Jazz Harmony is a highly sophisticated harmonic idiom that incorporates traditional harmony as well as non-traditional techniques. Similarities between jazz and traditional harmony include, notational techniques, many chord progressions, and many musical scales. Unlike traditional harmony, additional tensions are added to harmonic progressions. In jazz, chord construction is similar to traditional harmony but includes the wider use of seventh chords as well as chords containing compound intervals. Also, the principles of voice leading, the practice of smoothly moving individual notes Continue
Songwriting thought of the Day
Rhyming thought of the day!
Rhyming
Ninety percent of lyrics rhyme. Most people expect lyrics to rhyme. If your lyrics do not rhyme, is this intentional? As a songwriter, might you be narrowing your potential market without the use of rhyming devices?
Don't forget,,,Songbay has a fantastic rhyming dictionary, an 'alternate word' finder, an adjective finder, and 'related word' feature built into the user dashboard. It's called the 'Lyric Composer' and it makes the creative process of writing lyrics much easier!
The Lyric Composer
