After reviewing the main building blocks of any song in the last 2 episodes, now is when we can finally put them all together and break all the rules to transform our great original into something truly memorable. As promised I also go into more detail about the infamous solo and how the intrinsic humility & professionalism of real artists should dictate their use. Also a progress update on my work with 'Rosey Days' which is quickly becoming my biggest favourite in the repertoire!

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Tebomusic Feb 25, 2020 - Song Building Blocks Part 3

In this second installment of my three part series on the building blocks of songwriting I continue the discussion by focusing on three more of the six fundamental blocks, namely Intro, Outro and Bridge, with even more tips on how to understand the simple rules of modern pop music, not so we can follow them however, but instead learning those song structure rules in order to effectively break them.

Tebomusic Feb 18, 2020 - Song Building Blocks Part 2

Creating great songs begins with understanding the fundamental building blocks of every song, and in this episode of the Tebomusic weekly podcast I'll kick off a three-part series focusing entirely on the six crucial blocks and how to put them all together, starting off in this installment with three of the most essential, namely Verse, Pre-Chorus and Chorus, with details on how to make each of them work to your advantage as well as how to avoid common pitfalls made by many songwriters.

Tebomusic Feb 11, 2020 - Song Building Blocks Part 1

The precious art of keeping your listeners wanting more often comes by giving less, the silence in between can be just as powerful if not more so than all amps cranked to 11. Feeling the tempo and giving space to breathe has often made good songs even greater, and in this episode I'll go into examples of how your music can be just as powerful.

Tebomusic Feb 4, 2020 - Doing More With Less & Focus On Tempo

For both new and veteran songwriters alike, there are so many forces at play in our lives that can distract us from being our creative best, not the least of which is our own self-doubt about whether or not we have all the right tools or skills to make it in the competitive artistic world. In this episode of the Tebomusic weekly podcast I go straight at this toxic source of doubt to remind you, with real life examples, of why you and your main instrument are totally enough.

Tebomusic Jan 28, 2020 - You and Your Desert Island Instrument, Are Enough

Deciding how you want to be interpreted by the public at large can create a fear of creative commitment, but there is no need to determine your fate for all time, opting instead to determine what is best for right now and allowing yourself to flourish, even changing message over time. Also I talk about some REALLY big changes that happened last week, literally moments after releasing the Jan 15 podcast, and how those events have led to some pretty incredible developments for Tebomusic moving forward!

Tebomusic Jan 22, 2020 - Committing to Your Personal Message

Unfortunately 99% of all great musical ideas disappear just moments after they were created, almost always because we don't make them part of our songwriting routine. There are some very simple ways to avoid this however and by doing so we can easily intervene by planting those creative seeds in a tangible way and making them part of our weekly schedule. Also I talk about my latest cover of John Mellencamp's offbeat classic 'Just Another Day' which is now available on my YouTube channel, and my latest Melodic Monday acapella tribute to Maroon 5 with a rendition of their hit 'Memories'. 

Tebomusic Jan 15, 2020 - Feed Your Creativity & Make It Real

In this episode of the weekly Tebomusic podcast I talk about the concept of following up after a creative reset in order to actually move forward in the songwriting process with tangible results, namely: falling in love with the songwriting process. Also I talk about my latest cover of a Hall and Oates classic 'Sara Smile' which is now available on my youtube channel, and also the announcement of an upcoming new weekly feature I call Melodic Mondays.

Tebomusic Jan 8, 2020 - Falling in Love With Songwriting

In this inaugural episode of the weekly Tebomusic podcast I talk about the importance I attribute to writing music over the holiday season each year, ever since I was a teenager, because it allows me to experience what I call my ‘creative reset’; also excited to announce the return of Cover Song Fridays every week, and even more excited to announce that I have begun development of a new Original Rock Album along with it’s own weekly Making Of video series on my YouTube channel. 

Tebomusic Jan 1, 2020 - My Creative Reset

Songwriter Tebo, talks weekly about songwriting and the creative process, including behind the scenes insights during recording of his new all-original rock album

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