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10 Essential Chord Progressions for Songwriters
8 October 2023
If you’re a songwriter looking for inspiration then look no further! In this article, we take a look…
Melody Writing
Music
Step #7 of Writing Great Melodies – Write More Melodies
6 October 2023
The process of composing melodies for your songs doesn’t stop just because you’ve managed to develop one long…
Chorus Writing
Lyric Writing
Melody Writing
Music
Song Form
Write a Song Within an Hour
4 October 2023
A lot of songwriters often talk about how they can’t finish songs. You hear it all the time…
Lyric Writing
Music
Part 3 of The Songwriting Formula – The Song Map
3 October 2023
It’s easy to think that once you have a concept and a title, that you’ll be able to…
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‘Write a Song in 60 mins’ Workshop—Oct 21/22 2023
3 October 2023
This is a totally hands-on, practical workshop. In 60 minutes, we’ll be working through a 5-step process for…
Creative Practice
Lyric Writing
Music
Lyric Exercise #1 – Extending Metaphors
2 October 2023
A large part of songwriting is creating imagery for our listeners. By painting a vivid enough picture through…
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Step #6 of Writing Great Melodies – Introduce Some Variation
29 September 2023
Once we have the framework of our melody set up, a question that often next comes to mind…
Creative Practice
Habits of Success
Songwriter Habit #1 – Write Everyday
27 September 2023
It’s a hard thing for songwriters to hear, but highly effective songwriters practice writing everyday. This is hard…
Lyric Writing
Music
Part 2 of The Songwriting Formula – The Title
26 September 2023
Songwriters regularly underestimate the power of a song title. Many think that a title is just a way…
Creative Practice
Lyric Writing
Music
5 Easy Songwriting Exercises to Improve Your Lyrics
25 September 2023
Are you tired of writing lyrics you don’t love? Maybe you constantly listen to your favourite songs, wondering…
Analyzing Songs
Chorus Writing
Music
Song Form
Songwriting Tip #7 – Using Unconventional Song Forms
24 September 2023
In songwriting, it’s common practice for most of us to adhere to common or popular song forms such…
Melody Writing
Music
Step #5 of Writing Great Melodies – Repeat the Phrase
22 September 2023
As most songwriters know, repetition is important when trying to write great melodies. After all, an earworm can…
Creative Practice
Habits of Success
Songwriter Habit #2 – Revise Your Songs
20 September 2023
The media often portrays great songwriters as simply having inspiration strike them, then magically writing inspiring songs on…
Lyric Writing
Music
Part 1 of The Songwriting Formula – The Concept
19 September 2023
A common complaint that many songwriters have is that they’re unable to finish their songs. You can easily…
Analyzing Songs
Music
Music Theory for Songwriters
Chord Tips to Learn from “Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds”
18 September 2023
“Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds” is one of the Beatles most popular and well-known songs. Buried within…