Songwriter’s Secrets: Marc with a C (interview)
As the new album Unicorns Get More Bacon is released we catch up with the artist, Marc with a C, to discover his song-writing tips and insights.
Natural Song Writing: My Evolution
Read about classical musician Jenny Green’s journey of writing songs from metal to ballads and rock, and how she found the “natural” way of songwriting.
Learning to Listen: Lyrics and Melodies
Have you wondered what is more important for a songs success, the melody or lyrics? Find out which is more crucial by looking at examples of hit songs.
Songwriter’s Secrets: Killer Arrangements
The final tutorial in Songwriter’s Secrets guides you through how to arrange your song for maximum impact using re-mixes of Disney’s Let it Go as examples.
Songwriter’s Secrets: Writing Harmonies
Part of the songwriter’s secrets series, this tutorial guides you through how to write harmonies. Learn this 6 step process and add harmonies to your songs.
Songwriter’s Secrets: Rocking Vocal Rhythms
Part of the songwriters secrets series, this article outlines the 2 methods for writing vocal rhythms, and 3 exercises to practice this important skill.
Creating Songs with Mobile Apps
A guide to the best iOS apps for recording and arranging a song. From basic audio recorders to Digital Audio Workstations there is an app to help you.
Songwriter’s Secrets: Mastering the Melody
Part of the songwriters secrets series, this tutorial explains how to write a catchy melody with examples and exercises to help you through the process.
Songwriter’s Secrets: Lyrics
A complete guide to writing lyrics in 3 easy steps. Each step contains exercises to help you write catchy, original lyrics, and avoid the 3 basic blunders.
Songwriter’s Secrets: John Anealio (interview)
Nerd culture inspired singer-songwriter John Anealio joins us for an interview to share his process for writing songs and advice for budding songwriters.
How to Write a Song Even If You Don’t Know Music Theory
Learn to write a song. This article goes through exercises and examples to help those with no music theory write great lyrics, melodies and harmonies.
Songwriter’s Secrets: How to Write a Song Without an Instrument
It is possible to write a song even without an instrument – this article explains how you can do it just using listening skills and modern technology.
