Whether you mean to or not, you’ll almost inevitably work in a particular key when writing a song. You might decide “right, this will be in C minor,” or you might just string together a seemingly ...

Welcome back. This is a continuation of our exploration of chord progressions in songs, both diationic (one key) and chromatic (more than one color, of key). It starts with an example by The Beatles, ...

If you’ve ever found yourself feeling bored of the chord progressions that you’re creating, or feel that your songs just lack that special something that makes them great, perhaps the issue lies ...

Often when discussing songwriting, we divide it into its two main elements, words and music. But just as lyrics contain a multitude of sub-categories and considerations, so does music. It contains the ...

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Songwriting isn’t easy. Or, rather, writing good songs isn’t easy. If it was, everyone would be doing it. However, it’s not ‘magic’ either. Sure, you need inspiration, dedication and - let’s face it - ...