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How and Why to Create a “Radio Edit” Version of Your Single
Shortening, cleaning up, trimming off the intro and outro of your song; your new single might need some adjusting for top radio play.
4 Easy Ways to Pull Off a “Down” Chorus
In this post, pro songwriter Sammy Hakim explains why and how to use a lower-energy chorus in your song to convey clearer emotions.
Practical Advice From Our Experts: Song Form Basics
Your songs should take listeners to exciting destinations and tell exciting stories, but in order to do that they need a lyrical road map: Song Form.
How to Turn Your Voice Into a Background Chorus in Your DAW
Layering your voice to create a chorus effect is a great tool that costs you nothing but time, and can add tons of value to your chorus. Here’s how.
The Best Choruses We Heard in 2019
2019 was a year of smash hits, global pop moments that shattered the musical landscape. Let’s dive in to some of the choruses stuck in our ears all year.
Songwriting for Producers: 3 Ways to Introduce the Hook
Looking to beef up your chorus with extra anticipation and energy? Here are three simple ways to insert momentum into your song at the hook.
Chorus Impact Accentuators, Explained
There’s more than one way to create an energy-lifting drop. Beef up your choruses with a CIA no matter what genre of music you’re producing!
Exploring Tonal Hierarchies in Whitney Houston’s “I Wanna Dance with Somebody”
In his ongoing attempts to seek out the answers to why we like the music we like, Hunter Farris has uncovered a melodic hierarchy via Whitney Houston.
Chorus Writing Strategy 101
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