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Songwriting Techniques Using Destination and Object Writing
With these songwriting tips from Berklee Online instructor Andrea Stolpe, learn how to write lyrics using the destination writing technique.
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Lyric Writing Tips That Only Take 5 Minutes
Sometimes, songwriting can feel like pushing a boulder uphill. But songwriting tools help us work through difficult songs or plateaus in our writing.
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Tips for Writing Big Message Songs
There are two topics they say never to bring up with your inlaws – religion and politics. Funny enough, those same topics carry some baggage for songwriters, too, though not for the same reasons.
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How to Become a Unique Songwriter
What many artists don’t realize is that originality is not planned, but the product of fervent exploration leading to happy accidents.
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How to Find a Music Collaborator
Berklee Online songwriting instructor Andrea Stolpe talks about finding a collaborator as a songwriter and what they can bring to your music.
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Song Lyrics: Writing with Small Moments
If you’ve been writing songs very long, you may have heard how important “imagery” can be in songwriting.
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How to Write Song Lyrics
Learn how to write song lyrics for the first time with these five steps from singer and multiplatinum songwriter Andrea Stolpe at Berklee Online.
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How to Get Better Feedback On Your Songs
Berklee Online songwriting instructor Andrea Stolpe offers six tips for getting better feedback on your songs as a songwriter.
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Simple Piano Tips for Songwriters
In my experience working with singer-songwriters, a topic that often emerges is how to use simple and strong instrumental techniques to express our songs.
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How to Build Your Songwriting Team
The typical performing songwriter is both the man-power behind and the face in front of a business built from the ground up.