June 27, 2017
Many would consider a four-chord-song to be a song with one completely unnecessary chord in it, and it is true that there are many brilliant three-chord-songs. Country songwriter Harlan Howard famously stated that all he needed was “three chords and …
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Have you ever played an open mic and you couldn't hear your vocals? Or maybe they were drowned out by your guitar? Have you ever tried getting a little more volume out of your guitar but it wouldn't stop feeding back? Or maybe the guitar sounded…
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Ask a songwriter when their writing journey began and you will usually find memories tied to a certain age or a certain musical experience. But for Pacific Northwest singer-songwriter Val D’Alessio, the writing muse is inextricably woven into a…
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We don't often talk about this in Songwriters in Seattle but let me remind you... songwriting is an art form, and you are an artist. This is an essential truth about songwriting. So I would recommend that you don't be too hung up on writing your…
Read more →May 24, 2017
Chris Klimecky, Executive Director of Songwriters in Seattle, describes his own musical development as, “a long, slow evolution - even after 30 years, it is an inspiring and surprising process!” Here's his story in his own words: Songwriting started …
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