Rhyme works like harmony. It can be used to make your lines feel stable or unstable.

The difference between the free-flowing first draft of a song, and the more analytical tweaking that's required for rewriting.

Examples where lyrics and music are a perfect marriage and the whole song works together

Profound examples of how experimenting with the chord beneath important melody notes can affect the emotional impact of a song.

There's a knack to writing songs that matter to people. Bonnie shares her secrets.

Choose notes that make moments in your songs feel more emotional.

How to find the most powerful way to tell any story.

Write those "knock-it-out-of-the-park" choruses!

Here we explore specific ways to make your songs unique and less predictable.

Prosody Lecture Part 1: Supporting the song's intent using the five elements of lyric structure.