Music Newsletters: Jim Brickman: What Makes a Successful Songwriter?

Making Music: Better Living Through Recreational Music Making

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Sometimes it's the little things that make great music, like not giving up. Jim Brickman is one of the most successful pop songwriters of the decade, but his first piano teacher thought he had no talent. He has gold and platinum albums now. Not everyone will or needs to be an award-winner to enjoy music, just take a look at those involved in Make Music Day where musicians of all levels of expertise share their enthusiasm. In the September/October issue of Making Music, we give you tips on getting those first gigs, buying gear online, and how to restring a guitar and more.

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The formats have changed over the years, and so have we, but that first purchase remains a special memory. Tell us about your first music puchase and how it inspired you to play or has influenced your music making. Select answers will be printed on the Harmony page in next issue.