Songwriting

Practical ways to overcome creative roadblocks when playing music or songwriting. While there are very handy music theory tools, such Noisy Clan Decoders to make music theory easier, there are a few ways to overcome the hurdles...

Amongst all our songwriting tips, it only seems fitting to really delve into some previous concepts in a little more detail. It is all well and good for us to say ...

Creating a song starting from the title is a time tested way of writing a song. One of the great positives of writing from the title is that it focuses on your writing. You already know what the song should be about and it makes it easier to ...

Starting from a rhythm is a great way to create a song. The beat and rhythm of a song really crystallises the mood and energy of what you are trying to create.  Think of a waltz, march, tango, salsa, flamenco, bossa nova, rock & roll, swi...

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Part One: AB Structure All songs have an underlying structure. This can range from simple to complex. If you are starting out on your songwriting journey, I recommend keeping it simple.  Read more

“Good artists borrow, great artists steal.” - Pablo Picasso  Having difficulty writing a song or even knowing where or how to start?  Here is a great writing exercise to ...

A popular method of songwriting is to first create the harmony or chord progression for the song and then write the melody. Harmony is the combo of simultaneous musical notes in a chord. By creating the chord progression first, the melody notes that work are limited, which mak...

There are lots of ways to approach the first genesis of a song and it can feel overwhelming when facing the blank page. As with any creative process there are as many ways to approach songwriting as there are roads to Rome or ways to San Jose...