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Great Blogs to Learn Songwriting

Songwriting blogs can be the perfect place to learn songwriting. They’re generally free and you might find new advice that … More

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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