Music Software
Acid Music Studio - Sony's affordable recording solution for doing doing demos of your songs or even polished recordings.
Acid Pro - Sony's higher end digital audio workstation (DAW). A little more money than the Acid Music Studio, but with a lot of extra features.
Finale - One of the leading names in music composition software. Finale also offers a free notepad, but the functionality is minimal.
MuseScore - Free open source music composition software. If you can't afford Finale or Sibelius, this is your best option.
Pro Tools - Top of the line digital audio workstation (DAW). A complete recording studio at your fingertips.
Sibelius - Sibelius is a leading name in music composition software. It's my software of choice for scoring my tunes.
Tunesmith - This is an amazing free program that allows you to write and store your lyrics in a single database. It also allows you to keep track of where you submit your songs and who you sell them to. Very handy for songwriters. It even lets you record melody ideas and store them.
Acid Pro - Sony's higher end digital audio workstation (DAW). A little more money than the Acid Music Studio, but with a lot of extra features.
Finale - One of the leading names in music composition software. Finale also offers a free notepad, but the functionality is minimal.
MuseScore - Free open source music composition software. If you can't afford Finale or Sibelius, this is your best option.
Pro Tools - Top of the line digital audio workstation (DAW). A complete recording studio at your fingertips.
Sibelius - Sibelius is a leading name in music composition software. It's my software of choice for scoring my tunes.
Tunesmith - This is an amazing free program that allows you to write and store your lyrics in a single database. It also allows you to keep track of where you submit your songs and who you sell them to. Very handy for songwriters. It even lets you record melody ideas and store them.
Music Resources
ASCAP - American Society of Composers, Authors, and Publishers.
BMI - Broadcast Music, Inc.
SESAC - Society of European Stage Authors and Composers.
United States Copyright Office - Register the copyright to your songs for maximum protection.
BMI - Broadcast Music, Inc.
SESAC - Society of European Stage Authors and Composers.
United States Copyright Office - Register the copyright to your songs for maximum protection.
Music References
Bartleby.com - A collection of references spanning a variety of topics. This is an excellent resource for any lyricist.
Songwriting for Dummies - There is a Dummies book for almost anything you want to do. They provide essential information to get you started. Songwriting for Dummies is a book for anyone just getting started writing songs. It's the place to start. Written by top songwriters in the field, this book will help you get your creative juices flowing and understand the business as well.
Songwriting for Dummies - There is a Dummies book for almost anything you want to do. They provide essential information to get you started. Songwriting for Dummies is a book for anyone just getting started writing songs. It's the place to start. Written by top songwriters in the field, this book will help you get your creative juices flowing and understand the business as well.