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Why Your Song Titles Matter

by Ramita March 4, 2022April 18, 2022

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Songwriting Interview: RVBY MY DEAR on the songwriting process for her new song, “Black Moon”

by Ramita February 18, 2022February 17, 2022

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How to have that awkward conversation about splits with your co-writer

by Ramita February 11, 2022April 18, 2022

song exercises

Songwriting Exercise: Twisting Clichés

by Ramita February 4, 2022February 3, 2022

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Why co-writing is 100% a legitimate form of songwriting

by Ramita January 28, 2022April 18, 2022

song breakdowns

Write a Song Like… Vance Joy

by Ramita January 21, 2022April 18, 2022

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You Can’t Over-Optimize Your Songwriting Process

by Ramita January 14, 2022April 18, 2022

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How to Write a Happy Song

by Ramita January 7, 2022December 20, 2021

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Setting Your Songwriting Goals

by Ramita December 31, 2021April 18, 2022

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Songwriting Competitions for 2022

by Ramita December 31, 2021December 8, 2021

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Songwriting Competitions to Enter in 2022

by Ramita December 24, 2021April 18, 2022

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How to Write a Happy Song

by Ramita December 24, 2021December 8, 2021

song exercises

Songwriting Exercise: Write a Song on a Loop

by Ramita December 17, 2021April 18, 2022

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Holiday Gifts for Songwriters

by Ramita December 10, 2021April 18, 2022

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How to Topline as a Traditional Singer Songwriter

by Ramita November 26, 2021April 18, 2022

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Learn Songwriting on YouTube

by Ramita November 19, 2021April 18, 2022

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Five Reasons Why Getting Feedback is Essential for New Songwriters

by Ramita November 12, 2021November 11, 2021

song breakdowns

Song Breakdown: How “Easy On Me” by Adele Relies on Context

by Ramita October 29, 2021April 18, 2022

song exercises

Songwriting Exercise: Write a Melody Alongside a Riff

by Ramita October 22, 2021November 25, 2021

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How to Stop Forcing Creativity and Write More

by Ramita October 15, 2021April 18, 2022

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How to Figure Out Your Writing Process

by Ramita October 1, 2021April 18, 2022

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Write a Song When You’re Not “Supposed” To

by Ramita September 24, 2021April 18, 2022

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How to Use the Voice Memos App for Your Songwriting

by Ramita September 17, 2021April 18, 2022

song breakdowns

Write a Song Like… Lewis Capaldi

by Ramita September 10, 2021April 18, 2022

other

Write a Song Without Actually Writing a Song

by Ramita September 3, 2021November 25, 2021

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How to Write Strong Hooks in Your Songs

by Guest Author August 27, 2021November 25, 2021

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How to Get Back on Track After a Writing Break

by Ramita August 20, 2021April 18, 2022

song exercises

Songwriting Exercise: Changing Perspectives

by Ramita August 13, 2021November 25, 2021

song breakdowns

Write a Song Like… Ed Sheeran

by Ramita August 6, 2021April 18, 2022

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The Paradox of Doing Everything in a Music Career

by Ramita July 30, 2021November 25, 2021

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Do All Your Songs Sound the Same?

by Ramita July 23, 2021November 25, 2021

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Great Songwriting Podcasts To Keep You Inspired

by Ramita July 16, 2021July 16, 2021

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Is it Important to be a “Good” Songwriter?

by Ramita July 9, 2021April 18, 2022

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How to Make Your Rhymes Sound Less Forced

by Ramita July 2, 2021April 18, 2022

song breakdowns

Write a Song Like… Billie Eilish

by Ramita June 25, 2021November 25, 2021

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Study Your Favourite Songs

by Ramita June 18, 2021April 18, 2022

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How to Match Metaphors in Your Songs

by Ramita June 15, 2021November 25, 2021

song exercises

Songwriting Exercise: Flip Your Melodies

by Ramita June 11, 2021December 9, 2021

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What are Rhyme Schemes?

