Archive - How to Write Songs

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Sep 21, 2024 •

June 2022

JUNE 2022 | What's On

The most fun way to write a song, the biggest songwriting challenge (and how to overcome it), plus...some exciting news!

Jun 15, 2022 •

May 2022

Ever wondered what modes and modal borrowing are?

Sometimes a newsletter just ain’t enough to get to the heart of one of the most important and beautiful musical concepts in songwriting and contemporary…

May 27, 2022 •

6 Things Worth Sharing | May 2022

Tips, tools and tidbits on songwriting, and a selection of other treats from the wild world of the internet to fuel your creative brain!

May 17, 2022 •

April 2022

10 Things Worth Sharing | April

Attention spikes, sticky lyrics, rhyming like a pro, John Cleese, and more...

Apr 14, 2022 •

March 2022

Want to write 4 songs in 8 weeks?

Plus upcoming melody and chord workshops, and see me deeply embarrass myself.

Mar 14, 2022 •

Secrets to Great Lyric Writing: The First Line

Want to grab your listener by the ear? Here are 3 strategies for making your first line of lyric irresistible.

Mar 14, 2022 •

Creating the Perfect Pre-Chorus - Part 1

The pre-chorus is not what you think it is...!

Mar 10, 2022 •

How to Use Chromatics to Write Killer Chord Progressions

Break out of predictable patterns and inject some colour into your craft with this chromatic approach to writing killer riffs and memorable melodies! In…

Mar 9, 2022 •

February 2022

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