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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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…
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Rhyme Families: Your Secret Weapon
Using rhyme families effectively can help you not only move through a song, but add nuances…
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Adele ‘Hello’
Adele’s ‘Hello’ focuses on a telephone conversation/voicemail. The song brilliantly leverages the strength of direct address to create…
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When To Stop Finishing Songs
Don’t get me wrong. Finishing songs is important. But, not every song deserves endless revisions! I…
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Keeping Your Spare Song Parts
You’ve heard of a spare parts for a car – so why not have spare song…
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Eric Church ‘Talladega’
Artist Eric Church Album The Outsiders (2017) Songwriter Eric Church & Luke Laird Total Time 4:22 Structure…
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Creating A Bridge That Works
Creating a bridge in a song is done for one key reason: to galvanize the “A-Ha!”…
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Third Person Point Of View Song
We’ll take a look at the third person point of view song by Jon Vezner and…
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A Song Title Should Give You Options
A song title is one of the most important parts of your song. I usually try…
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First Person Point Of View
Point of view (POV) is the perspective from which a story is being told. It can…