Don’t feel that every time you sit down to write, you have to compose a full song. Composing short fragments is a great way to sharpen your songwriting technique.

Many of the best songs have some basis in personal experience. Leverage your own life to bring out the best in your songwriting.

Try starting with just a few notes of your melody and make a couple variations. This will help you to better understand where you can take your song.

The same virtues that make a good poem — effective imagery, compelling themes, emotionality and originality — also make a good song lyric.

Switching up your songwriting process can help ensure your songs don’t all sound alike, and it can combat writer’s block too.

Even if you don’t play an instrument, learning basic chords can help you to capture the essence of a song idea until you can work out the details later!

We often talk about the “Hub & Spokes” method to drive traffic to your website using your social media profiles…

The days of the reclusive rock star hiding backstage are long gone. Indie musicians often have to do the work of promotion and fan communication.

Bad Gimmicks = Empty Audience

Today’s Songwriting Tip: Learn to recognize the difference between a good theme and a blatant gimmick when composing your lyrics. It could mean the difference between a packed house and an empty audience.

Using Reddit to market your music can be rewarding, but it’s also a lot different than other mediums.

Seven Steps to Marketing Your Music on Reddit 

Thinking about taking your show on the road?  Here are some things to avoid.

http://www.sonicscoop.com/2012/12/03/how-not-to-tour-10-traps-to-avoid/