A Beginner’s Guide to Writing Metaphor Into Lyrics
Looking for ways to create more a powerful impact with your song lyrics? Here’s a step-by-step guide to using metaphor to deepen your storylines.
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Too Many Lyrics, Not Enough Tune: How Melody Helps Grab Our Attention
There’s as much grammar in a tune as there is in a paragraph. Learn to harness the power of melody and your lyrical strength will follow.
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6 Great Online Music Forums to Visit if You’re Stuck in a Jam
Need help on a project, or buying a new piece of gear, or even deciphering your favorite band’s lyrics? Forums are where people go to help one another.
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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!
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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.
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Bee Sides: A Playlist to Celebrate World Bee Day 2019
We celebrate the creature our global food security depends on with a custom-made playlist dedicated to the magical bee!
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
