Direct address is a great way to remove yourself from the song story. Wait . . . What?! I know, it sounds...

Direct address is a great way to remove yourself from the song story. Wait . . . What?! I know, it sounds...
How can we make songwriting easier? Change your perspective before you start writing! Songs are really just scenes...
Here are four easy steps to help you connect the verses in your song - or song scenes! Following them will help make...
Is it different from a hook? Yes - a hook's a part of the song's construction that helps articulate the song idea...
If you listen to any genre, you've heard them - the three primary song plots. You'll notice they increase in...
Is the pre-chorus the same as a lift, a channel, a ramp, a climb, a refrain? Yes, yes, yes, yes - no. While you've...
How is a bridge different from a verse or a chorus? Do you even need one in your song? Understanding all of the...
How is a chorus different from a bridge or a verse? Understanding all of the different song parts, or song...
Song parts, or song elements, are tricky. Everyone will tell you the definition of a verse, but what does that really...
Pat Pattison has a great exercise for point of view - try them all. But, to do that, you have to know what they are!...
Updated 2/20/19 The parts of a song are important to understand because they are the skeleton you'll drape words and...
Song structure is tricky. It seems simple enough, but then you start writing your song, and it doesn't really seem to...
A song title is one of the most important parts of your song. I usually try and give myself as much flexibility...
Updated 10/5/14 Is a hook the same as your song's title? What makes a hook strong versus just another line? How...
Updated 6/4/19 Each component of a song, or your song elements, serves a very specific function in creating the...
Creating a bridge in a song is done for one key reason: to galvanize the "A-Ha!" moment of the song. Musically, it...