Intro to Songwriting Practice
8/6/2026
Our unique PRACTICE tool is a set of short exercises, each built around one specific songwriting skill. It could be finding a hook, shaping a melody, writing a metaphor, working an unfamiliar chord progression. No pressure to finish anything, no "right" answers, just spend a few minutes writing each day.
Why we made the songwriting practice tool
Musicians practice scales and other techniques to improve their skills, then translate those into their actual performances. We realised that there's no equivalent for songwriting.
For some reason, common advice is "just write lots and you'll get better" but there's no other skill that works like that.
Why do it
We don't believe that you should just write when inspiration strikes. You find inspiration by doing it more, and the more you write the easier it becomes to turn your inspiration into real songs.
You'll also learn specific skills that you might not think to actually practice. For example, everyone knows the "show, don't tell" advice, but when do you actually get to apply that?
It's also a great warm-up. A few minutes on PRACTICE before you sit down to write for real gets you thinking creatively before you have to make any real decisions on your actual song. This is something that professional illustrators and artists do all the time before working on their actual work.
How to get the best out of it
Do it often, ideally daily — DAILY PRACTICE is there to help you keep that going. Consistency is the key.
And take what you learn with you. If an exercise has you reaching for a chord you'd never normally use, or finding a metaphor a different way than usual, try applying that same instinct next time you're writing a real song.
If you strike gold
Sometimes an exercise turns into more than an exercise. A hook you sang with no expectations might be the chorus you've been missing. A strange chord progression might unlock a melody that you would never normally have discovered.
If that happens, don't let it go — pull it straight into a song and keep building.
That's the whole idea. A few minutes, three skills each day with no pressure — and everything you pick up along the way is ready to use the next time you sit down to write.