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    Best Metaphor Song Ever

    shibes February 20, 2024December 29, 2025

    Not only is A Thousand Horses‘ debut single “Smoke” a great sounding song, but it is the poster child for how to use a metaphor, making it the best…

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  • Song Prompts

    Create A New Song: Put A Twist On Cliche Phrases

    shibes March 26, 2024March 26, 2024

    Cliche phrases can be a great song prompt starter. Whether you’re using in a song, or as your hook line, they can help you create interesting new songs that…

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  • Rhyming

    Rhyme Families: Your Secret Weapon

    shibes February 23, 2024December 30, 2025

    Using rhyme families effectively can help you not only move through a song, but add nuances to the rhythm, melody and feel or tone imparted. The goal is to…

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  • Understanding Perspective
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    Understanding Perspective

    shibes February 22, 2024December 31, 2025

    Perspective is the voice of the speaker, informed by their beliefs, upbringing, cultural heritage and most importantly for a song, how they’re taking in the situation.  Are they thinking…

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  • How Melody And Lyrics Work Together
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    How Melody And Lyrics Work Together

    shibes March 8, 2024December 30, 2025

    Melody and lyrics play a key part in: (1) differentiating your song, (2) communicating your message, and (3) creating a compelling, memorable moment for a listener.  So how can…

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  • Songwriting Exercises

    Object Writing: Songwriting Exercise

    shibes April 1, 2024December 31, 2025

    An object writing exercise is one of the easiest ways to keep song ideas flowing and find new ideas. Inspiration is sometimes a hard thing to come by. This…

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