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From Songwriting Software Plus

October, 2003

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Contents:

Hello,

First up; Editor's Note (from the laptop of Robert Curtis)

Followed by Items:

1. Lyricist 3 Is Here After Major Upgrade
2. This Month's Notable Quote

Editor's Note:

If you've been on the fence about ordering Lyricist I think you'll find now is the perfect time to make the leap into a program that can really help you write better songs more easily. The first article below reviews the main features and benefits of Lyricist and highlights how the new additions go further than ever to help you write and produce your best songs.

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Item 1

Lyricist 3 Is Here After Major Upgrade

Lyricist 3 has arrived and includes such new features as Song Key Transposition, Piano Chords (non-guitar glyphs), and support for the Nashville Number System.

Lyricist product manager Eddie Imbriano recently had this to say "Lyricist v3 continues its quest towards providing songwriters all the resources they could want, while keeping them affordable and easy to use. With the addition of our powerful Chord Charting and Transposition features and a list price of $39.95 (see how to save $5 at the end of this article), we feel we have created the most complete and affordable songwriting package available today that is truly worthy of its billing as "the songwriter’s best friend."

Let's review how all of this can impact your songwriting.

Place Piano Chords Above Your Lyrics

Lyricist 3 has added the ability for you to put piano chords above your lyric lines as an alternative to the guitar tablature templates that came in the original version of Lyricist. You can even switch back and forth between piano chords or the guitar tablature as you need.

The option of piano or guitar chording above your lyrics gives you the choice for your own preference and allows you the flexibility to prepare a piano or guitar oriented lead sheet for your collaborators or players while you're recording.

The piano chording format also works as a standard chord based lead sheet for virtually any instrument.

Incorporate The Nashville Number System

A short cut way to prepare a lead sheet that quickly lends itself to key changes on the spot is to have your lead sheet coded with the Nashville Number System to make that happen.

Let's say you've prepared a lead sheet for a demo session and your demo singer cancels at the last minute and you were all set with that singer to do the song in the key of F using the I, IV, V and VI chords.

As it turns out another stellar singer happens to be available but sings the best in Bb. If your lead sheet is coded with the Nashville Number System, in other words with the chord numbers of the chord progression written out (like what I noted in the paragraph before) instead of individual chords written out like F and A and so on, then all the musicians can readily make the adjustment to another key. Boom, key change problem solved.

Or Change The Key Of Your Song In Lyricist And Keep Written Chords

Now with Lyricist 3 you're able to change the key of your song instantly and keep written out chords and that allows you to quickly implement some cool things.

First, if you or your collaborators are not that familiar with the Nashville Number System then you'll be able to print out the song in whatever key you chose with the chords written out above your lyrics.

Additionally, you'll be able to switch readily from piano chords to guitar chords to the Nashville Number System if you want to.

Also, just for creativity purposes while you're writing your song, trying it in different keys can help to stretch you musically if you're always writing in one key and this may give you some different ideas about how the song works best..

Lastly, if you demo your songs with other singers, you'll be able to prepare lead sheets with the chords written out in the key best for your demo singer to sing in and to even prepare a couple deferent keys as your singer might actually like to try a couple different keys to get the best feel for the song.

Add All This To The Established Features And Benefits

Find out even more about how Lyricist 3 can help your songwriting and save $5 now on your purchase after clicking here.

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Notable Quote:

"What you get by achieving your goals is not as important as what you become by achieving your goals."

Johann Wolfgang von Goethe 1749-1832; German scientist, poet & dramatist

Information & Credits

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