Category: Creative Practice
Chorus Writing
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What’s Your Song’s Focus? Find Out with The Campfire Test!
24 August 2025
Imagine you’re sitting around a campfire with a bunch of your friends. The sun is setting, and someone…
Analyzing Songs
Creative Practice
Lyric Writing
Song Form
The Unexpected Secret Behind this Popular Song
15 June 2025
Many songwriters think that there are only a few traditional song forms which they can use to write…
Creative Practice
Habits of Success
Music
Stuck? This One Change Made Me Write 20 Songs in a Year
2 June 2025
A few weeks ago, I asked some songwriters here what was stopping them from writing more.Here are just…
Chorus Writing
Creative Practice
Melody Writing
Music
3 Expert Tips to Write Killer Choruses Instantly
15 May 2025
Crafting a memorable chorus can feel intimidating for many songwriters – even the most experienced ones. But what…
Chorus Writing
Creative Practice
Music
Unlock Powerful Rhythms with These 12 Fingerpicking Patterns
2 May 2025
If you’re a songwriter who uses guitar as your main instrument whilst songwriting, you may have run into…
Chorus Writing
Creative Practice
Lyric Writing
Music
Make Your Songs Twice As Good with Power Positions
12 March 2025
Every songwriter dreams of creating lyrics that not only tell a story but also resonate emotionally with the…
Creative Practice
Generating Ideas for Lyrics
Habits of Success
Music
Lacking Motivation? Here’s How to Reignite Your Passion for Songwriting
4 March 2025
For many songwriters, a big question they ask themselves on a daily basis is “Should I even write…
Chorus Writing
Creative Practice
Generating Ideas for Lyrics
Lyric Writing
Melody Writing
Music
Song Form
How to Write a Song – 5 Simple Steps
23 February 2025
Have you ever struggled to turn your lyrical or melodic ideas into a complete song? Whether you’re an…
Creative Practice
Habits of Success
Music
When “Do What You Love” Fails You
21 January 2025
One question I’ve been asking songwriters who feel stuck is “what gets in the way of you writing…
Chorus Writing
Creative Practice
Generating Ideas for Lyrics
Lyric Writing
Music
The Zoom Method: Secrets to Better Lyrics Under 10 Minutes
7 January 2025
What does the classic Joni Mitchell song, ‘The River’ (1971) have in common with neo-RnB song ‘Super Rich…
Creative Practice
Habits of Success
Music
Music Business
Revising Songs
Mistakes Songwriters Make About Pitching Songs to TV
31 December 2024
When I was 24, I took a song of mine, ‘Waiting for the Avalanche,’ to a music industry…
Creative Practice
Generating Ideas for Lyrics
Habits of Success
Lyric Writing
Melody Writing
writing
A Songwriter’s Main Struggle and How to Fix It
22 December 2024
Every songwriter has 2 main struggles: Struggle #1: To consistently make work you are proud of. Struggle #2:…
Creative Practice
Music
5 Strategies to Ensure You’ll Never Have Another Unfinished Song
20 February 2024
If you’ve ever been stumped when trying to finish a song, understand that you’re not alone. You may…
Creative Practice
Lyric Writing
4 Exercises for Writing Unique and Creative Lyrics
6 February 2024
Many songwriters find themselves in a rut when it comes to lyric writing. Often, the issue is that…
Creative Practice
Habits of Success
Music
Recommendations
Wisdom from Songwriters
5 Books that Are Songwriter Must-Reads
5 November 2023
As professional songwriters, we have collectively read hundreds of books on the art of songwriting. What we want…