How to Become a Singer/Songwriter

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Summary: Become a singer/songwriter by taking a song writing class and writing original songs that convey a unique artist vision. Learn to be a singer/songwriter with tips from a professional musician in this free video on music.

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By Athena Reich
eHow Presenter

Contact: www.athenareich.com

Athena Reich is a professional musician, actress, artist, singer, songwriter and coach for all of the above. She is based in New York City. Reich has released four CDs, toured...read more

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on 10/23/2008 Hi,

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Video Transcript

"Hi, I'm Athena Reich and I'm an actress, singer/songwriter, and performing arts coach here in New York City. In this clip I'm going to talk about how to become a singer/songwriter. First off, you've got to write yourself some original songs, it's not about doing covers, it's about being an original artist. So write yourself some songs, take a song writing class, make sure your songs are well structured, but also convey a unique artistic vision. Secondly, make yourself a CD. This CD can have five songs, a five song EP, or it can be a full length CD. Make it, record it, it doesn't matter if it's in the basement or a 20 million dollar studio, you just got to basically do it. Third of all, go to open mikes, network, perform. Once you've done the open mike thing for a while, book your own show. Get a mailing list, start asking for people's emails. Email them now and then, tell them about how great you're doing and all the successes you're having and you'll soon begin to build fans. Lastly, book your own shows, promote them, get posters, sell CD's. And then, my friend, you are a singer/songwriter. And this clip has been all about how to become a singer/songwriter. I'm Athena Reich."