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  • Writing Lyrics

    6 Allusion Examples

    shibes February 19, 2024December 30, 2025

    While it’s one thing to know what an allusion is, applying it to your songwriting is easier to grasp if you can study songs using allusion well. By understanding…

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    What Is A Song Prompt?

    shibes March 26, 2024December 29, 2025

    A song prompt is a starter. It’s a way to get to a song by assigning yourself a specific focus. The benefit of a prompt is that you’ve got…

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    Creating Music & Melodies

    Nashville Number System

    shibes March 27, 2024December 29, 2025

    If you’ve recorded in Nashville, you’ve run into the Nashville Number System. While I could explain it here, there are quite a few resources that can do it much…

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    FREE 5 Step Songwriting System eBook

    shibes February 18, 2024December 30, 2025

    Who doesn’t want an easy system for writing songs? With the free 5 step songwriting system, you’ll be able to use right now. Today. To write your next song….

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    Keeping Your Spare Song Parts

    shibes February 23, 2024December 29, 2025

    You’ve heard of a spare parts for a car – so why not have spare song parts? One of the best ways to give yourself permission to write songs…

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    When To Stop Finishing Songs

    shibes February 23, 2024February 23, 2024

    Don’t get me wrong. Finishing songs is important. But, not every song deserves endless revisions! I believe there are some songs that come out and flow down the page…

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