Have You Tried Outlining Your Song?
If you have the basic idea for a song – the Chorus and/or the Title…
One Way To Break the ‘Rules’ of Songwriting: Iron & Wine’s ‘The Trapeze Swinger’
There aren’t really any ‘rules’ to Songwriting. Maybe one: Don’t bore the listener. But there…
Your Song’s Title – A Missed Opportunity?
Most songs are Title-oriented, so getting as much mileage as possible out of the Title makes…
Themes Obsessive & Habitual
In our lyrics, we tend to write about the same things over and over. We…
The Delicate Balance: Music & Lyrics
Every song, by definition, balances music and lyrics. How well a song works often has…
Modern Songwriting starts with Chuck Berry
Welcome to a weekly blog I’ll be writing on songwriting- and music-related subjects! I couldn’t…
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