POET STYLE SONGWRITING Explained
Songwriters often have a style of writing, but often we tend to assume that the way we have written songs is the best way for us to write. But sometimes we need to...
5 Reasons You're STUCK and Not GROWING as a Songwriter
Sometimes we seem to hit a wall. Our songs don't seem to be getting better and may even be getting worse. We feel like we've started to write...
PERFORMER STYLE SONGWRITING Explained
Most songwriters don't seem to even consider that there are other styles of songwriting outside of their own. But leveraging some different songwriting styles...
Half Shy's Lyric Workbook: First Impressions
In this video, I'm sharing my first impressions of Half Shy's new Lyric Workbook.
PRODUCER STYLE SONGWRITING Explained
Songwriters often don't even consider that there are other songwriting styles outside of their own. Much less that there may be another songwriting style out...
John Mayer Explains The Songwriting Process | Songwriters Talk Songwriting
What does John Mayer have to say about songwriting? In this video, we break down a clip of John Mayer talking about...
LYRICS RHYMING = OVERRATED | Unpopular Songwriting Opinions
Making sure your lyrics rhyme for your song is overrated.
Yes, I said it.
No, some arbitrary rhyme scheme is not more important...
Spicing Up Your SUBMEDIANT CHORDS | How To Make Your vi Chords More Interesting
The submediant (or minor vi) chord is the most utilized minor chord in major keys. It's a part of the over-used...
Spicing Up Your SUBDOMINANT CHORDS | How To Make Your IV CHORDS More Interesting
It's all too easy to continue to gravitate to the same basic chords in our songs. So, in this video, we're taking a...
DON'T Start Writing Your Song with a CHORD PROGRESSION | Unpopular Songwriting Opinions
It seems to me that songwriters default to starting their song off with a chord progression. Often,...
Goals For Your 3RD VERSE | What Your Song's Third Verse Should Accomplish
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...
Spicing Up Your DOMINANT CHORDS | How To Make Your V CHORDS More Interesting
Dominant chords are arguably the most common chord of all- yes, even over the tonic.
So, if there's any chord...