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The Most Poetic Lyrics We Heard in Pop Music in 2018
We’ve compiled some of our favorite lyrics to hit the Billboard pop charts last year and isolated them to give them the attention they deserve.
10 Myths About Songwriting Busted!
People make so many excuses for themselves when they don’t feel up to writing. Here are ten common ones and why they’re all wrong.
How to Write a Song in a Day
Here’s seven of our strongest tips for songwriters who want to make writing music their full-time job, day in and day out.
Co-Writing 101: How to Open Up to a Complete Stranger
Get into the writing room with confidence and excitement next time you’re working with a total stranger on a co-writing song project with these 7 tips.
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.
Learn to Create Powerful, Engaging Songs in Our New Course: Songwriting for Producers
In Soundfly’s new course, Songwriting for Producers, you’ll learn strategies, techniques, and workflows for turning production ideas into complete tracks.
Dr. Smooth-Song, or How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love Yacht Rock
The smooth groovy vibes of Yacht Rock await. Learn how songs by Steely Dan, Toto, and the Doobie Brothers function to use their ideas in your own songs!
Don’t Let the DAW Zap Your Creativity: 5 Tips for a Smooth Songwriting Process
Mastered the art of songwriting but struggling to find your creative voice when working in a DAW? Here are some tips for managing your process.
How the Circle of Fifths Can Help Your Songwriting
The circle of fifths sometimes gets a bad rap. But it can be one of the single most important tools in the songwriter’s toolbox.