by Planetary Group | Feb 23, 2021 | Songwriting, Uncategorized
Recording in your home studio all year may have yielded some duds, some fun jams, and some genuinely good songs. You’ve invested in great vocal mics, and doubled your main vocals, and now you wanna take the track to the next level. The obvious thing left to...
by Planetary Group | Jan 27, 2021 | Songwriting, Uncategorized
WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT DOUBLE TRACKING VOCALS What is Double-Tracking? One of the most sought after qualities for an audio recording to possess is strength and fullness of tone. In all but a few niche examples, the more power and sonic weight a part carries, the...
by Planetary Group | Dec 16, 2020 | Songwriting, Uncategorized
So your songwriting is going well. You’re comfortable with constructing verses and you’re just getting the hang of coming up with choruses a hook and a memorable melody. But now you want to take your song to the next level. The next song component you...
by Planetary Group | Nov 12, 2020 | Songwriting
In the previous article on song endings we approached writing an ending to your song by looking at two important aspects: what part of the song to end with and what options of which chord to end with. But that isn’t the end all be all. There are still other aspects to...
by Planetary Group | Aug 27, 2020 | Songwriting
When it comes to crafting a memorable or emotionally impactful moment in a song, many songwriters turn to modulation. Who can forget when Michael Jackson shouts “Change!” just as the key in his classic “Man in the Mirror” goes from an unassuming G Major to the...
by Planetary Group | Aug 18, 2020 | Songwriting
You’ve written your catchy chorus and crafted several verses that draw the listener in and hold their attention until you drop your hook. But you’ve got one more challenge in creating a memorable song-writing the bridge. Writing a great bridge can sometimes seem like...
