One of the hardest technical and creative challenges for songwriters is creating a natural relationship between lyrics and melody.
In our tutorial on our YouTube channel, I break down how to master the rhythm of your lyrics, so that writing lyrics and melody together becomes natural – no need to sacrifice one for the other! We do this by looking at one of the most iconic Beatles songs of all time – one that is the epitome of their sophisticated lyric writing, blended perfectly with exquisite melody-writing. Check it out now below:
You can also immediately access the Master the Rhythm of Lyrics Workbook (free) right here:
Use the Workbook to follow along with the video tutorial, and practice writing lyrics at the level of both meaning and rhythm.
Here are a few other tutorials we’ve made to help you ignite your songwriting:
6 Reasons Every Songwriter Should Listen to POISON by Alice Cooper
We break down six valuable songwriting techniques that can be applied to any style or genre.
RHYTHM 101: Guitar Strumming Made Easy!
We look at a simple yet powerful method for playing different grooves and rhythmic patterns on guitar, elevating our playing and songwriting to a whole new level.
Other ways to write better songs with us:
- Simply want to write more? ▶️ Join an 8-week Songwriting Sprint.
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