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 by Karen Randle

There is an art to write a great chorus with great hooks. The hook and chorus is the most memorable...

by Pat Pattison

I was listening to John Mayer’s album Wildfire and was stopped dead by this line from his song Badge...

by Dave Kelly

The vast majority of songwriters begin their composing life depending on the same 4, 5, or if they are...

by Steve Lipman

A painting is composed of shapes and colors, arranged in such a way to create a cohesive picture for...

by Ellie Coverdale

It is always said that the best way to get great at something is practice. This is no different...

by Michael Dehoyos

Writing songs is a personal thing, when you need to look inside yourself and find inspiration. When...

by Alex Bruce & Karen Randle

Structure is of course one of the central elements of songwriting. And although it’s fair...

by Aimee Laurence

There are good songs out there and bad songs, and all songwriters can probably say that they’re...

by Joel Syder

Without seeming patronizing, doing anything for the first time can seem overwhelming and difficult....

Inside the Record Breaking Hit “Old Town Road”

No one in the music industry saw Lil Nas X coming....