Tag: creative process
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Here’s the Solution to the Enormous Lie Beginner Songwriters Believe
“Lyrics or music?”…Wrong question. If you’ve ever asked, “Should I start with lyrics or music?” you’ve bumped into the biggest beginner lie: that there’s a single right way to start a song—and […]
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What’s Your Song’s Focus? Find Out with The Campfire Test!
What’s Your Song’s Focus? Find Out with The Campfire Test! Imagine you’re sitting around a campfire with a bunch of your friends. The sun is setting, and someone hands you […]
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Here’s 2 Simple Ways to Erase Music Theory Confusion Forever
Here’s 2 Simple Ways to Erase Music Theory Confusion Forever If you’ve ever found music theory overwhelming, you’re not alone. Many songwriters feel frustrated —bogged down by dense terminology and […]
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Stuck? This One Change Made Me Write 20 Songs in a Year
A few weeks ago, I asked some songwriters here what was stopping them from writing more.Here are just a few of the painfully familiar responses: “It’s not my job. Other […]
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When “Do What You Love” Fails You
One question I’ve been asking songwriters who feel stuck is “what gets in the way of you writing regularly?” Of the hundreds of responses I’ve gotten in the past few […]
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5 Strategies to Ensure You’ll Never Have Another Unfinished Song
5 Strategies to Ensure You’ll Never Have Another Unfinished Song If you’ve ever been stumped when trying to finish a song, understand that you’re not alone. You may feel that […]
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4 Exercises for Writing Unique and Creative Lyrics
4 Exercises for Writing Unique and Creative Lyrics Many songwriters find themselves in a rut when it comes to lyric writing. Often, the issue is that the lyrics they write […]
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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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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 Books that Are Songwriter Must-Reads
5 Books that Are Songwriter Must-Reads As professional songwriters, we have collectively read hundreds of books on the art of songwriting. What we want to do in this article is […]
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System #2 to Help You Make Time for Songwriting – Collecting and Organising Ideas
System #2 to Help You Make Time for Songwriting – Collecting and Organising Ideas Songwriting is a fun process. However, it becomes frustrating when you try to sit down to […]
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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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3 Simple Systems to Help You Make Time for Songwriting
3 Simple Systems to Help You Make Time for Songwriting After emailing the over 12,000 people on my mailing list and asking them the question “What is your biggest challenge […]
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Step #7 of Writing Great Melodies – Write More Melodies
Step #7 of Writing Great Melodies – Write More Melodies The process of composing melodies for your songs doesn’t stop just because you’ve managed to develop one long melodic phrase. […]
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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 […]