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Writing a Chorus That Can Carry the Whole Song
A chorus can be perfectly catchy and still not be strong enough to carry a song. That sounds contradictory until the third repetition arrives. The first time, the…
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Why Some Chord Progressions Never Seem to Get Old
A new song comes on and, within seconds, something feels familiar. Not the melody. Not the lyrics. Maybe not even the style. Underneath all of that, the chords…
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How a Song Goes From an Idea to a Finished Master
A finished song is remarkably good at hiding its own history. By the time the master plays, the chorus sounds inevitable. The vocal seems attached to the track…