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Welcome to another edition of Songsalive! SONGNOTES, our regular newsletter for everything you need to know about the craft and business of songwriting.
Rhythm is the most basic component of music. Not all music has melody, but all music has rhythm, and you cannot have melody without rhythm. If you ever find yourself in a songwriting rut, try writing in a different meter than you are generally used to writing. For example, most of us typically write in 4/4 time. Try writing in 6/8 or 3/4 or maybe even 5/4 or 7/4. You will be surprised at what you create!
In this edition of SONGNOTES, we are featuring our partner,
Simplero. Find out more about them and what they have to offer for our Pro Members below. We also have more Songshop opportunities, news, and information about our upcoming events!
READ MORE BELOW...
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Songshop opportunities
Get song leads where music business professionals (record labels, publishers, film producers and music supervisors) hunt songs from the Songsalive! song pool. Also, listings of cool gigs, jobs, music and marketing opportunities. We give you the contact directly. No screeners, no walls. Direct songwriter to business pitch.
New Songsalive! Songshop Leads for Pro Members:
- Music Library Seeks Instrumental Music & Vocal Tracks ASAP
- New Label Invites Demo Submissions
- Composer Needed Immediately For Short Film
- Romantic/Action/Drama Scores Needed Immediately For Placement
Members - click to access Songshop
(Don't have access yet? That's because Songshop is released to you after a week of being a member.)
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Songsalive! Partner of the Month: Simplero
Simplero is an awesome marketing tool that we think you can use
too. They are sponsors of Songsalive! and we're proud to feature them.
For any of you looking to have save reasonable costs on a mailing list, Simplero works like mailchimp, aweber and other lists where you can
create one to several mailing lists eg my fans, media, music business,
and so forth). But what's cool is you can also create auto-responders.
That means, emails can be scheduled to go out on day 1, or later,
automatically, from the day they sign up. Plus, Simplero offers the
ability to host your online courses, programs, or even a membership site
- all in the one portal - this is awesome for any music or songwriting
teacher or author out there who wants to develop a business to sell and
market. We use Simplero now for our Songsalive! list, membership and
backstage
management. All in one. We're very happy. Our President, Gilli Moon,
also uses it for her coaching and online programs. Watch Gilli Moon's
interview with Simplero founder, Calvin Corelli, talk about Simplero.
Watch here.
==>Take a look at how Simplero can work for you<==
Access discounts fromour Songsalive! Partners in MARKETPLACE (Songsalive! Pro Members
click here).Join today to get inside Backstage
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Upcoming Songsalive! Events
==>Go to our Calendar for all Events Details<==
Saturday, June 25
Orange County Songsalive! Songwriters Workshop
Songwriters Saturday Night Live Los Angeles
Tuesday, June 28
New York Songsalive! Showcase & Open Mic
Tuesday, July 5
New York Songsalive! Showcase & Open Mic
Tuesday, July 12
New York Songsalive! Showcase & Open Mic
Wednesday, July 13
Chicago Songsalive! Songwriters Workshop
Sunday, July 17
Los Angeles Songsalive! Songwriters Workshop
Tuesday, July 19
Orange County Songsalive! Showcase
New York Songsalive! Showcase & Open Mic
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featured Songsalive! event
ORANGE COUNTY - June 25th Orange County Songsalive! Songwriters Workshop - "Getting People Out to Listen"
TOPIC FOR THE SECOND HALF:
“Getting People Out To Listen”
Getting
people to know about your live gigs is one thing – getting them to
actually leave their homes and come see you is even better. How do we
motivate people to support live music?
Hosted by: Rod O'Riley
Rod
O’Riley is the writing and performing name chosen by the humble and
ordinary Rodney Dean Stansfield. RDS is a guitar seller by day,
songwriter by night, and many other things in the hours in between. A
native of Los Angeles, raised in his parents’ native Vancouver, BC, and
schooled all over the West Coast. Currently learning the fine art of
bass playing, producing, and letting the computer take care of the hard
parts. Active as an organizer in science fiction fandom, he finds time
(somehow) to be an activist for environmental and political
causes. And, of course, for the continued viability of live music and
the venues that support it. In other words, Rodney is a consummate
dabbler. And he is also Chapter Coordinator in Orange County for
Songsalive! an international songwriting organization.
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WHEN: LAST SATURDAY OF THE MONTH
NEXT: Saturday, June 25, 2016
TIME: Starts 6:30 pm SHARP. Ends at 9:00 pm. Please be on time. Late arrivals are not supported. You need to come for the whole event!
WHERE: SPIRES RESTAURANT
13030 Goldenwest Ave.
Westminster, CA
Next to the 22 (Garden Grove) Freeway.
(Contact at end)
COST: Free for Songsalive! Pro Members.
Non-members pay a donation of $10 to our non-profit efforts. Did you
know that our team are volunteers? Lots of sweat and love in this
production!
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RSVP is ESSENTIAL to PARTICIPATE.
You MUST RSVP in order to be considered for a song critique by 9pm Saturday before the workshop. http://www.meetup.com/songsalive (Please note that being a member of Meetup.com does not constitute being a Pro Member of Songsalive! )
FOR MORE INFORMATION AND TO RSVP
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FROM THE HEART 
Rhythm is something you either have or don't have, but when you have it, you have it all over.
-Elvis Presley
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