Songwriting Process
Make Your Songs Twice As Good with Power Positions – How To Write Songs
Learn the secret to unforgettable lyrics with “power positions”! Discover how strategically placing your lyrical lines can change your song’s emotional impact This article, written by Keppie Coutts on How To Write Songs, introduces the concept of Power Positions, a songwriting technique that enhances the emotional impact of lyrics by strategically placing powerful lines at […]
3 Mindset Shifts to Stop Overthinking Your Songs
Struggling with overthinking your songs? Learn 3 mindset shifts to stop second-guessing, write faster, and finish more songs with confidence. Introduction Overthinking is a common obstacle for songwriters, often leading to creative blocks and unfinished songs. Instead of waiting for perfect ideas, successful songwriting involves showing up consistently, writing freely, and refining later. The article […]
What Is The “Hook” Of The Song?
The hook of a song is a memorable musical or lyrical phrase designed to “hook” the listener’s attention and make the song memorable. It’s often the most catchy part of a song and can appear in various forms throughout the track. A good hook is essential in songwriting because it creates the earworm effect, keeping […]
4 Signs You’re Overthinking Your Songs – ReverbNation Blog
Many songwriters lose confidence in their craft when they overthink things. Here are 4 ways to simplify your process and rediscover the spark! The blog post explores how overthinking can hinder the songwriting process, causing musicians to lose confidence and creativity. It highlights four key signs that indicate a songwriter might be overanalyzing their work […]
Why Songwriters Overthink And Over-complicate Their Songwriting Process (And How To Avoid It)
Songwriting is one of those pursuits where inspiration can strike like lightning… or not at all. You sit down, ready to pour your heart onto the page, and suddenly there’s crickets. You second-guess every word, fiddle endlessly with the chords, and somehow convince yourself that unless your song could win a Grammy, it’s not worth […]
Lyrics First, Music First, Or Both? Crafting Songs With Confidence
Songwriting is an art form full of choices, and one of the first decisions every songwriter faces is where to begin: with lyrics, with music, or perhaps with both at the same time. This choice often shapes the creative journey of each song and impacts how the final piece sounds and feels. Starting with lyrics […]
How 10 Minutes a Day Can Transform Your Songwriting
Struggling to find time to write songs? Learn how just 10 minutes a day can transform your songwriting with this simple 7-day challenge. Start today! The article emphasizes that aspiring songwriters often feel they lack the time to write songs. However, instead of waiting for long, uninterrupted periods to create, the author suggests utilizing just […]
The Five Pillars Of The Songwriting Process
NB: Republished with permission from Corey Stewart Online A process is defined as “… a series of actions or steps taken in order to achieve a particular goal.” As for a songwriting process, that goal is of course the completion of a song from start to finish. Songs are what makes this music industry go round and the […]
15 Reasons Why You Should Write Your Song With The Title First
As songwriters, we are always looking to find ways to make our songwriting process more efficient and creative rather than laborious and frustrating. One of the ways I’ve personally found that creates a more flowing songwriting process is by starting of my songwriting with the song title first. You see, a strong song title can […]
“We wrote it in about five minutes”: Interrogating the myth of the quickly-written hit song | MusicRadar
Claims that masterpieces have been written in minutes abound, and many (upon further inspection) are revealed to be not as cut and dried as their writers claim. The article from MusicRadar, titled “We wrote it in about five minutes”: Interrogating the myth of the quickly-written hit song, authored by Andy Price, delves into the popular […]