5 Expert Songwriting Tips to INSTANTLY Write Better Songs

These are the five things that changed the way I write songs. I've been chasing that feeling — the one where a melody just lands and you know it, immediately. After years of writing, producing, and mentoring musicians around the world, I distilled it down to five tools. Not rules. Tools. Things you can actually use the next time you open a session. If you take one thing from this video, let it be Tip #2. Writing bumper sticker hooks keeps your songs unforgettable. 🎹 Drop this emoji in the comments if you make it to the end. --- 🎁 Grab the free PDF — 15 songwriting tips on your phone: https://supremesound.life/songwriting... 🎧 Deep dive: How to write non-lyrical hooks:    • Songwriting process revealed: 5 non-lyrica...   --- ⏱ TIMESTAMPS 00:00 Intro 00:23 Tip 1 — Start at the Hook 01:26 Tip 2 — Write Bumper Sticker Hooks 03:02 Tip 3 — Let Melodies Tumble 04:06 Tip 4 — Use Non-Lyrical Hooks 05:21 Tip 5 — Master Melodic Tension --- These techniques work for pop, electronic, R&B, house, and beyond. Pull up the free cheatsheet and follow along. Credit to Hook Theory for their images. Subscribe to Alarke:    / @alarke   ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ ~ LISTEN TO MY MUSIC ~ 🔺 Spotify: https://bit.ly/SpotifyAlarke 🔺 Apple Music: https://bit.ly/applemusicalarke 🔺 Bandcamp: https://alarke.bandcamp.com 🔺 Soundcloud:   / alarke   ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ ~ SUPREMESOUND.LIFE: ARTIST COACHING ~ Ready to level up your music career? SupremeSound.Life guides artists with expert coaching in: 🔹 Vocal technique 🔹 Songwriting 🔹 Music production (Ableton) 🔹 Performance 🔹 Artist development & music business strategy 🔸 Website: https://supremesound.life 🔸 Free Quiz - How to Improve Your Stage Presence: https://supremesound.life/quiz 🔸 Free Guided Vocal Exercises: https://training.supremesound.life/vo... 🔸 Studio Log Notion Template: https://supremesound.life/studiolog 🔸 Singer’s Practice Blueprint eBook: https://supremesound.life/singersprac... 🔸 Voice to Stage Blueprint Digital Course for Singers: https://supremesound.life/voicetostag... 🔸 True Voice 1:1 Coaching for Singers & Performers: https://supremesound.life/truevoice 🔸 Signature Sound for Songwriters & Music Producers: https://supremesound.life/signaturesound ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ ~ SHOP GEAR & TOOLS I CURRENTLY USE & RECOMMEND ~ 🔹 My Amazon storefront: https://www.amazon.com/shop/alarke_ 🔹 Hook Theory: https://hooktheory.com/affiliate/192.... 🔹 Distrokid - get 7% off: https://distrokid.com/vip/seven/2578167 DISCLAIMER: Some of the links are affiliate links. If you buy anything through them, I’ll receive a small commission at no additional cost to you, which helps support my channel. Thank you! ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ ~ LET’S CONNECT ~ 🔺 Website: https://www.alarke.com (music) 🔺 Website: https://www.supremesound.life (coaching) 🔺 Instagram: @alarke_ -   / alarke_   🔺 TikTok: @alarke_ -   / alarke_   🔺 Linktree: @alarke_ - https://linktr.ee/alarke 🔺 Email Alarke (music): alarke@alarke.com 🔺 Email SupremeSound.Life (coaching): hello@supremesound.life