Recent Posts Tagged With 'rhyme'

• Drinking Songs (Part 2)

  Posted on Sunday May 31st, 2009 at 09:13 in country, point of view, rhyme, alternative country, song analysis

  In this post, we'll look at two songs with similar themes, but very different executions: "I Drink" written and recorded by Mary Gautier (Blake Shelton also recorded this song, but I prefer her version), and "Nobody Drinks Alone," written by written...

• Drinking Songs (Part 1)

  Posted on Sunday May 24th, 2009 at 09:31 in country, point of view, rhyme, songwriting tools, song ideas, songwriting lesson, song analysis, themed songs

  A great exercise is to pick a topic, find some examples, and look at not only the similarities, but the differences created using songwriting techniques.At a recent NSAI meeting in Orlando, the topic was "Songs Using Communication Devices." The arra...

• Rhyme Families: Your Secret Weapon

  Posted on Friday January 23rd, 2009 at 04:37 in rhyme, songwriting lesson, songwriting books

  Using rhyme effectively can help you not only move through a song, but add nuances to the rhythm, melody and feel or tone imparted. The goal is to find rhymes that don't sound awkward, like "with love I swing for the fences/when I see you it all com...