views: 34,826	31	34,826	02/12/17 02:45 PM by Guitarhacker
WHAT DRIVES YOU TO WRITE SONGS ? 1 2 all by justanoldmuso 09/04/21 03:29 PM Tangmo Replies: 22 Views: 5,537	22	5,537	09/04/21 03:29 PM by Tangmo
What Do Billboard Hit Songs Have in Common by pghboemike 12/14/19 09:39 PM lambada Replies: 6 Views: 1,683	6	1,683	12/14/19 09:39 PM by lambada
What is your basic starting process writing in synthersizer V? by Planobilly 02/07/23 08:04 AM TRYUK Replies: 17 Views: 2,611	17	2,611	02/07/23 08:04 AM by TRYUK
Ways to Transform an Acoustic Guitar Into Your Songwriting Partner by pghboemike 06/25/17 12:19 PM David Snyder Replies: 1 Views: 2,006	1	2,006	06/25/17 12:19 PM by David Snyder

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