Category: Wisdom from Songwriters
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Wisdom from Songwriters
5 Books that Are Songwriter Must-Reads
November 5, 2023
As professional songwriters, we have collectively read hundreds of books on the art of songwriting. What we want…
Music Business
Wisdom from Songwriters
How to decide Songwriter Splits
January 29, 2023
Songwriting splits are an important part of being a professional songwriter and musician – but what is the…
Chorus Writing
Generating Ideas for Lyrics
Lyric Writing
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Why the title of your song is so important
November 15, 2022
When we are talking about ‘ideas’ in songs, it’s helpful to draw this distinction: There is the ‘big…
Creative Practice
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Lyric Writing
Melody Writing
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Mastering the Elements of Lyric Writing
August 3, 2022
Studying and understanding the tools that go into making a song can help anyone learn how to write…
Chorus Writing
Creative Practice
Music Theory for Songwriters
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6 Songs That Taught Us How to Write Songs
January 8, 2022
One of the best ways to learn how to write great songs is to learn from great songs…
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George Saunders, Janis Ian, and Paul Simon—Where Meaning Comes From in Story
December 12, 2021
In a recent newsletter by one of my favourite writers, George Saunders, he writes of one of his…
Creative Practice
Generating Ideas for Lyrics
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The Best Method for Writing a Good Song
August 11, 2021
From a recent interview with John Mayer: “Whenever I want to write a big song, I can’t. And…
metaphor
Song Starters
Wisdom from Songwriters
writing
Songwriters on songwriting
December 21, 2020
I’ve been baffled lately that there aren’t more songwriters in the world who write about writing. Luckily, there…
Generating Ideas for Lyrics
Psychology of Creativity
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Steal Like a Songwriter
September 16, 2019
The most effective way I write songs is to immerse myself in songwriters. I like to remind myself…
Generating Ideas for Lyrics
Song Starters
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Ryan Adams: Let Your Ego Come Out to Play
February 8, 2017
I love this video of Ryan Adams revealing his daily songwriting method, that he calls ‘Stacks’. It basically…
Generating Ideas for Lyrics
Habits of Success
Psychology of Creativity
Revising Songs
Song Starters
Wisdom from Songwriters
Eagle Rock Fall Songwriters Retreat
August 12, 2011
EAGLE ROCK SONGWRITERS RETREAT – OCTOBER 8 2011 Former Berklee Songwriting faculty Keppie Coutts presents the Eagle Rock…
Generating Ideas for Lyrics
Habits of Success
Revising Songs
Song Starters
Wisdom from Songwriters
Getting Fruitful Feedback – (Eagle Rock Songwriters Retreat this weekend!)
May 20, 2011
One the most important things in the journey of a songwriter is being part of a community who…
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Wisdom from Songwriters
Paul Simon on Listening to the Critics
April 12, 2011
I don’t think it’s very good for a serious songwriter to pay attention to what critics say. It’s…