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Songwriting Tips & Tutorials

Don't let creative blocks get in the way of songwriting. Explore our resources below to help keep your creative momentum going by improving your songwriting with tutorials on lyric writing, music theory, workflow, and more.

Our Best Articles on Songwriting 

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9 Ways to Overcome Writer's Block as a Musician

Learn nine ways to help overcome writer's block, get past creative hurdles, and push the reset button on your songwriting workflow.
August 21, 2018
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How to Start a Song: 5 Effective Techniques

These five definitive ways for how to start a song will give you the inspiration to kickstart the creative process and make your tunes even more exciting.
October 22, 2018
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Songwriting Techniques: 13 Ways to End a Song

Stuck on how to finish your tune? Join us as we explore 13 songwriting techniques for how to end a song, including examples from hit singles both new and old.
September 11, 2018

Most Recent Songwriting Articles

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Part 1: Time Signatures Explained, an Introduction

Learn everything you wanted to know about meters, how to read time signatures, and how they can help your songwriting. It’s time signatures explained, Part 1.
October 17, 2018
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LISTEN: Pete Townshend Records 'Behind Blue Eyes' on Spire Studio

Rock legend and longtime guitarist of The Who, Pete Townshend, has fallen in love with Spire Studio. Listen to his multitrack recording of “Behind Blue Eyes” and read how he created the demo at his home in the countryside.
October 10, 2018
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Songwriting Techniques: 13 Ways to End a Song

Stuck on how to finish your tune? Join us as we explore 13 songwriting techniques for how to end a song, including examples from hit singles both new and old.
September 11, 2018
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4 Apps to Help You Choose Chords in Your Songs

You don’t need to know everything about music theory to come up with great harmonic progressions. These four apps will help you choose what chord to play next.
August 29, 2018
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Lyric Writing Tips: How to Use Dummy Lyrics in Your Song

Through these lyric writing tips, learn what dummy lyrics are, why pro songwriters use them, how to write them, and how they can transform your songwriting.
August 29, 2018
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9 Ways to Overcome Writer's Block as a Musician

Learn nine ways to help overcome writer's block, get past creative hurdles, and push the reset button on your songwriting workflow.
August 21, 2018
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How to Write a Head-Turning Blues-Rock Riff

Read a working guide on how to create face-melting, head-turning blues-rock riffs for your songs and jamming efforts.
August 16, 2018
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A Step-by-Step Guide to Create Bass Grooves

Creating solid, functional bass grooves for your music isn't as tough as you might think. In this blog we show you how, including samples recorded using Spire Studio.
August 14, 2018
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