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.

Classic and Modern Types of Bridge Sections

If you’re a songwriter, you probably have opinions on Bridge sections. Many of us tend to use only a couple … More

Songwriting Exercise: Creating Mosaic Rhymes

We know about perfect and imperfect rhymes and how they can make a song sound less predictable. Cliché rhymes are … More

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

Julia Michaels is a brilliant, notable songwriter of today. Her writing has changed the sound of current pop melodies and … More

Song Ideas You Can Do This Weekend

(Some links lead to songwriting exercises!) 1. Write a song based on a book title 2. Write a Chorus with … More

How to Make Your Chorus Stand Out

We’ve all heard the common advice: Make your Chorus stand out by jumping up in vocal range. Sometimes it feels … More

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

There are many great resources for songwriters, and while books are wonderful, websites are more easily accessible. I use these … More

What are AABA Songs?

Many of us are used to the regular Verse-Chorus format. AABA Songs are less common, but a classic song form … More

Another Way to Think About Writer’s Block

Writer’s block is something that all songwriters will face at some point in their journey. Every person is different and … More

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

Heartbreak Anniversary is a lovely, sad song about experiencing heartbreak. Even in the first Verses, we can see all of … More