Forensic Musicologists Need to Know These 5 Things
When Dr. Joe Bennett is not acting in his position as a vice president for Berklee College of Music, he investigates copyright infringement in the music industry as a forensic musicologist.
Song Ideas: 20 Tips for Songwriting Inspiration
Berklee Online course author Andrea Stolpe provides 20 tips to help you jumpstart your songwriting process and generate song ideas.
How to Write a Bridge to a Song
The problem with bridges is we’re often more clear about what we don’t want them to be than what we do.
How to Write Killer Song Hooks
Great song hooks break boundaries surrounding genre, generational listening preferences, and longevity. Here are five characteristics to consider when writing a hook.
5 Ways to Stop Writing the Same Old Song
When songwriters write with any regularity, it’s natural to reach a point where many of our songs sound similar. Here are 5 ways out of a songwriting rut!
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.
Songwriting Inspiration: How to Become a Better Songwriter
If you’re suffering from songwriter’s block or can’t seem to find the motivation, here are some things you can do to help kickstart your creativity.
5 Songwriting Tips from Alicia Bognanno of Bully
Alicia Bognanno of Bully was a recent guest on Berklee Online LIVE, offering helpful advice for aspiring songwriters.
Death is Real: Mount Eerie and the Art of Expressing ‘Emptiness’ through Songwriting
Is there anything more relatable for a songwriter than another songwriter writing about songwriting? Phil Elverum accomplishes this to devastating effect on the latest Mount Eerie album.
Josh Ritter Shares His Songwriting Advice
Josh Ritter says there is a time to write a song, and a time when you definitely should not write a song.
