How to Make Your Rhymes Sound Less Forced

Rhyming can sometimes be the stickiest part of songwriting. When I’m writing, either by myself or with a co-writer, being … More

Write a Song Like… Billie Eilish

Billie Eilish and Finneas have made a reputation of creating music that is a little different. They have influenced an … More

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

How to Match Metaphors in Your Songs

We’ve all been there: we’ve written a song, the metaphors make sense within the context and they express your idea … 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

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

Songwriting Exercise: Roll a Dice to Find Your Chords

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

Song Breakdown: How Maisie Peters Writes a Surprise at the end of “John Hughes Movie”

If you haven’t heard Maisie Peter’s song “John Hughes Movie”, you should definitely listen to that before reading this. The … More