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Jamming with Banned Books : Music-first Songwriting
Writing a song doesn’t have to be complicated. A simple song is just lyrics and a melody, think Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star or Suzanne Vega’s Tom’s Diner (before DNA got a hold of it). However, you may itch to add more depth and texture to your song, but wonder how to add music to your…
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Song: 451
I wrote this song, called “451”, in honor of Banned Books Week. I blogged about the process here. It is set to a C Minor 12 bar blues. Cm, Fm, Cm, CmFm, Fm, Cm, CmG7, (Ab7, G7), Cm, G7 First repeat: Call the firemen, RayWe’re gonna have a burn Call the firemen, RayWe’re gonna have…
Lyrical Thinking 