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Featured Content
Parts of a Popular Song
Learn how to write lyrics and music for a chorus, verse, pre-chorus and bridge, and how each part of a song fits together to create a popular song structure!
Songwriting Reference Tracks
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!
Create Your Songwriting Practice Routine
How to practice songwriting, learn to create your own customized songwriting practice routine to focus your efforts and maximize your songwriting results!
Songwriting Foundations
Writing the Second Verse
You write a chorus and verse and you’ve got nothing left to say! Stop getting stuck writing your verses… second verse curse will never haunt you again!
5 Rookie Songwriting Mistakes
Every songwriter experiences these rookie mistakes at some point. Learn how to solve them before you get stuck, frustrated or give up on songwriting!
The Songwriting Cycle: Solutions for the 5 Phases of Songwriting
Songwriting Cycle: solutions for you songwriting problems… fixing your songwriting problems by working through the 5 phases of songwriting to finish songs…
Recent Articles
5 Songwriting Excuses that Destroy Your Songwriting
Songwriting excuses let you avoid solving your songwriting problems. If your songwriting results aren’t meeting your expectations you need to read this…
Songwriting Games
Songwriting games… a better way to find the fun and beat songwriter’s block. Don’t smash your guitar or beat your head against your keyboard… play a game!
Truth About Songwriting Inspiration
Songwriting inspiration isn’t what you really need. It’s not a magical cure or secret solution to songwriting problems… here’s the songwriting truth you need to hear!
Lyric Writing
Legend in My Mind
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!
What’s the Best Way to Write a Song?
What’s the best way to write a song? Here’s how to figure out the best songwriting process for yourself… they don’t tell you but it’s easier with this help!
Cooking a Better Song
Songwriting is cooking with sound… 14 songwriting tips… learn to taste, test and write better songs in a 5 minute read
Songwriting Psychology
The Introverted Songwriter
“I’m an introverted songwriter” is an excuse that sabotages your songwriting career… don’t make music alone, learn to connect with others…
When is My Song Finished?
Finishing songs… it’s easier to start songs than finish songs. How to avoid the endless song write… and what to do after your song is finished!
Don’t Act Like a Broke Songwriter
Build your songwriting career… focus on solutions instead of problems and get to work on fixing yourself, your career and your songwriting!
Songwriting Productivity
The Fastest Way to Memorize Songs
The Fastest Way to Learn Songs… how to learn and memorize songs so you can perform them or transcribe and analyze songs. I explain the entire process and then transcribe “Dig That Hole” by Ian Sherwood live on video
17 Broken Songwriting Myths
Songwriting myths try to explain the confusing world of songwriting and the music industry. Learn the truths behind these 17 broken songwriting myths…
Solving Songwriter Overload
Stop suffering from Songwriter Overload… don’t freak out because you can’t do everything… use the “Pizza Rule” to keep your sanity and finish your songs!
Video Lessons
Setting Up Your Home Studio Recording Gear
How to set up and connect all your studio gear by following the audio signal chain… start recording in your own home studio and solve recording problems.
The Worst Way to Write a Song
Songwriting can be easier! Almost every songwriter starts writing songs in the worst way possible… learn an alternative way to write better songs!
Releasing Tense Guitar Arms
Stop hurting yourself playing your guitar. Play faster and easier by releasing tension in your freeing arm and avoid future injuries.
Songwriter Interviews
Songwriter Interview with Mark Lorenz
Songwriter Interview with Mark Lorenz… stay true to your voice, finding song ideas and how to promote yourself as an artist and as a songwriter
Songwriting Sprint
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,,,
Songwriter Interview with Chris Kirby
Chris Kirby, songwriter interview: on co-writing, songwriting outside your comfort zone and building a solid songwriting reputation…