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don wright

 

JINGLE TIPS

 

 

Dr. Wright devoted much of his life to writing a multitude of successful jingles. His understanding of this fascinating art form is extensive. Dr. Wright shared some of his knowledge in the form of 8 important writing tips.

 
SOME JINGLE WRITING TIPS FROM DON WRIGHT
  1. The MELODY line is most important
  2. The BASS line is next in importance
  3. These two lines should imply the CHORD structure
  4. The WORDS must come through! Study Grand Opera!
  5. Keep the MOOD of the words
  6. SUPPORT, not HINDER
  7. Do not FILL until necessary
  8. No fill should cover the initial syllable, or any other important part of the word


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