Artist and Songwriting Tips: What You Need to Know

artist and Songwriting tips, and the worst musical advise

How many guitar or piano riffs does a good song need?

Bands like Metallica sometimes used more than 10 different riffs in one song. However, how many riffs does a potential top 40 hit song truly need?

The worst musical advice: you can do it all yourself!

“You can do it all by yourself.” That’s what starving artists and musicians told me. But what do successful artists and entrepreneurs advise?

Why is no-one listening to your music on Spotify, Instagram, ... ?

New clients often tell me, “I post my music on Facebook, Instagram, TikTok, Twitter, Snapchat, etc., but why isn’t anyone listening to my music?”

How should you present your demo to a record label?

Artists sometimes send me a demo with a full page of extra information about the song and recording. Is this the right way and does it have any added value?

How to remove background noise from a video?

How can you effectively remove background noise from a video without compromising the clarity or screwing up the voice? I’ll give you a few helpful tips!

The worst musical advice: just feel the blues!

When I started playing guitar, my first teacher was a classically trained guitarist. I asked him to teach music like Jimi Hendrix and Eric Clapton. His answer shocked me!

Auto-Tune is for amateurs and bad vocalists?

I hate Auto-Tune. I refuse to use it on my vocals because it’s perceived as a tool for amateurs and less capable vocalists. That’s what someone told me!

The worst musical advice: follow your passion, money will come!

“Follow your passion, and the money will follow.” That’s the advice I received in my early twenties as a musician. Is it true, or is it a highway to financial ruin?