Ask Simply Mary

Today on Ask Simply Mary, Ray Galindo asks, "What is your opinion of Charles Manson's music?" What a crazy topic to touch on for sure! I knew that Charles Manson made music a few years back and thought that was strange but never looked into it. Today I made the decision to check out Charles Manson's lyrics and his compositions that are available on YouTube. I really think everyone should take a moment and check this guy out. He really is an artist and a surprisingly talented man. Jim Milton wants to know how to write a song with a ukulele without all the lyrics sounding unfamiliar and not right when something out loud. I touch on instrumentation and structure while songwriting and also give a few pointers on things that may help with the process. Variations with instrumentation and using metronomes can really help with songwriting when you were only using one instrument. We also talk about variations and patterns as well as structure. Finally Mary Scott asks,"If you're a songwriter what is your main objective