Author: Ramita Arora

Ramita Arora is a singer/songwriter currently residing in Pasadena, California. Ramita has completed her Bachelor of Music degree from Berklee College of Music in Boston where she concentrated in voice, songwriting, music production and engineering. She has won Top Honours in the Indie International Songwriting Competition for her music and has music released on Apple Music and Spotify with several thousand plays. She is currently recording music and writing a songwriting blog, WriteTheNextSong.com.

Songwriting Exercise: Write a Melody Alongside a Riff

A riff in a song is usually a short section that tends to be ear-catching. It is a rhythmically-based melody … More

How to Stop Forcing Creativity and Write More

Here’s the scenario: you want to write the next song, but you can’t. You’re sitting down every day but nothing … More

How to Figure Out Your Writing Process

It can be very helpful for songwriters to understand themselves, especially their writing process. Some only start with lyrics, some … More

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

There are a lot of guidelines out there on how to write songs: books, courses, famous songwriters, podcasts, teachers and—of … More

How to Use the Voice Memos App for Your Songwriting

I don’t use many apps when I write songs but I use the Voice Memos app very consistently. It is … More

Write a Song Like… Lewis Capaldi

Lewis Capaldi is relatively new to the music scene having hit the ears of a wide audience only a few … More

Write a Song Without Actually Writing a Song

Life can be pretty tiring. Sometimes you want to write the next song, but honestly? There are only so many … More

How to Get Back on Track After a Writing Break

Call it a break, call it a slump—everyone gets those periods of time when they don’t feel as productive. Breaks … More

Songwriting Exercise: Changing Perspectives

Often, when we get used to writing songs a particular way, we stop noticing which perspective we choose when we … More