We’ve all been there: we’ve written a song, the metaphors make sense within the context and they express your idea … More
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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
Why You Should Just Write the Next Song (and when you shouldn’t)
If you’ve been poking around this blog (or just read the name for the website), you understand that we are … More
How to Receive and Use Tough Feedback
Feedback is an important part of the songwriting process. Co-writing is a great way of bouncing off ideas and getting … 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
Classic and Modern Types of Bridge Sections
If you’re a songwriter, you probably have opinions on Bridge sections. Many of us tend to use only a couple … 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
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
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