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Tips for songwriting with MAS Education Director Chad Shank

Tips for songwriting with MAS Education Director Chad Shank

by | Jan 23, 2022

Chad Shank is a songwriter and music producer based in Minneapolis, Minnesota. He has been writing and recording his own music since middle school, heavily influenced by artists that made the “Minneapolis Sound” famous like Prince, Janet Jackson, Jimmy Jam...
Keeping it fresh with Martha and the Muffins

Keeping it fresh with Martha and the Muffins

by | Dec 21, 2021

Described by UK critics as “one of the most innovative of their era” and that “even to this day they sound brave and fresh”, Martha and the Muffins emerged from the early punk/new wave/art pop scene in 1977 – which was centered around various clubs along Toronto’s...
How to Write A Hit (or not) with Greg Wyard

How to Write A Hit (or not) with Greg Wyard

by | Dec 17, 2021

This week SongTalk welcomed Pop-rock artist Greg Wyard – a singer-songwriter, guitarist and bass player who has been diligently working at his craft since he was ten years old. Greg moved to Canada from his native England at age 13 and settled in Toronto,...
All About the Circle of Fifths

All About the Circle of Fifths

by | Dec 1, 2021

On this special episode, we decode the ins and outs of the Circle of Fifths and how to use it to create interesting chord progressions. We talked about: Why the fifth is so important in music What does diatonic mean? How to expand your musical palette Which chord is...
Holiday Gift Guide 2021

Holiday Gift Guide 2021

by | Nov 25, 2021

Gather ’round kiddies for our Annual Holiday Gift Guide! with Special Guest Mike MacInnes! Full of stocking stuffers, friendly little gifts and great big wowsa! gifts. Buy them for the songwriter/musician in your life – or get yourself something nice,...