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Posts tagged: Songwriting

SongStructures_Blog

Song Structures

October 14, 2019
by garretsguitarlessons SongwritingBeginner

Most popular music use similar forms. If you watch my song lesson videos, you'll notice I go through sections of the song and not how to play each song chord by chord. If you look at a song on Ultimate Guitar or something similar, a lot of times you' ...

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CaposAreCoolBlog

Capo’s Are Cool

April 15, 2019
by garretsguitarlessons SongwritingRhythm GuitarTheory

Capos are a tool and just like any tool, has it's own purpose and place. Some people use them as a crutch and I think for certain players, that's okay too. If you're just starting out, then yes by all means, use the capo on fret 3 and a play a G chor ...

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HowToWriteBetterSongs_Blog

How To Write Better Songs

September 17, 2018
by garretsguitarlessons SongwritingBeginnerIntermediate

So after listening to a E.L.O. record or two you think you could be the next Jeff Lynne. Writing a bunch of songs and start collaborating with everyone you've ever admired. Somehow you just keep writing songs that sound the same or just get writers b ...

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MakingACoverSongYouWroteIt_2_Blog

Making a Cover Song Sound Like You Wrote It | 2

March 20, 2017
by garretsguitarlessons SongwritingRhythm GuitarTheory

So you've read my first blog on this subject and you're ready for another push to really own that cover song. Here are two tips for exactly that. Taking a Vamp, and Turning It Into a Chord Progression A vamp is basically a repeating musical phrase. ...

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ImportanceOfTheDominant7Chord_Blog

Importance of the Dominant 7 Chord

September 5, 2016
by garretsguitarlessons SongwritingRhythm GuitarTheory

The Dominant 7 Chord is probably one of the coolest chords of them all and also one of the most important chords of them all. Why you ask? Because it's telling you what key your in and gives you a big hint on what chord is next. How to Build a Domin ...

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5WaysToMakeaCoverSongSoundLikeYouWroteIt_Blog

5 Ways To Make a Cover Song Sound Like You Wrote It

July 11, 2016
by garretsguitarlessons SongwritingRhythm GuitarPracticing

Have you ever heard a cover of a song that had such a fresh take of a song, it almost sounded like that person wrote it? One of my favorite aspects of music as a whole is how you can take a song and really make it to be whatever you want it to be. I ...

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Songs in CAGED Shapes | 2

December 21, 2020

Here's a another example of playing songs within our CAGED c ...

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Jazz Key Structures | Part 2

August 17, 2020

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