Category: songwriting
Analyzing Songs
Lyric Writing
Music
Let It Go – A Lesson in Songwriting
September 5, 2023
The song “Let It Go” from the Disney musical Frozen is a song that solves an age-old problem…
Analyzing Songs
Chorus Writing
Music
Song Form
Songwriting Tip #4 – Turning the Chorus into an Anthem
September 3, 2023
The goal in most songs is to shine a spotlight on the chorus, and really ensure that the…
Melody Writing
Music
Step #2 of Writing Great Melodies – Create a 4 Note Melody
September 1, 2023
Songwriters commonly assume that using as many notes as possible in your melody is a great thing to…
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Flip Method #6 – Pairing
August 31, 2023
Clichés are great. They’re relatable, well-known and convey what we need to in a short and sweet way.…
Creative Practice
Habits of Success
Songwriter Habit #5 – Stepping Away
August 30, 2023
Songwriting isn’t just about writing songs. It’s about how we find inspiration and ensure that we can write…
Analyzing Songs
Chorus Writing
Music
Song Form
Songwriting Tip #3 – Moving the Story Through a Timeline
August 27, 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
August 25, 2023
Many songwriters often wonder where they should begin when trying to write melodies. In this blog post, we’ll…
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Flip Method #5 – Swapping
August 24, 2023
So many songwriters default to clichés when they write their lyrics. This is completely understandable – after all,…
Creative Practice
Habits of Success
Songwriter Habit #6 – Thinking Like An Anthropologist
August 23, 2023
It’s easy for us as musicians to say that we listen to lots of music. However, what differentiates…
Analyzing Songs
Chorus Writing
Music
Song Form
Songwriting Tip #2 – Using the Voice as a Percussive Instrument
August 20, 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
August 18, 2023
Writing great melodies often feels like a mysterious art. In this blog post, we’ll break down the melody…
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Flip Method #4 – Inverting
August 17, 2023
Clichés are an integral part of songwriting, but they can sometimes become stale and lose their impact. In…
Creative Practice
Habits of Success
Songwriter Habit #7 – Listening to Lots of Music
August 16, 2023
As musicians, we often fall into the trap of listening to things that we’re used to. After all,…
Analyzing Songs
Chorus Writing
Music
Song Form
Songwriting Tip #1 – The Power of Simplicity
August 13, 2023
As songwriters, we try hard to distinguish ourselves and create memorable songs. Unfortunately, many songwriters often feel as…
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Flip Method #3 – Extending
August 10, 2023
Clichés are well-known and relatable. In fact, that’s a large part of the reason that we as songwriters…