Songwriting Tips And Articles
Read the songwriting articles below to get creative songwriting tips and advice that will help you write better music and develop your songwriter skills.
4 Unorthodox Arranging Ideas For Your Songs
NEW!Most singers-songwriters focus exclusively on the melody, the harmony (chords), and the lyrics of their songs, and they forget about song arrangement. And yet arrangement can make the difference between a hit song and a failure. Click here to learn 4 unusual ways to arrange your songs so you will have something unique for your next song! (4 minutes read)
When Top Songwriters Get Writer's Block, This Is What They Do
Everybody creative has experienced writer's block before or later: that dreadful feeling of not being able to come up with any creative musical or lyrical idea. Professionals have it too, but what sets them apart is that they have specific strategies to deal with it and become creative again as fast as possible. I have collected for you 6 strategies to deal with writer's block, and I'm sure that they will take you out of your rut in no time! (5 minutes read)
Creative Lyric Writing Secrets: When Simple Repetition Is Not Enough
How to write catchy lyrics for a chorus? How to write memorable song titles? And especially, what Shakespeare has to do with any of it? It turns out that one of the secrets of the Bard is also one of the most used principles in modern songwriting. Click here, my friend, click here to learn how a little intelligent lyrical repetition can make your song great. (3 minutes read)
7 Unusual Ways To Write Better Songs
How many ways there are to write songs? Many, of course! But how many ways do YOU know? If I challenged you to come up with as many possible ways to write songs, how many could you list? Most people can only mention one: the one they use all the time - and since they use only one, they get stuck all the time! In this article I show you SEVEN unusual ways to write a song. Just by reading through this article you are going to have TONS of ideas. Wanna bet? (7 minutes read)
Creative Lyric Writing Secrets: The Power Of Parallel Lyrics
"HOW you say things is as important, if not more, than WHAT you say". This is the core of writing song lyrics. In fact when you master this art you can write songs about simple stories or everyday things, and make them sound like a million dollar. How can you do that? Today I will share with you the secret of parallel lyrics, and how this secret can add meaning and rhythm to your lyrics and make them unforgettable. (4 minutes read)
Why Your Songs Sound Boring And How To Avoid That
Do your songs sound boring and lifeless? I know how you feel! My first songs all sounded that way - and not because I was still learning hot to write music. It was because I did not add a very specific element to my songs: I did not add the element of CONFLICT. Every hero in fiction needs a worthy antagonist - and songs make no exception. Click here to see how to write songs with an antagonist and how this will give the right "zest" to your compositions. (4 minutes read)
Creative Lyric Writing Secrets: Repeating Words For Fun And Profit
What is the most evident difference between spoken language and song lyrics? After a moment of reflection it should be evident: song lyrics repeat the same words more times and more often than what you do when you speak. Mastery of the lyrical repetition is a fundamental element in writing memorable and "catchy" lyrics. Click here to see how to master lyrical repetition in songs and I guarantee that once you know how to do it you will 'never ever ever' go back to your old ways. (3 minutes read)
How To Write A Meaningful, Complete Song
Do you come up often with great little musical ideas, but you never manage to finish a song? Do you have dozen unfinished songs and not one complete song? This is actually a very common situation among songwriters... but it does not have to be that way. In this article I show you a step-by-step process to write and especially FINISH your songs. Click here to see how to complete a song using the "Single Concept Songwriting" method. (5 minutes read)
Creative Lyric Writing Secrets: The Basics Of Lyric Writing
Writing creative lyrics for your songs... can it be done only by special people who "have the inspiration"? Well, this is certainly what THEY would like you to believe. The reality is that you can improve dramatically your lyric writing (even if you never wrote a line of poetry before) if you master the 3 basic elements of musical lyric writing. Click here to learn the basics of creative lyric writing and start improving your lyric writing today. (4 minutes read)
3 Steps To Improving Your Songwriting Fast
Are you not making fast progress toward your goal of becoming a great songwriter? To make faster progress, you need to 'pinpoint' your goals, create specific steps to achieve them and take consistent action. Learn the details of this process and become a better songwriter. (6 minutes read)
3 Quick And Easy Ways To Complete Your Song
Are you constantly getting stuck whenever you sit down to write a song? The reason you are getting stuck is likely that you do not know how to connect one section in your song to the next. Learn how to do this by reading this article with songwriting help. (6 minutes read)
4 Big Songwriting Mistakes That Kill Your Creativity
To become a great songwriter you must be able to consistently think of new ideas for your songs. To do this, you must avoid 4 common songwriting mistakes that are made by most musicians. Learn how by reading this article with ideas for writing songs. (5 minutes read)
How To Create Songs That Grab Your Listener's Attention
Want to write music that instantly grabs the attention of anyone listening? Learn how with the songwriting tips in this article about how to create songs in a way that gets people to stop and take notice. (5 minutes read)
How To Write Catchy Melodies For Your Songs
Want to know how to write catchy melodies that get stuck in the mind of your listeners? Although many songwriters struggle with this, you can quickly learn how by using the three powerful songwriting methods this article about writing melodies. (6 minute read)
Why You Can't Write Music That Accurately Expresses Your Ideas
Do you struggle to write songs that sound how you want them to? Most likely, your current approach to songwriting limits self-expression. Learn how to write music that accurately expresses your ideas. (6 minutes read)
The 'Missing' Element Needed To Express Yourself In Music
Want to express yourself creatively in your songs? Use the songwriting tips, techniques and exercises in this article to enhance your music expression skills using one of the most powerful musical elements. (8 minutes read)
How To Write Better Songs With "Unity And Variety"
Does your music not sound how you want it to? If so, it is 'not' because you lack the ability to write good songs. Chances are, your music lacks a balance of unity and variety. Learn how to write songs using unity and variety with the songwriting tips in this article. (10 minutes read)
Write Better Songs For Guitar By Avoiding These 3 Mistakes
Looking for guitar songwriting tips? Musicians often make guitar music using a single, ineffective approach. To truly write great songs on guitar, you must develop many creative approaches to get consistent results. Read this article to learn how to write songs on guitar more creatively. (6 minutes read)
How To Write Song Lyrics That Match A Music Melody
Want to know how to use a musical melody with your song lyrics? Many musicians struggle to write lyrics because they can't match words to music. Learn how to write musical song lyrics by reading this songwriting article with tips on how to write a melody for lyrics. (7 minutes read)
How To Use Chords To Write Songs
Do you need chords to use in your songwriting? By understanding how chords work together, you gain the powerful ability to create songs with a sense of direction. Learn how to write common chord progressions by reading the songwriting tips in this article. (8 minutes read)
How To Use Your Favorite Songs To Write Music
A great way to improve your songwriting is to analyze the techniques used in the music you enjoy most. Learn how to use the main elements of songwriting to analyze your favorite songs. (9 minutes read)
Guest Articles About Songwriting
How To Write Songs With A Band
Writing music with other band members can present you with challenges that may significantly slow down the songwriting process. Learn how to cooperate with your bandmates to write songs by reading this article on how to write a song with a band by Ryan Duke. (6 minutes read)