Study Your Favourite Songs

There are two sides of the coin when it comes to songwriters: the side where songwriters claim it is impossible … More

How to Match Metaphors in Your Songs

We’ve all been there: we’ve written a song, the metaphors make sense within the context and they express your idea … More

Write a Song Like… Julia Michaels

When you hear a Julia Michaels song—and you’ve probably heard more of them than you think—they’re almost instantly recognizable. Songwriters … More

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

If you haven’t heard Maisie Peter’s song “John Hughes Movie”, you should definitely listen to that before reading this. The … More

The Case for Writing Multiple Songs at Once

When I first started writing songs, I wrote one song at a time until it was finished. This process was … 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