Introduction Let’s face it: for Singer / Songwriters and other creatives, dealing with technical issues can be a nightmare. We just want to log on, tune in, and create. Nothing is more frustrating than getting into the zone, only to be interrupted by the blue screen of death, or some other ominous error alert. All […]
Yearly Archives: 2023
Englishman in New York – Chords and Theory
A great song that isn’t too difficult to play. Originally released in 1987, back when NYC was a very interesting (and more dangerous) place to live. It’s in the key of Bm, and switches to it’s Relative Major of D. Scroll down to the bottom to understand the music theory behind the song. Chords Verse […]
How to Copyright an Unpublished Work / Song
Why Copyright an Unpublished Work / Song? Why copyright a song (with the U.S. Copyright Office) before you release it to the public (publish it)? Because sometimes you might want to sell the song to another artist, or show it to producers. You still want to protect your work, yet at the same time aren’t […]
How Long Does it Take To Write a Song?
Introduction Rome wasn’t built in a day. People don’t achieve greatness the same day they’re born. Songs can, but it’s rare. The great songwriters of modern music have taken years to finish great songs sometimes, per their own admission. I recently listened to some of my unreleased songs after not hearing them for 6 months, […]
Copyrighting Songs in Different Countries
Intro As someone who writes songs in different languages (namely English and Spanish), I was wondering whether I should register my Spanish-language songs with INDAUTOR in Mexico (Mexico’s Institute of Authors Rights), since those songs I’d mostly be promoting within Mexico, and possibly working with Mexican music producers. I’m based in the US, so wasn’t […]
Song Analysis – Sade – The Sweetest Taboo
Chords i7 | v7 | iv7 | v7 Bbm7 | Fm7 | Ebm7 | Fm7