Agenda

meetings background,
thanks to venue (overview of services?)
benefit of SAC
future events

self-introductions
incl merch, events, networking
where you're at with music and songwriting
what kind of feedback or exercise looking for here?

original song in circle
feedback


mailing list?
requests?

Song Evaluation Worksheet

Song Title:

Time:

Style/Notes:

1) make one or two comments about what you pick up on, or that stands out the most for you - with the language - with emotions - with the music - the arrangement - the sonic quality of the words- the form/organization/content?


2) overall describe your own personal reaction (tone AND content):


"i liked ________________________________________________________  
it was good because _____________________________________________"
  "if you rework this tune you could try ______________________________.  
this would be good because ______________________________________________"

Tell Us Where You're At With Songwriting:

This list of questions was lifted from a recent interview done by the SAC for their new on-line magazine, but it makes a good list of discussion topics to draw on when doing a self-intro at an S.A.C. Guelph! Regional Writers Group Meeting


What got you started writing songs? 

What comes first– the music or the lyrics? 

At what point do you think about the arrangement of the song? 

Where do the lyrics come from? 

Have you ever written to a pre existing lyric? 

Have you ever written to a pre existing track? 

What are your favourite themes to write about? 

Is there a concept that you have yet to write about that you’d like to write a song about?

Are there any rules to songwriting that you consistently adhere to? 

Is there a songwriting rule that you continually ignore?