TextMate is my second favorite app right behind Logic Studio. I've written about my TextMate love affair a lot. In this tutorial, I wanted to share how I use TextMate to write and analyze lyrics, including tips for finding the perfect rhyme and … [Read more...]
Samurai Songwriting Issue 1 Is Now Available
It's time to dig into the first issue of Samurai Songwriting. If you're not a subscriber, join now. If you want to purchase just this issue, you can do that here: 1. Select your country USA Outside USA Here's what we cover … [Read more...]
The Perfect Song Title – 5 Things To Remember
Place Your Song Title At Key Points In The Chorus Your song title is more likely to be remembered if it is placed in the first or last line of the chorus. Place Emphasis On Your Song Title In The Chorus Support your song title by giving it a … [Read more...]
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... Download: Hit Songwriting Tips Podcast 08-09-06 … [Read more...]
Perfect Rhyme and Family Rhyme
Perfect Rhyme has three characteristics: The rhyming syllables have the same vowel soundsThe consonant sounds after the vowel (if any) have the same soundsThe rhyming syllables begin differentlyA good substitute for Perfect Rhyme is Family … [Read more...]
Get Your Creative Juices Flowing
Give me 5 minutes and I'll show you how to instantly find unique and interesting details to put into your lyrics. The technique is called Object Writing and it's so ridiculously easy that you'll be pissed you didn't know about it sooner. I learned … [Read more...]
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 … [Read more...]
MasterWriter Review
Here is my review of MasterWriter, a collection of writing tools for songwriters. First of all, I give MasterWriter two big thumbs up. It has been an invaluable songwriting tool for me since the day I bought just over a year ago. MasterWriter … [Read more...]