Songwriter Resources
Love to write songs, but want to do it better?
We empower songwriters with the skills, tools, and knowledge to write their best songs.
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The HTWS Community is a structured and safe place to learn, grow, and create—through expert feedback, live workshops, and a vibrant community of songwriters and mentors.
Join the HTWS Community and get access to:
Weekly Feedback Sessions
Monthly Workshops
Q&A Forum
Creative Community
Short Courses
Weekly Feedback Sessions
Monthly Workshops
Q&A Forum
Creative Community
Short Courses
How can we help you?
I’m New to Songwriting
I Need Expert Feedback
I Struggle to Finish Songs
I’m Ready to Level Up
Free Resources for Songwriters!
Explore our extensive free Resource Library arranged by topic so you can easily find what you’re looking for.
Writing Lyrics
Video tutorials, free downloads, and articles to help you generate, develop, and finish your lyrics.
Writing Lyrics Resources
Chords
Resources to help you write more interesting chord progressions, and song structures.
Chords Resources
Melody Writing
Learn go-to techniques for writing beautiful, memorable melodies.
Melody Writing Resources
Finishing Songs
Learn simple, repeatable processes to move past unfinished ideas and finally finish your songs.
Finishing Songs Resources
Music Theory
Learn how chords work together and how to use music theory to make stronger songwriting choices.
Music Theory Resources
Songwriting Prompts
Explore creative songwriting exercises to spark your fire and focus your creative energy.
Songwriting PromptsHey! If We Haven’t Met Before…
We are Keppie and Benny—two professional songwriters hellbent on helping other songwriters around the world transform songwriting from something mysterious and intimidating into something learnable, achievable, and deeply rewarding.
With years of writing, performing, and teaching between us, we’ve helped thousands of people start (and finish) songs they’re proud of, and share joyously with the world.
Get the Writing Great Lyrics eBook now!
Whether you’re inspired or not, these 5 exercises will give you ideas, encouragement, and help you express your ideas in original, creative, and totally unique ways.
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Hear what our students have to say
Keppie is an incredibly nurturing individual. She really listens to you and allows your point of view to be heard and understood. I had the pleasure of working with Keppie on a weekly basis in which we were really able to dive into not only lyrics, but she was also able to help me with harmony and choosing the right chords as well. Keppie gave me a lot of tools to get out of my head and just write. It’s so easy to work with her, and I highly recommend this beautiful and talented soul.
I was very fortunate to study songwriting under Keppie and truly believe that without her guidance my songwriting skills would not be where they are today. I picked up so many techniques that I draw on regularly when crafting my songs. She is super talented and a pleasure to be around and highly recommend her as a teacher and mentor.
I find it hard to say how much my songwriting has improved since I joined…I feel like I’m able to get my songs about 80% of the way there, and the feedback from Keppie and Benny help to steer that last vital 20%, that I wouldn’t have been able to do on my own.
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