I’ve been in bands since I was fifteen. And of course been a music fan even longer.  I’ve often overheard music fans say, “that really grooves,” about a song.

I think a lot of people don’t even know what the term, “groove,” refers to.  I think most think how the rhythm of the song moves them […]

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I’d like to make a bold claim.
I can write a good, commercial song at will.  Any time I choose.  I don’t have to wait to be inspired by my muse.

I can do this because I have learned how to overcome and altogether avoid things that cause song writers block.
Like many musicians I started out playing […]

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Assuming you want a song you write to be successful you have to make sure that it follows some of the standard rules of commercials songs.

Such as having a good structure, hook, and lyrical content that people identify with in some way.
But, what is the most important aspect of a song?
I’d say the most important […]

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