Category: Music
Melody Writing
Music
Step #2 of Writing Great Melodies – Create a 4 Note Melody
1 September 2023
Songwriters commonly assume that using as many notes as possible in your melody is a great thing to…
Analyzing Songs
Chorus Writing
Music
Song Form
Songwriting Tip #3 – Moving the Story Through a Timeline
27 August 2023
A common problem that songwriters face is not knowing how to structure our verses. Through analysing Queen’s hit…
Melody Writing
Music
Step #1 of Writing Great Melodies – Figure Out the Scale
25 August 2023
Many songwriters often wonder where they should begin when trying to write melodies. In this blog post, we’ll…
Analyzing Songs
Chorus Writing
Music
Song Form
Songwriting Tip #2 – Using the Voice as a Percussive Instrument
20 August 2023
Usually when we write songs, we focus a lot on using a good amount of variation between our…
Melody Writing
Music
Writing Great Melodies in 7 Steps
18 August 2023
Writing great melodies often feels like a mysterious art. In this blog post, we’ll break down the melody…
Analyzing Songs
Chorus Writing
Music
Song Form
Songwriting Tip #1 – The Power of Simplicity
13 August 2023
As songwriters, we try hard to distinguish ourselves and create memorable songs. Unfortunately, many songwriters often feel as…
Analyzing Songs
Music
Discovering the Magic Chord Modulation
12 August 2023
The magic chord modulation is a powerful songwriting tool that can help us establish key changes and special…
Analyzing Songs
Chorus Writing
Music
Song Form
Songwriting Tips to Learn from Queen’s “We Will Rock You”
6 August 2023
“We Will Rock You” by Queen is arguably the greatest rock anthem of all time. In this blog…
Analyzing Songs
Music
Learning About Secondary Dominant Chords
5 August 2023
Although the “secondary dominant chords” may sound intimidating, it’s a simple concept to grasp once you understand the…
Creative Practice
Lyric Writing
Music
Study Your Heroes
4 August 2023
The importance of studying your heroes is often overlooked by most when learning the art of songwriting. Through…
Analyzing Songs
Music
Exploring Minor Line Clichés
29 July 2023
Since we previously learnt about major line clichés in this article, we will now learn about its darker…
Creative Practice
Lyric Writing
Music
Balancing Truth and Fact
28 July 2023
A common struggle among beginner songwriters is the notion that they can only write about experiences that have…
Lyric Writing
Music
Flip Method #1 – Replacing
27 July 2023
Clichés are convenient ways to express ourselves but because they’re so well known, they can make our writing…
Music
How to Write a Song – Stand Out with The Bridge
24 July 2023
In the world of songwriting, the bridge holds a special place. It acts as a contrasting section within…
Analyzing Songs
Music
Explaining Major Line Clichés
22 July 2023
There are many techniques we can use to spice up our chord progressions, and the one we’ll learn…