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Posted onMay 25, 2020May 22, 2020Songwriting

10 Sneaky Songwriting Tips That Actually Work

Songwriting can be a monster sometimes. So in order to tame it, you have to get sneaky. Here are 10 songwriting tips I use to get past my internal filters.

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Posted onAugust 19, 2019February 2, 2020Songwriting

What Songwriters Can Learn From Annoying Pop Music

Back in 2017, a programmer and data nerd named Colin Morris wanted to answer the question, “Is pop music more repetitive than it used to be?” And he wasn’t messing around.

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Posted onJune 25, 2019February 23, 2020Songwriting

Paul Simon Doesn’t Know What His Songs Are About

Why doesn’t Paul Simon know what his songs are about? Read more about his songwriting process and how that can help you as a songwriter…

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Posted onSeptember 3, 2018February 24, 2020Songwriting

Forget Speed Songwriting — What About Intentional Songwriting?

Forget speed songwriting. I think there’s a better way to write songs. Why not write in smaller bites that each have more substance?

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Posted onJune 5, 2018April 13, 2020Be A More Productive Musician

9 Songwriting Tools To Help Maximize Your Time And Creativity

The songwriting tools you use should minimize the length of time between your idea and its fruition.

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Posted onApril 25, 2018February 9, 2020Songwriting

Writer’s Block Is A Myth (How To Get Unstuck)

Songwriters, this is how you unblock writer’s block. Guaranteed.

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Posted onApril 17, 2018March 21, 2020Anecdotes

My First Song Was A Secret

Here’s what happened when I wrote my first song at age 15, and how I kept it a secret. Plus, a takeaway for other songwriters.

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Posted onJanuary 9, 2018April 11, 2020Songwriting

Avoid These 3 Songwriting Mistakes

These are three of the most common songwriting mistakes beginner songwriters make (myself included).

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Posted onNovember 29, 2017April 11, 2020Songwriting

Songwriter Matt Farley: More Than 19,000 Songs About Poop And Farts

Matt Farley has written more than 19,000 songs about poop, farts, and literally every other subject imaginable. But songwriters can learn from him.

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