How To Write Songs

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  • Songwriter Habit #1 – Write Everyday

    Songwriter Habit #1 – Write Everyday It’s a hard thing for songwriters to hear, but highly effective songwriters practice writing everyday. This is hard to hear because it implies that […]

  • Part 2 of The Songwriting Formula – The Title

    Part 2 of The Songwriting Formula – The Title Songwriters regularly underestimate the power of a song title. Many think that a title is just a way of identifying a […]

  • 5 Easy Songwriting Exercises to Improve Your Lyrics

    5 Easy Songwriting Exercises to Improve Your Lyrics Are you tired of writing lyrics you don’t love? Maybe you constantly listen to your favourite songs, wondering how they wrote such […]

  • Songwriting Tip #7 – Using Unconventional Song Forms

    Songwriting Tip #7 – Using Unconventional Song Forms In songwriting, it’s common practice for most of us to adhere to common or popular song forms such ABAB or AABA. However, […]

  • Step #5 of Writing Great Melodies – Repeat the Phrase

    Step #5 of Writing Great Melodies – Repeat the Phrase As most songwriters know, repetition is important when trying to write great melodies. After all, an earworm can only be […]

  • Songwriter Habit #2 – Revise Your Songs

    Songwriter Habit #2 – Revise Your Songs The media often portrays great songwriters as simply having inspiration strike them, then magically writing inspiring songs on their first try. In reality, […]

  • Part 1 of The Songwriting Formula – The Concept

    Part 1 of The Songwriting Formula – The Concept A common complaint that many songwriters have is that they’re unable to finish their songs. You can easily avoid this by […]

  • Chord Tips to Learn from “Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds”

    Chord Tips to Learn from “Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds” “Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds” is one of the Beatles most popular and well-known songs. Buried within this […]

  • Songwriting Tip #6 – Keep It Short

    Songwriting Tip #6 – Keep It Short A common issue that songwriters often struggle with, is how to determine the length of their song. In this blog post, we’ll learn […]

  • Step #4 of Writing Great Melodies – Create Rhythmic Interest

    Step #4 of Writing Great Melodies – Create Rhythmic Interest Although the notes that you choose for your melody are important, that’s not the only thing that matters. We also […]

  • Songwriter Habit #3 – Collecting Everything

    Songwriter Habit #3 – Collecting Everything We’ve all been there before: You get a sudden idea for a song, and you tell yourself that it’s alright, you’ll remember it later. […]

  • An Easy 3-Part Songwriting Formula

    An Easy 3-Part Songwriting Formula Do you have folders full of half-finished songs? This is a common problem and you’re definitely not alone. In this article, we’ll go through a […]

  • Learn to Turn Basic Chords Beautiful

    Learn to Turn Basic Chords Beautiful There’s absolutely nothing wrong with using basic chords. After all, they’re safe, reliable and well-known. However, to truly make the most out of your […]

  • Songwriting Tip #5 – Listening to Your Audience

    Songwriting Tip #5 – Listening to Your Audience As songwriters, we’re often focused on the details of our songs and the creative process. However, it’s important for us to remember […]

  • Step #3 of Writing Great Melodies – Use Steps and Leaps

    Step #3 of Writing Great Melodies – Use Steps and Leaps A common trap that most songwriters fall into, is not making enough variations to keep a listener’s interest. In […]

  • Songwriter Habit #4 – Getting Feedback

    Songwriter Habit #4 – Getting Feedback Songwriters are often solitary creatures. Most of us like to work away at our projects, treating them as our babies and ensuring that they […]

  • Let It Go – A Lesson in Songwriting

    Let It Go – A Lesson in Songwriting The song “Let It Go” from the Disney musical Frozen is a song that solves an age-old problem that songwriters face: how […]

  • Songwriting Tip #4 – Turning the Chorus into an Anthem

    Songwriting Tip #4 – Turning the Chorus into an Anthem The goal in most songs is to shine a spotlight on the chorus, and really ensure that the hook sticks […]

  • Step #2 of Writing Great Melodies – Create a 4 Note Melody

    Step #2 of Writing Great Melodies – Create a 4 Note Melody Songwriters commonly assume that using as many notes as possible in your melody is a great thing to […]

  • 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, […]