storytelling Archives

In this short lesson from our beginner-level New Songwriter’s Workshop course, we share some tips to get you brainstorming if you’re stuck.

Writing a page full of lyrics is only half the battle when it comes to developing your song’s meaning… There’s a lot more work to do!

Using all four of your senses is a tool to unlocking a ton of below the surface lyric ideas. Sensory stories help connect on a deeper level.

Taken from our “Themes and Variation” companion course on Soundfly, this lesson uses Saint-Saëns’ to explore how stories get told musically.

Podcasts are the biggest thing in media right now, and that universal popularity has women to thank, here are 14 of its fiercest pioneers.

Taken from our “Themes and Variation” companion course on Soundfly, this lesson uses Ice Cube as a reference for personal lyric writing tips.

There are many unwritten rules songwriters tend to treat as the Gospel, but when the innovative break them, incredible things happen.

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.

Find out how to create strong yet airy and not harsh-sounding vocals for your hip-hop mix. Why? Because hip-hop is ALL ABOUT the vocals!

Here’s a quick lesson on songwriting perspectives with advice on how to choose your lyrical point of view when starting to write.

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