What next? It is entirely understandable and laudable that as a hit writer your primary focus will be writing and recording music that you can be prou...
TIPS FOR A TERRIFIC TRACK We’ve dealt with so many topics on this course; you might think that there can’t possibly be any more subjects to discuss. B...
TIPS FOR A TERRIFIC TRACK We’ve dealt with so many topics on this course; you might think that there can’t possibly be any more subjects to discuss. B...
TIPS FOR A TERRIFIC TRACK We’ve dealt with so many topics on this course; you might think that there can’t possibly be any more subjects to discuss. B...
TIPS FOR A TERRIFIC TRACK We’ve dealt with so many topics on this course; you might think that there can’t possibly be any more subjects to discuss. B...
TIPS FOR A TERRIFIC TRACK We’ve dealt with so many topics on this course; you might think that there can’t possibly be any more subjects to discuss. B...
Hit writers and Studios: First considerations Congratulations! You’ve come a long way, from that first moment of inspiration to your completed song. W...
An Introduction to Lyric Writing In these days of computers, dance beats and ring tones, it would be easy to think that the words of our songs don’t r...
An Introduction to Melody Every song has a melody, just as every song has to be sung. But just what exactly is a melody? Here’s a definition that I fo...
Filling in the Blanks Part Two: Pads Of all the parts in your arrangement, the importance of a pad is often the one most overlooked. And what a shame,...
So far, we’ve taken a look at the most important set of rhythmical instruments in modern pop music; the drum kit. The kick, snare and hi-hats form the...
Filling in the Blanks Part 1: Bass Lines First considerations Many of us who have been in bands remember quite clearly the clichés associated with eac...
What’s a scale? We can define a scale as a progression of notes in an ascending or descending order. If you play the note C on a keyboard, and ascend...
Rhythm! The rhythmic basis of a song has never been more important than it is today, but you might be fooled into thinking that this importance is a m...
What is a Hook? Quite literally, these are the aspects of a song that ‘hook’ themselves in the listeners mind. It’s quite easy to recognise what makes...
Song Structure Structure is a way of describing how something is put together. Everything has structure, from a tree: roots, trunk branches, leaves, t...
Introduction: Welcome to Point Blank’s hit writing course, your introduction to success in the music industry. At the end of each session you will be...