Category: Creative Practice
Creative Practice
Habits of Success
Music
System #2 to Help You Make Time for Songwriting – Collecting and Organising Ideas
1 November 2023
Songwriting is a fun process. However, it becomes frustrating when you try to sit down to write and…
Creative Practice
Lyric Writing
Music
Lyric Exercise #5 – Power Positions
30 October 2023
For songwriters, crafting lyrics that captivate and resonate with listeners is both an art and a science. Lyrics…
Creative Practice
Lyric Writing
Music
Lyric Exercise #4 – Contrasts
23 October 2023
Contrast is a powerful tool in the songwriter’s arsenal. With it, we can create amazing imagery through combining…
Creative Practice
Habits of Success
Music
3 Simple Systems to Help You Make Time for Songwriting
18 October 2023
After emailing the over 12,000 people on my mailing list and asking them the question “What is your…
Creative Practice
Lyric Writing
Music
Lyric Exercise #3 – Use Specific Imagery
16 October 2023
People listen to songs so that they can be transported to a different place. To that aim, it’s…
Creative Practice
Generating Ideas for Lyrics
Music
Song Form
The MAP Method – Finish Your Songs
15 October 2023
Recently, I emailed the over 12,000 people on my email list, and asked them the question “What is…
Creative Practice
Lyric Writing
Music
Lyric Exercise #2 – Upgrading Verbs
9 October 2023
While every aspect of lyric writing is essential, the choice of verbs can make or break a song’s…
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…
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…
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…
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…
Creative Practice
Habits of Success
Songwriter Habit #3 – Collecting Everything
13 September 2023
We’ve all been there before: You get a sudden idea for a song, and you tell yourself that…
Creative Practice
Habits of Success
Songwriter Habit #4 – Getting Feedback
6 September 2023
Songwriters are often solitary creatures. Most of us like to work away at our projects, treating them as…
Creative Practice
Habits of Success
Songwriter Habit #5 – Stepping Away
30 August 2023
Songwriting isn’t just about writing songs. It’s about how we find inspiration and ensure that we can write…
Creative Practice
Habits of Success
Songwriter Habit #6 – Thinking Like An Anthropologist
23 August 2023
It’s easy for us as musicians to say that we listen to lots of music. However, what differentiates…