Songwriting Exercise: Twisting Clichés

When we’re writing a new song, it’s common to start with the title, which may later become the hook line … More

How to Write a Happy Song

It seems that every single songwriter I’ve come across has a lot of difficulty in writing happy songs—myself included! There’s … More

Songwriting Exercise: Write a Song on a Loop

This exercise is for the very traditional songwriter. You might be a traditional songwriter if you write using an instrument, … More

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 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 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 Write Strong Hooks in Your Songs

by Giselle Fletcher This is an excerpt from Giselle’s new course Secrets of Songwriting, available now. Strong hooks are created … 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

Write a Song Like… Ed Sheeran

Ed Sheeran is an artist with definite differences in his sound from album to album. Many fans will probably have … More