It goes without saying that a good chord progression can be fundamental to a quality song, but when you find yourself staring at a blank screen, how do you get started and string an appropriate set of ...

Learn how to write a Kanye West song in 10 minutes! This tutorial covers melody choices, chord progressions, drum patterns, ...

John Prine wrote the lyrics to “Hello In There” while delivering the mail on his postman route. Later, he found the chords and melody to go along with the words. John Legend prefers to write the ...

Early in my songwriting career, I was driving to a co-writing session with Hall of Fame songwriter Rory Bourke. Traffic was extremely slow that day. I rushed into the writing room and frantically said ...

In 1970, George Harrison became the first Beatle to score a No. 1 hit as a solo artist. The song, “My Sweet Lord,” from his album “All Things Must Pass,” boasts a gorgeous melody so basic and ...