Just because you didn’t sit out those stuffy piano lessons or master the recorder as a kid no longer means you can’t write killer hooks. Assistive melody writing technology has leaped forwards in ...

I have primarily been a lyricist for close to 25 years. To survive that long in the music business, I have had to stretch my boundaries and come up with ways to evolve my lyric writing along with ...

When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. SONGWRITING WEEK: What is a melody? The official definition is a sequence of notes perceived as a ...

The most important aspect to study in melody writing is probably your intervals. In Western music, we use 12 notes in semitone intervals, in other cultures they have quarter tones and microtonal ...

When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. Along with the lyrics, the sung melody makes up what is known as the 'topline' of the song. Some ...