How to Come Up With a Song Title: 5 Song Naming Tips to Try!
Shakespeare once wrote: "What’s in a name? That which we call a rose by any other name would smell as sweet." It's an interesting idea on the surface, but does it apply to songs as well? Would Seal's "Kiss from a Rose" sound just as sweet by any other...
Why Is Music Theory Important for Songwriting?
There’s a HUGE ongoing debate in the music world about whether learning music theory is important – and if so, why is music theory important? If you’re reading this, then you’re probably wondering yourself! In particular, today’s musicians and songwriters want to know...
Why Finishing Songs Is a Struggle: 7 Tips to Finally Finish Writing Your Songs!
Finishing a season of your new favorite show in just one weekend? Simple. Finishing the last slice of pizza? Easy as pie. Finishing the song you've been writing for weeks? Now, that's tough! But just because you're having trouble completing a song doesn't...
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What Makes a Song Good? [5 Great Song Tips for Songwriters]
"Dude... That. Song. ROCKED!" Have you ever said that? Have you heard a song that's reached into your soul and built a home for itself there? A good song can stay with you for your whole life. It's sometimes difficult to articulate what makes one song good and another...
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Get Rid of Songwriters Block [With 5 Songwriting Exercises!]
You know what the creative dream is? To come up with brand new ideas for your art as soon as you sit down to work... Or even when you're not working! Alas, for most of us, that dream will remain a dream. Instead, many of us suffer from moderate to...
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How Long Does It Take to Write a Song? [Plus 3 Tips to Write Faster!]
"It takes 42 minutes to write a song." Just kidding... I wish it were that easy to predict! But as you probably know, writing a song isn't like working an assembly line – there is no precise, repeatable process to spit out a snazzy-sounding new song on demand....
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Do Songs Have to Rhyme? [Plus 3 Rhyme Schemes to Know!]
When we listen to a song, it can often feel wrong if it doesn't rhyme. But don't start to fret if you can't rhyme yet – it happens all the time! (See what I did there? ... Ahem.) So, the question is: Do songs have to rhyme? Well, most songs in English tend to have...
101 Songwriting Prompts: Quick Ideas for Writing Hit Songs!
Let's face it: songwriting is HARD sometimes. So if you need some quick ideas to break out of a rut or find inspiration, you're in luck! According to John Braheny in his incredible book The Craft and Business of Songwriting, there are 7 basic song plots (ie topic...
How to Start Off a Song: 11 Song Intro Ideas to Hook Your Listeners!
Think of the most recognizable song intros of all time: Perhaps the boom-boom-clap beat in “We Will Rock You”... Or the plaintive acoustic guitar and recorder riffs in “Stairway to Heaven.” What about the resonant acoustic guitar chords of...
How to Write Songs With Power Chords: Quick, Easy, and LOUD!
Next to sideways baseball caps and pinky rings, there's just nothing cooler than the humble power chord. It's incredible what a blast of distortion from two notes can do to the human body – when you hear a few of these kick off a song, the headbanging is sure to...
