We have had a highly successful first week of Beta testing our web service. The inevitable glitches have revealed themselves, so will be continuing in Beta mode for the next seven days. We will let you know as soon as we are happy. In the meantime, we continue to be very busy letting everyone know about the location of high quality original songs! Please have your best songs and artwork ready for submission to the Songbay Music Licensing library. Best Wishes, Continue
Songwriting thought of the Day
Think about the Rhythm of your Melody!
Experiment with rhythm! A good melody often has a compelling rhythm. Play around with different rhythmic patterns to make your melody interesting and catchy!
- "Billie Jean" by Michael Jackson - This song has a distinctive bassline and rhythm that contributed to its iconic status.
- "Shape of You" by Ed Sheeran
- "Don't Start Now" by Dua Lipa
- "Sorry" by Justin Bieber
- "Take Five" by Dave Brubeck Quartet (considered a jazz/pop fusion) - Known for its unusual 5/4 time signature, it's a standout for its rhythmic complexity.
- "I Gotta Feeling" by The Black Eyed Peas
- "Get Lucky" by Daft Punk featuring Pharrell Williams - This song features a funky rhythm that's catchy yet intricate.
- "Smooth Criminal" by Michael Jackson - Similar to "Billie Jean," it's known for its driving rhythm and innovative beats.
- "Uptown Funk" by Mark Ronson featuring Bruno Mars - It has a funky rhythm that gets people moving with its lively groove.
- "Closer" by The Chainsmokers ft. Halsey
It is impossible to define good music and bad music. Quality is such a personal choice that it often appears to defy logic or traditional ‘good musical taste’. This is certainly the case where music licensing is concerned. ‘Good’ really means ‘most suitable’ for a specific context. There have been occasions when we have recommended music which we’ve considered to be strong melodically and harmonically only for the client to choose something that in our opinion seemed pretty average. Sometimes Continue
Power of Pentatonic Scale –http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0gjreHt0tRI Musical artist Bobby McFerrin directs his audience in a demonstration of the power of the pentatonic scale at the event “Notes Neurons: In Search of the Common Chorus” from the 2009 World Science Festival. Utterly Inspirational! Songbayteam
It may seem utterly obvious, but the importance of melody can sometimes be overlooked-great grooves, clever chord sequences and glossy production can culminate in just that: a great groove, some chords and glossy production! From a music licensing perspective, it tends to be the melody that sells; writers who can compose great melodies are of most interest to film producers. The chords and rhythm set the mood, but its the tune that allows the viewer to relate to the product Continue
The Songbay ‘Latest News Blog’ is here, just ahead of our full web service, (still in Beta testing for another week). We will be using this blog to discuss topics of interest to all music Industry professionals looking to sell, buy or license original music. We will be focusing heavily on songwriting, production and arrangement issues as well as the latest news and opportunities from Songbay. Best Wishes, The Songbayteam
