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Frettie's an exclusive community for songwriters to get feedback on their music and connect with other songwriters and industry professionals. Hundreds of songwriters from all over the world use Frettie and you should too. Frettie's a growing community and we're currently accepting new songwriters. Join today!
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Tips & Resources by Brent Baxter, Pro Songwriter on June 13, 2018
You should probably be writing more uptempo songs than you already are. Why? Let me tell you. Tempo is the speed of your song in beats per minute, or bpm. As a general principle, uptempo songs are in higher demand...
Tips & Resources by Brent Baxter, Pro Songwriter on June 06, 2018
As songwriters, we sometimes to leave too much information IN our heads and OFF of the page. This is a big mistake, and it can leave our listener either confused or emotionally disconnected from our song. So why do we...
Tips & Resources by Brent Baxter, Pro Songwriter on May 30, 2018
Okay, you know the drill. You email a music publisher, and you wait for a reply. And you wait. And you wait. And then you say bad words and wait some more. Man, I've been there, too- and it just...
Tips & Resources by Brent Baxter, Pro Songwriter on May 23, 2018
“Shambition” – noun. “When you talk like you have songwriting ambition, but you work like you couldn’t care less.” It’s time to take a hard look in the mirror. Statements of ambition are all over social media. Writers and...
Tips & Resources by Brent Baxter, Pro Songwriter on May 16, 2018
You might be writing great songs, but you won’t get them recorded if you don’t know who’s actually looking for songs to record. It’s hard enough just to write great, commercial songs. Finding out who’s...
Tips & Resources by Brent Baxter, Pro Songwriter on May 09, 2018
Songwriters are a sick bunch of folks. And, no, I don’t mean we’re crazy for doing what we do. (Okay, maybe a little, but that’s not what I’m talking about today.) What I mean by sick...
Tips & Resources by Brent Baxter, Pro Songwriter on May 02, 2018
If your goals are like mine- getting cuts and hits, then your best bet is by writing well-crafted COMMERCIAL songs. Here are six simple (though not always easy) ways to make your songs more commercial. 1. Write uptempo. Learn to write...
Tips & Resources by Brent Baxter, Pro Songwriter on April 25, 2018
Commercially-speaking, positive songs are in higher demand than negative songs. (That’s not a surprise if you listen to the radio.) But what if most of the titles and ideas you come up with are sad/negative? Well, then... I...
Tips & Resources by Brent Baxter, Pro Songwriter on April 18, 2018
It’s easy to start chasing rhymes. But it's a big mistake. This is when you write a line with a setup rhyme and, instead of concentrating on what needs to be said, you just try to get the payoff...
Tips & Resources by Brent Baxter, Pro Songwriter on April 11, 2018
When an artist is working on an album, there are two types of songs which will (or will not) be considered: inside songs and outside songs. So what are these, and why does it matter to you as a songwriter? ...
