Posts Tagged ‘song forms’

April 5th, 2007
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Chorus Cheat Sheet – 7 Types Of Choruses And How To Write Them

Joining Samurai Songwriting has lots of perks. One of them is the Chorus Cheat Sheet. Inside this guide to writing great choruses, you’ll learn…

Why it’s called a “chorus” and what this means to you as a songwriter.
The seven basic chorus forms — with dozens of hit song examples to show you how it all works [...]


August 9th, 2006
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Hit Songwriting Tips Podcast 08-09-06

Topics covered: Top 10 Lyric Writing Insights, line length, contrasting ideas, melody, metaphor, prosody, rhyme schemes, rhythm, song forms, spotlights…

 
 Hit Songwriting Tips Podcast 08-09-06: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

February 6th, 2006
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Top 10 Lyric Writing Insights

*Before I continue, and I’ll say this many times, I operate under the assumption that the opposite of everything I say is equally true. Including the opposite of what I just said.
Here’s my top 10 lyric writing insights:
1. The rhythm of your melody and the rhythm of your lyrics should match.
Rhythm has *strong [...]



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I'm a songwriter and recording artist who sings, plays keyboards, and explores the vast world of sound hoping to find some magical moments along the way. I'm also a Mac geek.

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