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Why You Shouldn’t Bother Being “A Songwriter”
I was in Queenstown, New Zealand last week with my best friend from high school. We were there before setting off on a 3-night hike on one of the ‘Great […]
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You’ll Never Guess Why “Golden” Is Surprisingly Catchy
You’ll Never Guess Why “Golden” Is Surprisingly Catchy Whether you’re a fan or not, you would have surely heard of K-Pop Demon Hunters by now. Netflix’s latest movie has taken […]
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What’s the Most Crucial Melody Mistake Songwriters Make? Discover Now
What’s the Most Crucial Melody Mistake Songwriters Make? Discover Now One might think that the biggest melody mistake songwriters make would be something that’s directly related to melody. For example, […]
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The Big Problem with Writing Melody First
I recently got a message from one of the songwriters in our membership Community, Leigh Ann, who expressed a very common frustration: “I create melodies but get stuck with putting lyrics […]
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The Magic of Borrowed Chords Explained
The Magic of Borrowed Chords Explained Chord progressions can make or break a song. Despite this fact, many songwriters often have trouble coming up with interesting chord progressions. They get […]
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Sonic Targeting – The Secret Technique to Writing Amazing Lyrics
Sonic Targeting – The Secret Technique to Writing Amazing Lyrics Songwriting is a game of balance. We have to be relatable to our listeners, but also truthful to our story. […]
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5 Steps to Turn a Good Song Great
5 Steps to Turn a Good Song Great We previously wrote a first draft of a song in this video “How to Write a Great Song in Under an Hour”. […]
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Analysing Sting’s Songwriting Process
Analysing Sting’s Songwriting Process Studying the songwriting process of established songwriters is a great way to get an insight into other ways of thinking artistically. This in turn broadens our […]
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A How-To Guide for Writing Choruses
A How-To Guide for Writing Choruses A chorus is not just the bit where the lyrics repeat. It’s something else entirely. In this article, we tell you what a chorus […]
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System #3 to Help You Always Make Time for Songwriting – Seeking Accountability
System #3 to Help You Always Make Time for Songwriting – Seeking Accountability In a world where time is a precious commodity, finding ways to make time for songwriting can […]
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5 Creative Chord Progressions to Reignite Your Creativity
5 Creative Chord Progressions to Reignite Your Creativity In this article, we’ll go through 5 captivating, out-of-the-box chord progressions, each using different chords outside their key, that any songwriter can […]
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Upcoming Songwriting Workshop | ‘Understanding Chords: How to 10x Your Chord Options in 2 Simple Steps’
This is a totally hands-on, practical workshop. We’ll tackle two of the biggest questions in songwriting: ‘How do I know what chords to use?’ and, ‘How do I write more […]
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System #1 to Help You Make Time for Songwriting – Practice Daily
System #1 to Help You Make Time for Songwriting – Practice Daily We received loads of responses from a survey we sent out to our subscribers asking “What’s your biggest […]
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‘Write a Song in 60 mins’ Workshop—Oct 21/22 2023
This is a totally hands-on, practical workshop. In 60 minutes, we’ll be working through a 5-step process for writing great songs, fast. You will come away from this workshop with […]
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Step #6 of Writing Great Melodies – Introduce Some Variation
Step #6 of Writing Great Melodies – Introduce Some Variation Once we have the framework of our melody set up, a question that often next comes to mind is “Where […]
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Flip Method #6 – Pairing
Flip Method #6 – Pairing Clichés are great. They’re relatable, well-known and convey what we need to in a short and sweet way. However, because of all these same traits, […]
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Habits of Highly Successful Songwriters
What if I told you that some of the greatest songwriters out there love to venture outside of their comfort zone? 🤔 They’re not just waiting for inspiration to strike, […]
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Flip Method #5 – Swapping
Flip Method #5 – Swapping So many songwriters default to clichés when they write their lyrics. This is completely understandable – after all, clichés are well-known and relatable. However, they […]
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Flip Method #4 – Inverting
Flip Method #4 – Inverting Clichés are an integral part of songwriting, but they can sometimes become stale and lose their impact. In this blog post, we’ll discuss inverting – […]
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Flip Method #3 – Extending
Flip Method #3 – Extending Clichés are well-known and relatable. In fact, that’s a large part of the reason that we as songwriters even use them. However, because they’re so […]