With all the current buzz around songs created by or with the help of AI, we took notice when a year old post about the craft of old-fashioned songwriting resurfaced in Hypebot’s most read posts this week.
We don’t know if it’s driven by nostalgia or a desire to beat the machines, but either way we find it encouraging.
So without further delay, here is this week’s man made Flashback Friday post.
3 songwriting templates for beginners
A newbie to the songwriting game? Here are three simple templates to get you pumping out hit songs in no time.
BOOM! The muse strikes: Out of nowhere, you get a new, inspired idea to write a song. As great as that initial moment often feels, reality hits home quickly: 99 times out of 100 our ideas lead us nowhere. The muse leaves as fast as she appeared and with her the idea for your hit.
But no worries! In this post I’ll break down 3 tried and tested songwriting templates for you to turn your initial idea into a fully-fledged song (that people actually want to listen to).