Songwriting Exercises


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Start Here: Sensory Based Description Course

If you want to become a better songwriter, you need to practice. This website aims to devise short exercises to isolate and practice particular skills at the heart of this craft. Think of it as a songwriting gym; if you …

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"Who" Writing - Priest
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"Who" Writing - Cyclist
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"Who" Writing - Waitress
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"What" Writing - Movie Theatre
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"What" Writing - Bouquet
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"Who" Writing - Sergeant
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"What" Writing - Umbrella
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"What" Writing - Bathroom Mirror
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"What" Writing - Sky
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"When" Writing - Loved One's Funeral
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"When" Writing - Six in the Morning
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Writing to an Instrumental - Michelangelo Technique - Day 3
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Linking from Source - Magnifying Glass
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Noun Noun Collisions 3
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Linking from Source - Afternoon Nap
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Writing to an Instrumental - Michelangelo Technique - Day 2
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"When" Writing - Graduation
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Linking from Target - Traffic
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Word Ladders - Day 4, Post Book Exercises
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Noun Noun Collisions 2
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Linking from Source - Deep-Sea Diver
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Linking from Target - Handshake
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Writing to an Instrumental - Michelangelo Technique - Day 1
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Linking from Target - Teacher
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Story Arc - Writing a Short Story to Create a Song - Day 1
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Brainstorming - Mind Mapping Association - Compiling and Editing - Day 7
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Noun Noun Collisions 4
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Brainstorming - Creating Simple Music for Lyrics (complete song) - Day 8
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Brainstorming - (Optional Exercise) Short Story - Day 6.A
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