There are at least 13 different kinds of love song. How many have you written? …
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11 Ways to Find Fresh Song Ideas When You Haven’t Got a Clue
Song ideas are all around you. You can train yourself to notice these gems, capture them into a notebook, and kindle the promising ones into new songs. …
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How to Write a Chorus That Your Listeners Will Never Forget
Some songs get better and better the more you hear them — even after dozens of plays. How can you write a song that your listener will want to hear again and again? …
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Have You Mastered all 7 of these Basic Rhyme Schemes?
Have you been using the same rhyme schemes over and over? Try a new one from this list of 7. When I first started writing songs, I didn't give any thought to rhyme schemes at all. Without realizing …
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How to Write a Melody For Any Lyric
Got a lyric that needs to be set to music? Here's a simple way to get started. Fortunately for we songwriters, every sentence, written or spoken, contains hints of melody that a sensitive ear can …
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Instrumental: Mulled Cider
Nick @ LWW · Down of a Thistle I've always loved the snow, so here's a cozy two-minute song about a snowstorm. ❄️ …
The Book of Forms: a Handbook of Poetics
The Book of Forms: a Handbook of Poetics has been a constant in my life ever since its third edition, when I was a teenager in love for the first time. This new edition caught me by surprise …
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Songwriter’s Scrapbook: ‘Winter Ocean’
This afternoon I thumped down a notebook and my dog-eared copy of Minot’s Three Genres: The Writing of Fiction/Literary Nonfiction, Poetry, and Drama on the kitchen table. …
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Free Songwriting Workshop: FAWM 2019
If you've never tried February Album Writing Month (FAWM), I encourage you to try it this year. FAWM is a free online songwriting workshop with a spirited, supportive community. The goal is to …
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Writing prompt: Go fast
You don’t need to feel “inspired” to write. You don’t need some grand idea either. …
