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Songwriting Technique Dictionary

In progress

Writing songs with words. Song forms, hooks, lyric craft, chord progressions and the vocabulary of the writing room.

5 sections, 86 terms planned

  • Song Forms
    16 terms

    Verse, chorus, bridge, pre-chorus, AABA, through-composed

  • Hooks and Melody
    18 terms

    Hook, topline, melodic range, rhythmic hook, earworm construction

  • Lyric Craft
    20 terms

    Prosody, rhyme schemes, imagery, point of view, title placement

  • Chords and Groove
    18 terms

    Progressions, borrowed chords, capo keys, groove and feel

  • Demo and Arrangement
    14 terms

    Arrangement build, instrumentation choices, demo, work tape

This encyclopedia is being written. In the meantime, explore the violin technique dictionary, which is complete with 230 defined terms, browse the rest of the music dictionary, or use our free practice tools.

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