Mary Gauthier “Between The Daylight And The Dark”
Mary Gauthier is known for her strong scenes and emotional context, and “Between The Daylight And The Dark” is no exception....
Read MoreChange Perspective But Keep Your Point Of View
Perspective isn’t a common songwriting topic. Most songwriting conversations revolve around Point of View (POV), but there’s...
Read MoreDirect Address: Writing “You” Songs Not About You!
Direct address is a great way to remove yourself from the song story. Wait . . . What?! I know, it sounds counter-intuitive, but your...
Read More5 Steps To Song Creation Success
How can we make songwriting easier? Change your perspective before you start writing! Songs are really just scenes strung together –...
Read More4 Steps To Connect Your Song Scenes
Here are four easy steps to help you connect the verses in your song – or song scenes! Following them will help make your song more...
Read MoreSong Idea: What Is It?
Is it different from a hook? Yes – a hook’s a part of the song’s construction that helps articulate the song idea...
Read MoreSong Plots: 3 For All Songs
If you listen to any genre, you’ve heard them – the three primary song plots. You’ll notice they increase in complexity...
Read MoreWhat’s A Pre-Chorus?
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 heard...
Read MoreWhat’s A Song Bridge For?
How is a bridge different from a verse or a chorus? Do you even need one in your song? Understanding all of the different song parts, or...
Read MoreWhat’s A Song Chorus For?
How is a chorus different from a bridge or a verse? Understanding all of the different song parts, or song elements, can be tricky....
Read MoreWhat’s A Song Verse For?
Song parts, or song elements, are tricky. Everyone will tell you the definition of a verse, but what does that really mean when...
Read MorePoint Of View: What Is It?
Pat Pattison has a great exercise for point of view – try them all. But, to do that, you have to know what they are! At the end of...
Read MoreLearn The Parts Of A Song For Success
Updated 2/20/19 The parts of a song are important to understand because they are the skeleton you’ll drape words and music on it to...
Read MoreSong Structure Made Easy
Song structure is tricky. It seems simple enough, but then you start writing your song, and it doesn’t really seem to want to go...
Read MoreA Song Title Should Give You Options
A song title is one of the most important parts of your song. I usually try and give myself as much flexibility as possible when...
Read MoreWhat’s a Song Hook?
Updated 10/5/14 Is a hook the same as your song’s title? What makes a hook strong versus just another line? How should you be...
Read MoreSong Elements Overview
Updated 6/4/19 Each component of a song, or your song elements, serves a very specific function in creating the overall tapestry of a...
Read MoreCreating A Strong Bridge In A Song
Creating a bridge in a song is done for one key reason: to galvanize the “A-Ha!” moment of the song. Musically, it should...
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