Object Writing: Songwriting Exercise
An object writing exercise is one of the easiest ways to keep song ideas flowing and…
Transform Poems Into Captivating Songs
Transforming poems into songs sounds like something that’s pretty easy to do. After all, the words…
Ghost Song Songwriting Exercise
Stuck with a blank page and nothing is really inspiring you? Use the ghost song process….
Suzanne Vega ‘Small Blue Thing’
Master of Becoming the Other! Becoming the other is a true form of transformation. Not only…
5 Poems For Songwriters
I chose five poems for songwriters, because poems help you understand the magic of language. These…
Object Writing: Quickest Path To Great Lyrics
Object writing is one of the best ways to learn how to write great lyrics full…
7 Must-Know Chord Progressions Every Songwriter Uses
A progression is basically the chord series or the chords you choose to use and their…
Nashville Number System
If you’ve recorded in Nashville, you’ve run into the Nashville Number System. While I could explain…
Create A New Song: Put A Twist On Cliche Phrases
Cliche phrases can be a great song prompt starter. Whether you’re using in a song, or…
Song Prompt: Eleven More Things
What’s better than a song prompts list of “more things” to get your brain working and…
Song Prompt: Eleven Things
This “Eleven Things” song prompt focuses on selecting from a variety of items to provide you…
Song Prompt: Use a Book as a Starter
Write a Song About Some Aspect of a Book It can be: Questions To Ask Yourself…
Rhyme Pattern Proxy
This one is great to use if you’re stuck on a song and works pretty quickly….
Create Your Own Rules
Create your own rules to govern how you’ll write the song. You can create rules that…
Songwriting Exercise: Write For An Artist
This songwriting exercise focuses on writing for an artist. You’ll work through some simple steps to:…