Borrowing a nifty couple of chord changes from the jazz world can really elevate your songwriting, no matter the genre or style.
Tag: song structure
Why Producers Need to Learn to Analyze Common Pop Song Structures
As a producer, it’s essential to have a knack for songwriting structures and forms so your music doesn’t feel aimless.
Practical Approaches to Writing Lyrics (for Producers, Mainly)
For electronic home producers, writing lyrics doesn’t always come easy. Here are a few tried-and-true strategies culled from our newest online course.
Chorus Writing Strategy 101
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Breaking Down Beach House’s Stressed Out and Shoegazey New Single, “Dark Spring”
With their newly released album, 7, Baltimore dream pop outfit Beach House have reached new emotionally intoxicating heights,…
Scaffolding: How to Use Structure to Map Out the Energy Flow of Your Song
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Songwriting School: Verse Two – Now What?
A common stumbling block for songwriters is how to handle the second verse. After all,…
5 Steps to Getting “Gig Ready”
You just got hired to play a cover gig with a band. You’ve got about…
Defining & Deconstructing the Characteristics of a Billboard #1 Hit Song
What is it that makes a Billboard #1 song? Why do some songs make it…
Pop Music Theory Analysis: Katy Perry’s Olympic Theme “Rise” Falls Just Short of Gold
On Friday, Katy Perry and NBC launched an anthem you’ll likely be hearing throughout the…