Category: Songwriting
Recording as a Songwriting Tool
Never be too hasty to give up on a song. Sometimes the process of recording can take it in new directions that elevate it to a whole new level. To quote my songwriting idol…. A song either comes quickly…. and we can say, yes, we have or song…. but if it doesn’t come quickly I…
When You’re in Love. By Adam Harkus
When You’re in Love. Written, Produced & Performed by Adam Harkus For my Beautiful Wife on our 5th Wedding Anniversary. To mark this special occasion, I’ve put together something I’ve wanted to do for a long time, which is to produce an original piece of music with an accompanying video as a package, or a…
Unlocking the Secrets of Music Theory: The Major Scale
Learning the secrets of music theory and the major scale can unlock the mystery of not just the guitar, this universal language applies to ALL instruments. Let me take you through the very basics of music theory and the major scale which will hopefully enable you to become more expressive and creative on the instrument.…
Coronavirus Song – In our Hands
So here we are. Easter Bank Holiday 2020, England, and coronavirus lockdown! Hearing about all the coronavirus deaths in the UK, (over 7000 and rising), while also seeing people out flaunting the rules has inspired me to pick up the guitar and write a song today. It’s about someone in hospital alone and close to…
New Years Day: Celebrating 100 YouTube Subs with a Song
Thanks to all for getting us over our first milestone, the 100 YouTube subscriber mark! Here’s a song: New Years Day. To celebrate, I’ve had a few requests to play a song, so I picked one from my back catalog entitled ‘New Years Day’. It’s a song I wrote around 15 years ago about putting…
Welcome to our new YouTube Channel!
Introducing our new Blogging Musician YouTube channel. 3 years ago, I founded The Blogging Musician @ adamharkus.com. ‘The ultimate resource community for Guitarists & Musicians’. In that time I’ve been hiding. Hiding behind the singer in our band. Hiding behind the pages and contributors of the blog. Hiding behind my own guitar and my own…
5 Tools For Writing A Catchy Chorus Melody
Have you ever had a song stuck in your head? One day you might be walking down the street and find yourself humming your favorite tune, wondering what it is that makes that song so catchy. Chances are this part was the chorus of the song, the part that sums up the meaning and gets…
5 Places to Find Songwriting Inspiration on Campus
Inspiration can be found even in the darkest of places – just keep this in mind. Even as an artist inspiration can be hard to find sometimes, that’s why you should know some tricks that will help you boost your inspiration. For instance, if you’re a college student inspiration can be found easier than you…
This is Who I am – New CDBaby Music Player
A new CDBaby Music Player has now been added to The Blogging Musician, containing my debut album : This Is Who I Am. This is it….. No help nor hindrance, from beginning to end. Acoustic ballads to multi-layered rock and all points in between. The Blogging Musician has really taken off in the last few…