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168class=entry-content><p>I&#8217;ve actually been thinking about doing this topic for a while – perhaps as a blog on the song talk radio website or my personal site, but I think this just might be the perfect place for it.</p><p>Now, this will be for people who play in bands, either for those who want to make it a profession or for those who are serious about their hobby.&hellip; <a
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197class=entry-content><p>I&#8217;ve been asked to be a juror for an &#8220;artist of the year&#8221; type of competition. In the past, I&#8217;ve submitted entries into many competitions with varying amounts of success, but being on the other side of the process has been quite the eye-opener.&hellip; <a
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222width=1024 height=576 src=data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%201024%20576%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E data-src=https://songtalk.s3.amazonaws.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/Anatomy-of-a-Song-review-cover-1024x576.jpg class="attachment-large size-large wp-post-image lazy" alt="Anatomy of a Song book cover with Neel reading" decoding=async data-srcset="https://songtalk.s3.amazonaws.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/Anatomy-of-a-Song-review-cover.jpg 1024w, https://songtalk.s3.amazonaws.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/Anatomy-of-a-Song-review-cover.jpg 300w, https://songtalk.s3.amazonaws.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/Anatomy-of-a-Song-review-cover.jpg 768w, https://songtalk.s3.amazonaws.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/Anatomy-of-a-Song-review-cover.jpg 1536w, https://songtalk.s3.amazonaws.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/Anatomy-of-a-Song-review-cover.jpg 1920w, https://songtalk.s3.amazonaws.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/Anatomy-of-a-Song-review-cover.jpg 1240w, https://songtalk.s3.amazonaws.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/Anatomy-of-a-Song-review-cover.jpg 1860w" data-sizes="auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px">	</a></figure><h1 class="entry-title">
223<a
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232by <a
233class="vcard fn" href=https://songtalk.ca/author/neel/ >Neel Modi</a></div></div></div></header><div
234class=entry-content><p>I recently finished reading a great book by Marc Myers entitled <a
235href=https://songtalk.ca/recommends/anatomy-of-a-song-the-oral-history-of-45-iconic-hits-that-changed-rock-rb-and-pop-2/ ><em>Anatomy of a Song: The Oral History of 45 Iconic Hits that Changed Rock, R&amp;B, and Pop</em></a>. Myers interviewed the people involved in historically significant songs from the 1940s to the 1990s.&hellip; <a
236href=https://songtalk.ca/blog/anatomy-of-a-song-book-review-and-tips-for-songwriters-and-producers/ class=read-more>Read the rest </a></p><p> <a
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267<a
268href=https://songtalk.ca/blog/learning-an-instrument-for-songwriting-what-you-need-to-know/ rel=bookmark>	Learning an Instrument for Songwriting: What You Need To Know	</a></h1><div
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273class=vcard href=https://songtalk.ca/author/donna/ ><img
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276by <a
277class="vcard fn" href=https://songtalk.ca/author/donna/ >Donna Maurer</a></div></div></div></header><div
278class=entry-content><p><span
279style="font-weight: 400;">There are many benefits to your musicianship when you learn and master playing an instrument. You increase coordination, cognitive skills that include better memory, and create a higher level of social awareness. </span></p><p><span
280style="font-weight: 400;"><a
281href=https://songtalk.ca/tag/piano/ >The piano works as a wonderful starting point for most musicians</a>, as it provides a good base in music theory, and it helps make identifying chords and key signatures a much easier task.</span>&hellip; <a
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310width=1024 height=768 src=data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%201024%20768%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E data-src=https://songtalk.s3.amazonaws.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/writers-block-at-piano-1024x768.jpg class="attachment-large size-large wp-post-image lazy" alt="Writer&#039;s block sitting at piano" decoding=async data-srcset="https://songtalk.s3.amazonaws.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/writers-block-at-piano.jpg 1024w, https://songtalk.s3.amazonaws.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/writers-block-at-piano.jpg 300w, https://songtalk.s3.amazonaws.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/writers-block-at-piano.jpg 768w, https://songtalk.s3.amazonaws.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/writers-block-at-piano.jpg 1920w, https://songtalk.s3.amazonaws.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/writers-block-at-piano.jpg 1240w, https://songtalk.s3.amazonaws.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/writers-block-at-piano.jpg 1860w" data-sizes="auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px">	</a></figure><h1 class="entry-title">
