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Songwriting Methods Minnesota Mike
Metaphors Be With You
Let’s talk about a way to paint a picture within your songs: Metaphors. As a grammar nerd, I’d probably roast you for not knowing the difference between a metaphor and a simile. But when discussing music, I tend to use them interchangeably.
You Don’t Have to Write a Hit to Write a Hit, Continued
Blog 4: You Don’t Have to Write a Hit to Write a Hit (Continued)
The first round of this blog was such a success, that I decided to continue writing about songs that were not, according to Billboard, a success. Just as a reminder, for our purposes, we’ll define chart success as any song that didn’t peak higher than 21 on the Billboard charts. For this blog entry, we’ll also be looking at a few international artists, whose singles didn’t chart in the U.S.
Billboard Top 200 Over the Years
Blog 3: Billboard Top 200 Over the Years
History: The Billboard Chart took its current name in 1967. In this blog, we will discuss the number 1 single from the first week in January through 6 consecutive decades (1967-2017). Though the genres may change, some things will just always work for hit songs. Let’s dive in!
Character Development
Blog 2: Character Development
Character Development
Let’s talk about one of the most important pieces of an effective song: Character development. There are four different ways to look at a character in a song:
You Don’t Have to Write a Hit to Write a Hit!
Blog 1: You Don’t Have to Write a Hit to Write a Hit!What makes a good song?
Well, it depends on what you mean by “good”.