Daily Songwriting
Trevor Dimoff
Write songs consistently… no more “I don’t have time” excuses! Know what you’ll write about before you sit down, drop into the writing flow instantly and find the joy in songwriting again!
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Most songwriters work intuitively
so they can’t effectively
explain songwriting to you!
At EpicSongWriting
I teach intentional strategies
that take the random out of songwriting,
so you can write the songs you want to write!
What do you need to learn?
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Featured Content
How to Write a Song Chorus
Trevor Dimoff
How to write a song chorus, learn to go from “I don’t know what to write about” to “Check this out!” You don’t have to figure out songwriting on your own…
Songwriting Foundations
Why Do Songs Rhyme?
Trevor Dimoff
Why songs rhyme, how your audience interacts with the rhymes you choose, rhyme’s effect on your listener’s experience so you take rhyming to the next level.
5 Destructive Songwriting Myths
Trevor Dimoff
Why make songwriting more difficult? Learn to recognize and solve these false and destructive songwriting myths!
The Worst Way to Write a Song
Trevor Dimoff
Songwriting can be easier! Almost every songwriter starts writing songs in the worst way possible… learn an alternative way to write better songs!
Recent Articles
How to Write a Pre-Chorus
Trevor Dimoff
Learn how to write a pre-chorus so you build a bigger chorus they will sing along with you, and spin a story that keeps them listening right to the end…
The Number 1, Most Common Songwriting Mistake
Trevor Dimoff
Don’t feel bad, every songwriter’s made this mistake at some point…starting to write lyrics before you’ve decided on the big picture for your song!
What if Nobody Likes My Songs?
Trevor Dimoff
Solve your songwriting fear… it’s why you fail to finish songs, hesitate to release your songs and where your negative self talk comes from…
Lyric Writing
Accidental Songwriting Lessons
Trevor Dimoff
Songwriting lessons: mistakes happen, life gets in the way of your plans. It’s not the problems you face but what you learn from them that is important!
Songwriting Reference Tracks
Trevor Dimoff
Learning and improving your songwriting by studying the songs you love by using reference tracks… don’t ask the internet, figure out your own answers!
More Songwriting Power in Your Pocket
Trevor Dimoff
5 of the best free songwriting apps for your phone. Stop wasting time on social media and watching YouTube songwriting tips, use your phone for songwriting!
Songwriting Psychology
What’s Your Songwriting Why?
Trevor Dimoff
Figuring out your songwriting why. Understanding the reasons you write songs and how it’s important for creating, achieving songwriting goals and self-motivation!
5 Destructive Songwriting Myths
Trevor Dimoff
Why make songwriting more difficult? Learn to recognize and solve these false and destructive songwriting myths!
How to Keep Your New Year Resolutions
Trevor Dimoff
New Year Resolutions… everybody makes them, yet almost everybody breaks them. Improve yourself, your music and your songs any month of the year!
Songwriting Productivity
Make Songwriting Easier
Trevor Dimoff
Make songwriting easier by solving the songwriting problems you create for yourself… includes action steps you can follow for your songwriting success!
The Number 1, Most Common Songwriting Mistake
Trevor Dimoff
Don’t feel bad, every songwriter’s made this mistake at some point…starting to write lyrics before you’ve decided on the big picture for your song!
Songwriting Sprint
Trevor Dimoff
How to write more in a songwriting sprint! Ian Sherwood had more than 40 songs ready to record for his album… why he took time off to write more songs,,,
Video Lessons
Legend in My Mind
Trevor Dimoff
Legend in My Mind explains, but doesn’t excuse, the ridiculous behaviour of some men towards women, especially online… ladies you know who I’m talking about!
Digital Distribution: Put Your Songs on Spotify and iTunes
Trevor Dimoff
Learn how to put your songs on Spotify, iTunes and every other streaming and download platform… how digital distribution works and how to choose a distributor, sign up and upload your music.
Making More Songwriting Time
Trevor Dimoff
There are better ways to make time for your songwriting than sneaking it in after the family is asleep.
Songwriter Interviews
Songwriter Interview with Ian Sherwood
Trevor Dimoff
Ian Sherwood talks about his ideal songwriting process, how to write better songs and his best advice for new songwriters…
Songwriter Interview with Chris Kirby
Trevor Dimoff
Chris Kirby, songwriter interview: on co-writing, songwriting outside your comfort zone and building a solid songwriting reputation…
15 Million Views
Trevor Dimoff
Ever dream of releasing a viral video? Keith Mullins, guitarist, singer and songwriter, got that wish, he explains how he did it and why the video went viral in this interview…
If you can play songs,
you can learn to write songs…
Learn:
How to Write a Song Chorus:
Lyrics, Melody and Chords…