311<a
312href=https://songtalk.ca/blog/how-i-get-past-songwriters-block/ rel=bookmark>	How I get past songwriter’s block	</a></h1><div
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317class=vcard href=https://songtalk.ca/author/neel/ ><img
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320by <a
321class="vcard fn" href=https://songtalk.ca/author/neel/ >Neel Modi</a></div></div></div></header><div
322class=entry-content><p>Sometimes, the hardest part of the songwriting process is getting started. Once I’ve got an idea, I can hash out lyrics and music fairly easily. Getting past songwriter’s block usually involves coming up with a title and a hook to the song (Thank you, Nashville).&hellip; <a
323href=https://songtalk.ca/blog/how-i-get-past-songwriters-block/ class=read-more>Read the rest </a></p><p> <a
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356<a
357href=https://songtalk.ca/blog/the-perfection-of-the-perfect-fifth/ rel=bookmark>	The Perfection of the Perfect Fifth	</a></h1><div
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361<a
362class=vcard href=https://songtalk.ca/author/neel/ ><img
363alt src=data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%2096%2096%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E data-src='https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/0fc5fa3594efddbb5f26cd0b6787a9de26fa586291e69400fff4d282a7628b4b?s=96&#038;d=mm&#038;r=g' data-srcset='https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/0fc5fa3594efddbb5f26cd0b6787a9de26fa586291e69400fff4d282a7628b4b?s=192&#038;d=mm&#038;r=g 2x' class='avatar avatar-96 photo lazy' height=96 width=96 decoding=async></a></div><div
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365by <a
366class="vcard fn" href=https://songtalk.ca/author/neel/ >Neel Modi</a></div></div></div></header><div
367class=entry-content><p>The question of the perfect fifth has been simmering in my mind for some time now. It started when we started investigating <a
368href=https://songtalk.ca/shows/adding-musical-interest-chord-subsitutions/ >chord substitutions</a> on Song Talk Radio in 2016. For that show, I looked at the <a
369href=https://neelmodi.com/how-to-use-the-circle-of-fifths-to-write-songs/ >Circle of Fifths</a> as a great tool for making chord choices when writing a song.&hellip; <a
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398<a
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400width=1024 height=683 src=data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%201024%20683%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E data-src=https://songtalk.s3.amazonaws.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/notes-from-a-non-songwriter-1024x683.png class="attachment-large size-large wp-post-image lazy" alt="big treble clef falling on man - notes from a non-songwriter - songwriting tips" decoding=async data-srcset="https://songtalk.s3.amazonaws.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/notes-from-a-non-songwriter.png 1024w, https://songtalk.s3.amazonaws.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/notes-from-a-non-songwriter.png 300w, https://songtalk.s3.amazonaws.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/notes-from-a-non-songwriter.png 768w, https://songtalk.s3.amazonaws.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/notes-from-a-non-songwriter.png 1200w" data-sizes="auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px">	</a></figure><h1 class="entry-title">
401<a
402href=https://songtalk.ca/blog/notes-non-songwriter-stuff-need-know/ rel=bookmark>	Notes From A Non-Songwriter or &#8220;The Stuff You Need To Know&#8221;	</a></h1><div
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406<a
407class=vcard href=https://songtalk.ca/author/vanessa/ ><img
408alt src=data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%2096%2096%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E data-src='https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/ba02e316185c6217b2f21b05987644bd394214b03be89d7b1b1cdf985de74559?s=96&#038;d=mm&#038;r=g' data-srcset='https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/ba02e316185c6217b2f21b05987644bd394214b03be89d7b1b1cdf985de74559?s=192&#038;d=mm&#038;r=g 2x' class='avatar avatar-96 photo lazy' height=96 width=96 decoding=async></a></div><div
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410by <a
411class="vcard fn" href=https://songtalk.ca/author/vanessa/ >Vanessa Vreeland</a></div></div></div></header><div
412class=entry-content><p>When I joined Song Talk Radio as social media maven over a year ago, I knew nothing about songwriting. In the past, I learned to read music and play a few instruments including flute, bass clarinet, French horn and the drums.&hellip; <a
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449class=entry-content><p>I know many of you don’t care for music theory. It’s clinical, it’s boring, and it sucks the soul out of songwriting. Well, news flash: you’re using music theory whether or not you intend to. For myself, I know my theory pretty well, as I learned it at young age.&hellip; <a
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