It's hard to figure out if you have a good verse, chorus, guitar hook, bass line, or piano riff if you don't have some goals you want them to achieve. 

So, in this video, I break...

Dominant chords are arguably the most common chord of all- yes, even over the tonic. 

So, if there's any chord that might need some spicing up once in a while, it's likely our V chord. 

The tonic chord plays a very important role in your songs. The tonic chord is the most powerful and resolved sounding chord in the context of any song, making it ideal to open and close your song,...

I've always thought that Artists can learn a lot from artists of different art forms. And yet, usually songwriters just hang out and learn from songwriters, painters with painters, and...

Ultimately, the single most important part of your song is the chorus. If your chorus isn't interesting, your song is likely toast. 

So, ultimately, how can we write more interesting...

What is a Coda? And, is it a true song section or more of a sheet music concept? What about a Finale? Do I mean a grand finale? Do I mean Finale in the operatic sense? Nope, it's...

It can be a good idea to write your song's chorus first.

So many times, creators just assume the way to go is to write something in the order it ends up being consumed. 

But, just like films...

We don't talk in poetry. We speak utilizing prose - largely basic and non-poetic language. 

So sometimes the transition to writing poetic lyrics can be a non-trivial one. 

So, if we...

Often, the terms Chorus and Refrain are used interchangeably. 

But are a Chorus and a Refrain really the same thing?

And, if not, how can we utilize a Refrain in our...

Was your 2021 a successful year? Was it a good year for your goals? Was it an effective year for you?

You wouldn't know if you didn't have goals for that year.

In the same way, it can be...

Lyric writing might be the single most difficult part of the songwriting process.

It certainly takes the most time and effort to get right. One can improvise special music, but very rarely...

If we were to try to come up with a way to measure a songwriter overall in a simple way, it probably would come down to 2 main factors: Quality and Throughput. 

Or, put more simply: The...