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Object Writing: Songwriting Exercise

An object writing exercise is one of the easiest ways to keep song ideas flowing and…

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How To Write A Song

Transform Poems Into Captivating Songs

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

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Songwriting Exercises

Ghost Song Songwriting Exercise

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

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Songs Worth Studying

Suzanne Vega ‘Small Blue Thing’

Master of Becoming the Other! Becoming the other is a true form of transformation. Not only…

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How To Write A Song

5 Poems For Songwriters

I chose five poems for songwriters, because poems help you understand the magic of language. These…

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Writing Lyrics

Object Writing: Quickest Path To Great Lyrics

Object writing is one of the best ways to learn how to write great lyrics full…

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Song Prompts

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…

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What Is A Song Prompt?

A song prompt is a starter. It’s a way to get to a song by assigning…

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Song Prompts

Song Prompt: Eleven More Things

What’s better than a song prompts list of “more things” to get your brain working and…

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Song Prompts

Song Prompt: Eleven Things

This “Eleven Things” song prompt focuses on selecting from a variety of items to provide you…

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Songwriting Exercises

Rhyme Pattern Proxy

This one is great to use if you’re stuck on a song and works pretty quickly….

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Songwriting Exercises

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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How To Write A Song / Writing Lyrics

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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Songs Worth Studying

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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How To Write A Song / Writing Melodies

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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