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Writing to Beats vs Writing to Progressions: Workflow Pros and Cons for Songwriters
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Writing to Beats vs Writing to Progressions: Workflow Pros and Cons for Songwriters

Posted by author-avatar Toni Mercia
November 2, 2025
You are at a crossroads. On one side the beat feels like a pulse that demands movement. On the other side the chord progression offers ...
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Riley Karroll, President at HRM Contact Details
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Riley Karroll, President at HRM Contact Details

Posted by author-avatar Toni Mercia
September 13, 2024
As a musician, getting in touch with industry professionals like Riley Karroll, President at HRM, can be a game-changer for your career...
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How To Write A Sad Song For Beginners

Posted by author-avatar Toni Mercia
November 1, 2025
You want to make people ugly cry and then add your song to their late night playlist. You want a lyric that feels true in the throat. Y...
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Orchestral Jazz Songwriting Advice
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Orchestral Jazz Songwriting Advice

Posted by author-avatar Toni Mercia
November 2, 2025
You want your jazz to sound like a movie in a club. You want lush strings, brass that bites, and rhythms that make people sway while th...
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W. Tom Berry, President at Alert Contact Details
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W. Tom Berry, President at Alert Contact Details

Posted by author-avatar Toni Mercia
August 8, 2024
W. Tom Berry is a prominent figure in the music industry, serving as the President at Alert Contact Details. As a key decision-maker, h...
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How to Write Rock and Classic Rock Songs: Riffs as Motifs
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How to Write Rock and Classic Rock Songs: Riffs as Motifs

Posted by author-avatar Toni Mercia
November 2, 2025
Want riffs that punch like a fist to the chest and stay in listeners heads forever? Good. You belong here. This guide turns riffs from ...
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How to Write Garage Rock Lyrics
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How to Write Garage Rock Lyrics

Posted by author-avatar Toni Mercia
November 1, 2025
You want lyrics that sound like a fist through drywall and a laugh in the parking lot afterward. Garage rock is not about being clever ...
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Romani Music Songwriting Advice

Posted by author-avatar Toni Mercia
November 2, 2025
You want a song that carries fire, grief, joy, and a stubborn, beautiful groove. You also want to do it without being that person who r...
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How to Write Funk Melody Lyrics
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How to Write Funk Melody Lyrics

Posted by author-avatar Toni Mercia
November 1, 2025
You want a melody and lyric that makes hips move and mouths sing back before the first beat ends. Funk is not polite music. Funk demand...
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Matt Whittington, GM at National Geographic Contact Details
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Matt Whittington, GM at National Geographic Contact Details

Posted by author-avatar Toni Mercia
October 4, 2024
Matt Whittington is the General Manager at National Geographic, a renowned media company that has been a leading voice in science, hist...
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