Hey everyone. This week’s post is about making a song like “Flowers” by Miley Cyrus. This one is pretty similar to “Flowers” but I put more of a disco kind of feel to it. The chords are the same for the most part, fitting the vi-ii-V-I sequence with minor alterations between the chorus/post chorus. Let’s …
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Hey everyone. I hope you had a great weekend and past week. This week’s about making a song in the style of Taylor Swift. The song I used as inspiration is “Lavender (Haze)” from her new album. Let’s listen to the track then get into how I wrote and recorded this. Listen here: Blog Post …
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Take a dive with me into the process to make your own song like “Bad Guy” by Billie Eilish.
Hey everyone. This one rings true for a lot of people that are trying to continue their compositional pursuits even when they’re feeling down, sick, or otherwise just uninspired. Let’s give it a listen then pop into the discussion. Listen here: Blog Post Songs Month 8 by Matt Whitehead Music This whole track is just …
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Hey everyone. Sorry I’m so late this week. Lots has been going on and I’ve been wrapped up in a large number of projects and everything. This week will be short and sweet. Let’s get right into it. Listen here: Blog Post Songs Month 8 by Matt Whitehead Music Lyrics: Verse I can’t believe I’m …
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Hey everyone. This one is interesting. I prompted ChatGPT to write a song that went “Verse Chorus Verse Chorus Bridge Chorus” and then took it and edited my own words in throughout it because it wasn’t fantastic. Let’s give the track a go then discuss it. Listen here: Blog Post Songs Month 8 by Matt …
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Hey everyone. Happy new year! I hope you had or are having a wonderful set of holidays. This week’s post is a short and quick one just to make you laugh and start the year with low pressure and enjoyment. This whopping 31 second track is called “Break Into A Song” and it’s more talking …
Hey everyone. Happy holidays and happy merry to you and yours. I hope you’ve been having a wonderful and happy time with your friends and family. Now, this isn’t your typical happy-go-lucky chirstmas/holiday post; this is more one of reflection of lost loved ones and a way to immortalize them through song. Let’s give the …
Hey everyone. Just a heads up, this is a very sarcastic and playful joking type of song and post. This is not to be taken seriously. This is all made for and supposed to be fun. With that disclaimer out of the way, have fun and enjoy. I was listening to some different bar-bands all …
Hey everyone. There have been a few questions about this over the last few weeks so I figured I’d answer succinctly and then dig into it a little bit. Short answer Ask them what they want, how they want it, and figure out what’s going on in their lives. After you’ve done this, get to …