Following on from my last post on songwriting, I wanted to share another more songwriting tips that have really hit home over the summer: “Write about anything, whether nothing or nonsense” …Say what? Writer’s block? When I got to a certain stage in my songwriting, I always wrote about something. It always had meaning, no […]
Write more songs, write better songs, and write songs faster As a singer, musician and songwriter, I want to write better songs. I also want to write more songs, and write songs faster. So much so that it pains me when I can’t finish a song… because I’m still not happy with the way the
So, how many of you play guitar? Whether you play guitar or have ever seen a guitarist play, you will likely have come across something called a ‘capo’. What this nifty gadget does is make it possible to shift songs from one key to another, without having to change what the fingers would be doing.
As a full-time vocal coach, I take singing pretty seriously. At my Nottingham vocal coaching studio I have a huge range of microphones for myself and clients. But I need to have a reliable workhorse microphone to hand whenever I need one – enter the Rode M1. If you’re looking to pick one up, here’s
The last few weeks I’ve been listening to lots of Stevie Wonder – he is an absolute monster songwriter and vocalist. This one is particularly excellent. In particular, check out the epic key changes and effortless pure high notes towards the end. The man is unbelievable. I should also point out that he is a
What are your favourite lyrics? Now, despite loving singing and songs, and as well as having a near photographic memory, I do find it difficult to pick apart lyrics for an entire song in a first listen – finding favourite lyrics can be tough. So when a lyric really sticks in my mind on first listen
Another 500 words or less blog post, this time on five great male vocalists. Now, this is not meant to be a definitive list, and I reserve the right to change my mind tomorrow, but as of right this second, here are five great male vocalists I think you should have a listen to in
Things like ‘I can’t increase vocal range’ are just not true… To increase vocal range, you just need the right tools, it’s not something you’re stuck with. While we’re on this topic, let me tell you about some other misconceptions… Here’s another short and sweet post on some interesting points. This one is focusing on five
