Word lists help keep your mind focused as you work on your song’s lyric. ____________________ Read more about how “The Essential Secrets of Songwriting” 6-eBook Bundle can make you a top-level songwriter. ____________________ One of my favourite suggestions for songwriters who are trying to develop a lyric (once you’ve chosen a song topic) is to create […]
Much of what songwriters do today was established at least 250 years ago in the composition of opera. ____________ Download “The Essential Secrets of Songwriting” 6-eBook Bundle, – the complete songwriting package thousands of songwriters are using every day. _____________ I mention quite often on this blog the importance of individual song elements progressing as a song […]
Lyrics need to support the form of your music; verse lyrics are not the same as chorus lyrics. _____________ Download “The Essential Secrets of Songwriting” 6-eBook Bundle, and increase your song’s HIT potential. _____________ Everything progresses in music, not just chords. There’s very little that could be considered random or arbitrary. And that’s a good thing. Progression is what makes listeners […]
Is it possible to choose a compelling song topic when pretty much everything has been sung about? ________________ As pop music evolves, the one thing that seems to have remained constant is: love sells. Whether it’s love as a religious experience (“Locked Out Of Heaven” – Bruno Mars), love that’s not working (“I Knew You […]
The memorability of a song depends on a strong melody coupled with a good lyric. Here are 5 tips that will help. It’s the dream of every songwriter to write a tune that becomes part of the world’s musical culture. By that I mean a song that can be hummed or sung by almost anybody […]
Simple rewording exercises can help keep your songs off the “worst of” lists. ________________ You could make a case for saying that good lyrics are more important than good melodies or chords. That’s because when someone hears a bad melody, they react by ignoring the song, while when they hear a bad lyric, they react […]
