Johnny Mercer said he used to write for the waste basket. Write just to write. Only edit once you have enough material to work with.
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Want to write better songs? Speed Songwriting picks the best songwriting books to improve your music and lyric writing.
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Use this hit pop song infographic as a creative tool for songwriting. There are several statistics that can be turned into songwriting prompts.
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John Mayer drops a songwriting tip that’s the backbone of Speed Songwriting: Writing songs as fast as you can is the key to songwriting – not inspiration.
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The opening lyrics of your song is the first impression you’ll make on your listener. Here are 6 elements that make your opening lyrics more memorable.
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Learn these 4 tricks to help you write the best songs of your life. It will take you just 10 minutes to learn, too.
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Question: My songs don’t end up sounding like what I imagined. What can I do to make music that’s closer to what I hear in my imagination?
Continue Reading50 Songs That Can Inspire You To Be A Better Songwriter
Looking for some songwriting inspiration? Here are 50 amazing songs you can listen to right now.
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