Songwriting Articles

Looking for songwriting related advice? Browse our Music articles covering various songwriting tips including the creative processes involved in writing songs, techniques like hook placement and rhyming schemes, and how you can start writing a song.

Lyrics Critique for Songwriters

By John Moxey

This article discusses the fundamentals of lyric critique, and the benefit of critique to the reviewer. This includes the development of analysis skills and the use of a formal approach to lyric critique.

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Build-A-Song Part 2 - From the Idea to the Hook

By Mary Dawson

From the Idea to the Hook - This is the second in a series of articles called Build-A-Song which present a step-by-step method for creating a song.

The Build-A-Song series offers a sequential template covering the basics of successful songwriting.

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Build-A-Song Part 7 - The Emergence of the Verses

By Mary Dawson

This is the seventh in a series of articles called Build-A-Song which present a step-by-step method for creating a song. This installment discusses the emergence of verses in the songwriting process.

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