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

Songwriting Exercise: Flip Your Melodies

A section’s melody is one of the most important elements of a song—as well as one of the most difficult. … More

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

Sometimes we sit down to write and we’re not sure what we want about. That blank page is very intimidating! … More

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

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

A riff is a great way to start off your song. It can hook your listener in immediately and establish … More

Do you write by figuring out the music first? Maybe you need a riff on the guitar or piano to … More

Have you done timed object writing before and loved it? The advantage of using a timer is that it shuts … More

Nearly every writer has tried object writing at some point in their lives. The idea is usually very similar every … More