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What Are Song Sections?
Song sections can be confusing. Sometimes the terms can get mixed up (is it called a pre-chorus or a bridge?) … More
Songwriting Exercise: Use your Current Favourite Song to Write your Next Song
Do you write by figuring out the music first? Maybe you need a riff on the guitar or piano to … More
YOU CAN’T WRITE LYRICS IN A VACUUM: Playing with Assumptions
So, you wrote your song top to bottom and the story is solid. The flow is great and you can … More
Song Breakdown: What Makes the Chorus in “A Little Bit Yours” by JP Saxe so Satisfying
The first time I heard “A Little Bit Yours”, I was instantly hooked. JP Saxe has a way of creating … More
Overcoming Self-Doubt in Songwriting
Like everyone, I experience self-doubt when it comes to songwriting. Along with music having a brutal, messy industry, it was … More
My 5 Favourite Books to Learn the Craft of Songwriting
My five favourite books to learn the craft of songwriting If you’re a reader like myself, you’ve probably noticed how … More
Songwriting Exercise: Using a Timer
Have you done timed object writing before and loved it? The advantage of using a timer is that it shuts … More
Is Inspiration Bullsh*t?
Have you ever gone months and months without writing a song? Years? I definitely have. When I first started writing, … More
How To Create Contrast Between Sections
One of the fundamentals to songwriting is creating contrast between sections. I say “fundamentals” because it is one of the … More