by Ramita June 8, 2021April 18, 2022

song breakdowns

Write a Song Like… Julia Michaels

by Ramita June 4, 2021April 18, 2022

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Why You Should Just Write the Next Song (and when you shouldn’t)

by Ramita June 1, 2021April 18, 2022

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How to Receive and Use Tough Feedback

by Ramita May 28, 2021April 18, 2022

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Top Free and Paid Songwriting Courses to Inspire Your Writing

by Ramita May 25, 2021May 14, 2021

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Songwriting Exercise: Roll a Dice to Find Your Chords

by Ramita May 21, 2021May 13, 2021

song breakdowns

Song Breakdown: How Maisie Peters Writes a Surprise at the end of “John Hughes Movie”

by Ramita May 18, 2021November 25, 2021

other

The Case for Writing Multiple Songs at Once

by Ramita May 14, 2021April 18, 2022

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Classic and Modern Types of Bridge Sections

by Ramita May 11, 2021April 18, 2022

song exercises

Songwriting Exercise: Creating Mosaic Rhymes

by Ramita May 7, 2021April 18, 2022

song breakdowns

Song Breakdown: Julia Micheals Plays with Opposites in “Love is Weird”

by Ramita May 4, 2021May 3, 2021

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Song Ideas You Can Do This Weekend

by Ramita April 30, 2021April 18, 2022

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How to Make Your Chorus Stand Out

by Ramita April 27, 2021April 18, 2022

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Great Websites To Use While Songwriting (beyond a rhyming dictionary!)

by Ramita April 23, 2021April 18, 2022

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What are AABA Songs?

by Ramita April 20, 2021April 18, 2022

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Another Way to Think About Writer’s Block

by Ramita April 16, 2021April 18, 2022

song breakdowns

Song Breakdown: Six Ways Giveon Creates Heartbreak in Only the First Verse of “Heartbreak Anniversary”

by Ramita April 13, 2021April 18, 2022

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Your Songs Got Rejected. Keep Writing.

by Ramita April 9, 2021November 25, 2021

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How to Find a Co-Writer

by Ramita April 6, 2021April 18, 2022

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Websites to Learn Theory and Ear Training for Free

by Ramita April 4, 2021March 29, 2021

song exercises

Songwriting Exercise: Write a Riff in Five Minutes or Less

by Ramita April 2, 2021April 18, 2022

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How to Have Successful Co-Writing Sessions

by Ramita March 30, 2021April 18, 2022

song breakdowns

How Taylor Swift Uses Imagery in “cardigan” in a Unique Way

by Ramita March 26, 2021April 18, 2022

other

Enjoying the Process of Songwriting is Difficult—and Maybe It’s Supposed to Be

by Ramita March 23, 2021April 18, 2022

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How to Finish: The Other Hardest Part of Songwriting

by Ramita March 19, 2021April 18, 2022

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Great Blogs to Learn Songwriting

by Ramita March 16, 2021April 18, 2022

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What Are Song Sections?

by Ramita March 15, 2021April 18, 2022

song exercises

Songwriting Exercise: Use your Current Favourite Song to Write your Next Song

by Ramita March 12, 2021April 18, 2022

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YOU CAN’T WRITE LYRICS IN A VACUUM: Playing with Assumptions

by kayleightorok March 9, 2021November 25, 2021

song breakdowns

Song Breakdown: What Makes the Chorus in “A Little Bit Yours” by JP Saxe so Satisfying

by Ramita March 5, 2021April 18, 2022

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Overcoming Self-Doubt in Songwriting

by Ramita March 2, 2021April 18, 2022

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How To Use the Rule of Two in Songwriting

by Ramita February 26, 2021April 18, 2022

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My 5 Favourite Books to Learn the Craft of Songwriting

by Ramita February 23, 2021November 25, 2021

song exercises

Songwriting Exercise: Using a Timer

by Ramita February 19, 2021February 15, 2021

other

Is Inspiration Bullsh*t?

by Ramita February 16, 2021April 18, 2022

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How To Create Contrast Between Sections

by Ramita February 11, 2021April 18, 2022

song exercises

Songwriting Exercise: Structured Object Writing

by Ramita February 9, 2021February 9, 2021

song breakdowns

Song Breakdown: How Olivia Rodrigo Establishes Emotion in “drivers license”

by Ramita February 4, 2021November 25, 2021

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Why I Write Songs When I’m Sleepy

by Ramita February 2, 2021April 18, 2022

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Why Your Rhymes are Getting in Your Way

by Ramita January 27, 2021December 7, 2021

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How to Start: The Hardest Part of Songwriting

by Ramita January 25, 2021April 18, 2022

song breakdowns

Song Breakdown: How Ed Sheeran Uses Imbalance in his song “Afterglow” to Keep Us Hooked

by Ramita January 15, 2021January 29, 2021

other

How Quiet Helps Me as a Songwriter

by Ramita January 13, 2021February 1, 2021

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Write the First Song

by Ramita January 4, 2021November 1, 2021

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