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Songwriting Software Express, Issue # 78 - The Beat Of A Different Strummer
May 30, 2010

Songwriting Software Express monthly.

May 2010

From Songwriting Software Plus at www.SongwritingSoftware.com

To help your songwriting with a focus on the benefits of innovative software, tools, resources and programs for your songwriting craft and career.


Mixcraft - Super powerful, award winning home recording program for well under $100!

Record your demos to finished renditions with an easy to use program that's been called the
Garage Band for Windows. Get
a lot of the big dogs recording programs' features without the
big dogs' prices.

With Mixcraft record everything from a guitar or keyboard and vocal to a fully orchestrated arrangement - professionally and without breaking the bank.

You can start out recording your guitar or keyboard part and or drag and drop in one or more sampled instruments from the program - all tempo and key adjustable - record your vocal and boom you've got a demo.

Add in some effects, like reverb to your vocal part (to make your voice sound fuller and larger), volume on the drums and some EQ to the bass guitar and you're ready to post your mix to your myspace, facebook or wherever you are online.

Mixcraft- Now just out in version 5 for 2010. Fully functional FREE Trial version available too! Purchase for just $74.95.

Mixcraft is a Keyboard Magazine KeyBuy Award Winner - "What you get for your money here is just unreal."

And a Computer Music Magazine Value Award Winner.

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Hello Again

First up: Editor's Note from the laptop of Robert Curtis, your songwriter in residence at Songwriting Software Plus. But just before that will be a Special Editor's Note in regard to the ongoing recovery efforts for the floods that hit our songwriting brethren and all in Nashville and the surrounding communities and the need for more help.

Followed by Items:

1. The Beat Of A Different Strummer
2. This Month's Notable Quote
3. Songwriting Software Plus Software Superstars


Special Editor's Note - Regarding The Ongoing Need For Flood Recovery Help In Nashville:

As you may well be aware or perhaps have lost in the shuffle with the oil spill news, etc. there is still an ongoing need to help our songwriting family and indeed the entire Nashville and environs family recover from the devastating floods that hit there not too long ago, earlier just this month in fact - remember the floods?

I've been in touch with my song coaches and mentors there, Pete and Pat Luboff, and fortunately they were spared direct impact on their home but have felt the pain that their community is going through and are helping out. They suggested a good central site to find out more and to see the opportunities for us to help were at a posting by Danny Arena of SongU - click here.

Please join me in helping however you can and wishing all a speedy recovery.

Regular Editor's Note:

If you happened to see the movie Throw Momma From The Train you may remember the line "A writer writes, always." - a great comedic film I've always thought and a great line on writing.

Thankfully, I've been able to keep the distractions and intrusions enough at bay the past few weeks such that I finished up some lingering projects and am on to new material again - if you're interested you can take gander at Broadjam.com/RobCurtis.

How 'bout you, did you you have good writing month? If not, here's to June being a hot month for your writing. And just to point out again, host up to three of your songs free and indefinitely at Broadjam.

And speaking of performing your own songs it can be really helpful to have an instrument along to accompany you, like a keyboard or a guitar.

And since this is guitar month at the newsletter were going to spotlight a great video based learning system that you can get via internet with plenty of free stuff to jump-start your playing.

We've featured it before but in case you missed it or are just now ready to take a closer look we'll delve into it again in the article below.

Read on to get the latest on this e-program and the new freebie tip report to smooth the way.

 

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The Beat Of A Different Strummer

Our most popular group of e-course programs for guitar is the series from Elmore Music because they're well thought out and executed well with their easy to follow video instructions.

One of the most popular courses is on strumming and for any songwriter who wants to accompany him or herself on guitar the better your strumming the more impact your song's presentation will have.

A Sampling Of The System

Firstly the deck is cleared of all the typical mistakes commonly found with most students that if left unaddressed lead to the vast majority of issues interfering with optimal strumming.

Learn how a certain posture and positioning allows you to play most efficiently and more easily and it's probably not what you're seeing your favorite artist doing.

Get to understand and apply various dynamics incorporations to give your playing a quality that comes off as natural and smoother.

See how dampening your strings can be a major component of expressing the groove of your song.

And become well versed at a technique to make your chords sound lively as you incorporate this method into your strumming.

All That And Much, Much More At An Economically Very Friendly Price

At just $27 and a bit of regular time invested ongoing you'll up your playing level and according skill application greatly and thus your overall songwriting and playing enjoyment.

Click here to find out more about Strumming 101.

Many Other E-Courses Offered Too To Fine Tune Your Playing

Click here to get all the details about all the courses available if you're wanting to get specifically into improving and refining your fingering technique to soloing to learning more about the blues - plus lots more.

And in any case feel free to get the free report "50 Ways To Dramatically improve Your Playing Today" for a great leap ahead on many guitar fronts - and frets :-).

For Inspiration And Thought On Your Path To More Songwriting Success:

""People often say that motivation doesn't last. Well, neither
does bathing — that's why we recommend it daily."

-- Zig Ziglar

Songwriting Software Plus Software Superstars:


Lyric Writing (Windows and Macs):

Lyricist - the premiere indispensable and affordable lyric and lead sheet music writing program.

Performing Songwriter Magazine said this about Lyricist - "...what it does, it does well."

Click here for all the benefits Lyricist gives your songwriting and enjoy the Songwriting Software Plus discount - save $5.00. Or try it FREE for 30 days. CD or download. Just $54.95 with the Songwriting Software Plus discount.


MasterWriter - the most comprehensive program for writing lyrics with a recorder for melodies and preprogrammed grooves. New version 2.0 for 2009. And a New LOWER Price - Now Just $179! with the Songwriting Software Plus discount.

Used by hit songwriters Gwen Stefani, Rob Thomas, Jimmy Webb, Kenny Loggins, Trent Reznor, Clint Black, Jeffrey Steele, and many more. Windows and Mac compatible.

Click here to read more about MasterWriter and save big with Songwriting Software Plus. Or try it FREE for 30 days. CD or download.


Music Writing (Windows based):

Play Music - the easiest, most bang for the buck, music notation program around. Our top selling notation program - click here to see why. Only $39.99!


Music Recording (Windows based)

Mixcraft - easy, affordable, and quite extraordinary recording software. Now just out in version 5 for 2010. Fully functional, FREE Trial version available too! A steal at $74.95!

Keyboard Magazine KeyBuy Award Winner - "What you get for your money here is just unreal." Keyboard Magazine. And a Computer Music Magazine Value Award Winner - Computer Music Magazine.

For your support consideration:

Special Nashville Grammy's MusicCares Flood Relief

Stop Global Warming

One - End Extreme Global Poverty (data.org is now part of one.org)

Elton John Aids Foundation

Grammy In The Schools

The Grammy's MusicCares

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