Poetry As Lyrics: Using Anaphora
We’ve all heard it: poetry as lyrics just doesn’t work. But, as your songwriting skills grow, and you begin using figurative language like similes, metaphors, anaphora and imagery, you’ll naturally begin writing more poetically. After all, if...Melodies The Same? Song Maps Create Variety
Song maps are a way to find patterns and tendencies that you often repeat. Just changing a few of these items can create new songs in your catalogue. And, by understanding the rhythms, chord structure, line lengths, lyrical meter that you are most comfortable with,...Partial Capos Help Create Variety
Partial capos sound complicated, but they can make your guitar playing easier and add a unique quality to how your songs sound. Why try partial capos? You want a unique sound to a song for some variety with open tunings, but you don’t want to be constantly...Can A Three Character Song Work?
A three character song doesn’t work. We’ve all heard it, and if you haven’t, you will. In song feedback sessions you’ll often hear that you should keep your songs to one or two characters. A three character song is too confusing. And, usually...Personality Types: Who’s Coming To Your Co-Write?
We’ve all had stories of nightmare co-writes with people who had clashing personalities. Maybe it wasn’t even you. Maybe you were in a room with two other people and they couldn’t make it work! Co-writes should be productive. Knowing the...In A Point Of View or Perspective Rut?
It happens: sometimes you consistently write from a single point of view or perspective and can’t seem to break the habit. Now, that doesn’t mean you should simply change it because you keep writing first person songs. I’m a big believer that the...Point Of View (POV) Switch Exercise
One of the easiest ways to increase your understanding of point of view (POV) is to take a song you’ve completed and work through each of the POV alternatives. Changing up your point of view will help you see how the song’s message can shift simply by...5 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 – so just write those! Break your song down into smaller scenes (verses) to make it a bit easier to structure and write. 5 Steps...Co-Writers: Who’s Your Match?
Co-writing and finding co-writers can sometimes be awkward, if not down-right painful. And, songwriting is tough enough without adding another personality to it. You’re often put in in a room with someone you don’t know at all. So how can you be a bit...Even Dialogue Songs Need A Scene
Dialogue songs are songs that are really nothing more than direct address. Basically, a dialogue occurs whether the listener knows it or not. In a dialogue song you might have some actual back-and-forth or exchange of conversation, but for the most part it’s a...Similes As Song Ideas
Similes are great songwriting devices in lyrics. But, they have dangers that are amplified when you use them as a hook. Let’s take a look at a song with a simile for the hook and see what makes it work. We’ll use Randy Houser’s “Like A...How To Evolve Your Song Idea
Just having a hook or title isn’t enough. Songs include a story line, perhaps a twist, and most importantly, a large idea. So how do you get from a catchy hook or title to a full idea? I thought I’d put together a few examples of some decisions...20 Questions Songwriting Exercise
One of the easiest ways to get your songwriting kicked off is to simply answer some questions. But once you start writing, you tend to stop asking questions – the 20 Questions Exercise solves this. In your notebook, keep a list of questions and the corresponding...What Makes That Hit Song Tick?
Learn How to Analyze a Hit Song & Use What You Uncover This songwriting worksheet focuses on finding out what makes a song tick, and then taking one cool trick a hit songwriter used and putting it in your song! Understanding how other songs are written is a great...No More $900 For Pitchable Demos!
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