Create Your Own Rules
Create your own rules to govern how you’ll write the song. You can create rules that…
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Songwriting Exercise: Write For An Artist
This songwriting exercise focuses on writing for an artist. You’ll work through some simple steps to:…
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Storytelling: Tell Songs Like A Movie
Storytelling can get pretty messy pretty quick. And, in a song, you only have three to…
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Melody: 5 Essential Books
Melody is the messaging highway of your song. It helps maintain the interest of your listener…
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Effective Similes In Songs
Creating effective similes in songs can take a ho-hum lyric and turn it into a “wow!”…
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Joni Mitchell ‘The Magdalene Laundries’
On her 1994 album Turbulent Indigo Joni Mitchell has one of the most descriptive, powerful songs you’ll ever…
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Creating Better Melodies
Melodies can be tricky to find, invent and build – especially when we keep hearing the…
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How Melody And Lyrics Work Together
Melody and lyrics play a key part in: (1) differentiating your song, (2) communicating your message,…
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Verb Power
Verbs are power in a song. So, mastering your verb power will make your songs more…
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Rhyme Mastery: Lori McKenna ‘The Bird & The Rifle’
Lori McKenna’s “The Bird & The Rifle” is a masterclass in song craft. Not only is…
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Organize A Hook Book
Organize your hook book! It’s one of the best things you can do to make sure…
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Kacey Musgraves ‘Merry Go Round’
Kacey Musgraves, along with Josh Osborne and Shane McAnally, uses the play on words in ‘Merry…
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Rhyme Patterns
Understanding rhyme patterns is one of the best ways to increase your songwriting ability. What Are…
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Adele ‘Chasing Pavements’
A recent comment on the blog got me thinking. The comment was downplaying the songwriter’s lyrics,…
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Rhyming Tools
A rhyming dictionary is important if you’re a songwriter. It’s a great tool to find new…