The World Wants To Hear
Your Greatest Songs!
Your best song has less than
1 minute to impress a listener.
The million dollar question is... will it?
People make up their minds in seconds about whether your song "hits" them... or not. Producers, recording artists, managers, and potential collaborators (not to mention your fans!) are all hungry for great new material. If you deliver the goods, you can take a giant leap up the ladder of success, create lasting professional relationships, and achieve higher levels of artistic fulfillment.
If not, they'll click off your song and move on to the next one.
There are a few key elements your best tunes must have to knock your listeners' socks off, which I call the Big Four:
- Heart
- Dynamics
- Hooks (yes, that's plural!)
- A Stand
You can impress people with songcraft, and present the most polished demo in the world, but if your tune has no heart, its shelf life will be measured in minutes.
Next, a great song's dynamics take listeners on a roller coaster ride, using tension, release and resolution to "suck 'em in, build 'em up, and pay 'em off."
Your song's hooks — musical and lyrical, and lots of them — are the magical elements that keep it running through their heads for days.
And finally, taking a strong stand with your lyrics and music requires courage, and ideally carves out fresh territory, stylistically and meaning-wise.
 I'm Alex Forbes, and if you're a committed songwriter, I can help you bring your songs up to the next level, using the tools outlined here. I have 25 years of experience as a professional songwriter, and have been coaching others in the craft of songwriting since 1990. Many of my clients and students have gone on to great success in the music business. Others simply want to learn how to express themselves more fully using the art and craft of songwriting.
Whatever your specific background and goals are, you can start the process of kicking your songwriting into high gear by visiting the links below.
Here's what some music
business professionals say:
"Alex is not only a great songwriter, but a great songwriting teacher — with an approach that is creative, constructive, and challenging."
– Eric Beall, Music Publisher and Author of
“Writing and Producing Songs That Sell" (Berklee Press)
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"Writing songs is not like winning the lottery. It is an art and craft that Alex has been willing to share with countless songwriters."
– Tom Vickers, Music Consultant and Career Coach
TomVickers.com
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“Alex can take a song idea and bring it into focus with just the right amount of pop sensibility."
– Steve Addabbo, Producer/Musician/Writer
(Shawn Colvin, Suzanne Vega)
Owner of Shelter Island Sound
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- To master the essential elements of songwriting craft?
- To tap the deep well of your life experience for songs?
- To get valuable professional feedback on your songs?
- To turn off the self-critical voice that stops you?
- To explore new genres and methods of songwriting?
- To build a supportive community of like-minded souls?
At CreativeSongwriter.com you'll find a supportive environment designed to help you attain a higher level of expertise, self-expression and fulfillment in your songwriting. Explore the possibilities available, including free songwriting articles, one-on-one coaching, song critiques, a self-study workbook, and Alex's Q&A page, "The Song Coach."
Do You Want to Write Better Songs?
Discover the power of individual coaching and song critiques to unleash the full potential of your talents. Whether your strong suit is music, lyrics or both, you can benefit from these intensive, inspiring one-on-one sessions. Coaching and critiques take place in person (in the New York City area), by phone and online, so you can participate almost anywhere. Focus on these areas:
- Generating killer titles and hooks
- Brainstorming for fresh song ideas
- Mastering the use of lyrical devices
- Creating unique, powerful melodies
- Marrying melodies and lyrics together
- Enhancing your songs’ dynamics
- Polishing and rewriting material
- Collaborating with other writers
Check out these FREE Articles that can help take your songs to the next level!
Download these free songwriting articles right now, and jumpstart your songwriting progress. Whether you're a beginner who wants to learn the basics of the songwriting craft, or an experienced writer whose creativity needs a boost, these tools can increase your productivity and magnify your enjoyment of the writing process.
Start the process of writing better songs... RIGHT NOW!
Admittedly, it's much easier to procrastinate than it is to achieve our dreams. Life gives us plenty of diversions and excuses, but there's nothing more fulfilling than expressing your true self.
The first step in attaining your songwriting goals is to reaffirm the depth of your commitment, and in this, many writers benefit from the active support coaching provides. Others have trouble completing the songs they start, and benefit greatly from the structure of regularly scheduled song critiques and coaching.
My mission is to provide up-and-coming songwriters with the support they need to grow and blossom in their chosen field.
Call now to schedule a FREE 15-minute consultation: (845) 220-7543
Every songwriter is unique, and my coaching and critiques are tailored to your specific needs. I look forward to finding out who you are, what you want to achieve, and developing a program that will take your songwriting to the next level. Feel free to contact me here. Until then, happy songwriting!
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