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Follow the 5 pillars of songwriting growth — from your first spark to sharing your music with the world.

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The 5 SONGWRITER pillars

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Creativity

Spark, mindset, inspiration.

Find ideas, overcome writer’s block, and start your song journey

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Heart/Craft

 Lyrics, melody, message.

Learn how to shape your ideas into songs that connect with others.

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Heart of Craft

Ownership

Royalties, rights, distribution.

Protect your songs, register them properly, and get paid.

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Pulse

 Recording, releasing songs.

Bring your message to life in live performances & releases.

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Spotlight

Audience growth, monetization.

Share your songs with the world
and grow your fanbase.

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Free SongChops Songwriting Outline Worksheet to organize lyric ideas into song structures.

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Download the free SongChops Songwriter Royalties Checklist to track rights, publishing, and payments.

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Free SongChops Songwriting Idea Starter Worksheet to find inspiration and start creating.

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Free SongChops 5 Step Songwriting System PDF covering the basics of writing a song.
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Write your first song today.

Sometimes starting is the hardest part. We’ll make it easy with our simple 5 step system. We’ll cover the basics of writing a song, breakdown the parts in a simple way and get you started on your first song. Even if you’ve never written a song before, we can help.

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    Transforming poems into songs sounds like something that’s pretty easy to do. After all, the words are there. The rhyme…

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  • Ghost Song Songwriting Exercise

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    Stuck with a blank page and nothing is really inspiring you? Use the ghost song process. Start with a song…

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  • Suzanne Vega ‘Small Blue Thing’

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    Master of Becoming the Other! Becoming the other is a true form of transformation. Not only is Suzanne Vega’s ‘Small…

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Your Songwriting Journey Starts With One Step

Choose your path and start building songs today!

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