Songs are why we learn to play the guitar. We will point you to advice on how to write songs, how to perform them, and how to promote your music.

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We can help you find songwriting classes in your geographic area, and online classes as well. We also point out sites that have interviews with famous songwriters, and articles about them and their songwriting techniques. There are also interviews and articles about people who teach songwriting.

We can show you how to use some of the tools, especially the circle of fifths and transposing tools, to help you in your songwriting. The circle of fifths, once you understand it, helps you comprehend how many common chord progressions work.

There’s also the legal aspect of how to copyright your song, and protect it… And there’s the issue of promoting songs that’s most important to songwriters. We’ll have frequently asked questions (FAQs) about song promotion, including finding open mike performing venues, and getting your songs to established artists. There’s the issue of how to record demos of your songs, and finding digital ways to promote your song, and we can help you out in all these areas.

If you’re promoting your songs by performing them yourself, you may want to look at our recommendations for voice instruction and tips about stage presence.