I get it, you want to write a song, but don’t know where to start. Maybe you’re trying to start with lyrics and find yourself staring at a blank page. Maybe you have some music written but you can’t f...

We all want our chords and melody to work together as one. 

If they don’t, our songs will feel off. They will sound amateurish. 

A great songwriter knows the art of utilizing different levels of con...

I know you want to add energy to your chorus. But don’t change the tempo.

I know you think the bridge drags a bit. But don’t change the tempo.

I know you think tempo changes in the middle of songs a...

Ultimately, your song is made up of lyrics, melody, and harmony (chords). Of those 3, Lyrics are the only one you can put in a frame and hang up on your wall.  

Whether or not you see yourself as a p...

I get it, sometimes you just want to get to the next step of your songwriting process more quickly. Once you have your initial lyrics, you’re ready to dive into edit mode.

Maybe you’re even following...

Songwriting and music composing are sort of the same. And yet sort of completely different.

Music composers often work without lyrics or see lyrics in a supplementary role. Hopefully, as a songwriter...

A song title is like a book cover. Sure, you can tell yourself it doesn’t matter, but do you want someone to choose your book from the bookshelf or not?

Alright, then I guess the song title does matt...

So you already know what major and minor triads are. And you know augmented and diminished triads as well. We’ve even talked about the power of dyads. But what on earth are Suspended chords (aka sus c...

A lot of important things can be taken for granted. Like how every story- movie, book, or otherwise, is separated into 3 distinct acts. Song structure is something else often taken for granted.

You j...

What is the relationship between lyrics and rhythm? It’s pretty common to separate “music writing” and “lyric writing”, but they’re actually inherently connected.

Lyrics have a natural rhythm. Think ...