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How to Write a Song Over a Guitar Riff [Video]

Written by Sonicbids Staff | Mar 11, 2016 03:00 PM

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Ah, the eternal struggle between musicians: what's more important, the music or the lyrics? It's divided Simons and Garfunkels, Lennons and McCartneys for decades. But it doesn't have to be that way, guys! You can still have a killer guitar riff and prolific lyrical content. Here, Berklee's Jimmy Kachulis demonstrates how to balance a song and make it great.