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SongMix Method: How to Write a Hit Rock Song in 1 Hour

Table of Contents

Part 1: Change How You Look At Songwriting

How to Become a “Great” Artist

What You Will Need

Before You Start: Understanding the Rock Genre

Part 2: How to Write a Hit Rock Song

Constructing the “Proven Rock Lyric Vocabulary” (PRLV): 10 minutes

Imagining a Story or Theme: 5 minutes

Writing Lyric Lines: 20 minutes

Structuring and Fine-Tuning the Song: 10 minutes

Choosing Chords: 5 minutes

6 Rules for Singing the Melody: 10 minutes

Part 3: What to Do With Your Songs

Putting It All Together A Better Way to Write Commercial Songs