Songwriting Analysis The Contortionist “Reimagined”
Let’s take a look at The Contortionist’s “Reimagined” and how this song is written to see what makes it such a strong single on their album “Clairvoyant”. The Band and their sound The Contortionist is a 6-piece progressive metal band formed in Indianapolis, Indiana in…
Songwriting Analysis The Beatles “Tomorrow Never Knows”
Today we’re going to take a look at how John Lennon wrote a song with no chorus, one chord, and bass and drums that stay the same the entire song, and how he kept it interesting. The Band and their sound As one of the…
Songwriting Analysis Deftones “Passenger”
Today we’re going to analyze the song “Passenger” by Deftones. We’re going to break down what they are doing in their songwriting and at the end we’ll go over the tips we can learn for our own music. The Band Deftones is a metal band…
Where to get inspiration for songwriting
Knowing where to get inspiration for songwriting is one of those things that everyone struggles with no matter how good they are. Since inspiration comes and goes, we have to learn to be ok with it and find ways to put ourselves in a place…
How to write a song using movies PT.1: Choosing a song topic
Let’s talk about choosing a song topic. This can be a challenge for many people. So we’re going to try using TV series and movie scenes to get some inspiration. This is a creative approach that has helped me a lot when I struggle to…
Songwriting analysis of Tame Impala’s “The less I know the better”
Today we’re going to cover the songwriting tips we can learn for our own music from Tame Impala’s “The less I know the better”. We will start by analyzing the song first and then we’ll go over the 5 songwriting tips that we can apply…
What to do when all your songs sound the same
If you feel like all of your songs are starting to sound exactly the same then chances are you might have found a process that worked really well with one song, and then you might have kept writing more songs the same way, but now…
Songwriting Tips: How to choose a genre for music
I wanted to write this post especially for the person that’s starting a new band or project and is having trouble finding out what kind of music to write, due to listening to so many different types of music. We’re going to go through a…
How to improve your songwriting
Learning how to improve your songwriting may seem like a challenge but can actually be very simple. Just knowing a few basics can give you a solid foundation which can dramatically improve your songs. We’re going to look at 5 tips to improve your songwriting…
NAMM Show Anaheim 2020 Review: What NAMM is like
If you have never been to the NAMM Show or you didn’t get a chance to go this year here is a short NAMM Show recap with a few highlights so you get a glimpse at this craziness. Absolutely recommend any songwriter or musician of…