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Author: Rob Shiels

We’re running a Songwriting Evening Class in Dublin

Twin Monarch’s Rob will be teaching an 8-week songwriting evening class in Marino College Dublin this autumn.   Course Details: Are you a budding songwriter looking to improve your skills? […]

Posted on August 26, 2018September 10, 2018 by Rob Shiels
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4 Songwriting Personas to Avoid
(Unless You Want To Sound Like An Arsehole)

It’s fun to write a song from the perspective of an unpleasant character.  Pop music has enough love songs, so it can be refreshing to write something from an alternative […]

Posted on July 12, 2018August 12, 2018 by Rob Shiels
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The History of the Tonight Trick in Popular Music

Elvis used it, Ed Sheeran uses it.  In this month’s songwriting article, we take a look at one of the most enduring (and embarrassing) clichés of popular music: putting ‘tonight’ […]

Posted on March 12, 2018September 4, 2019 by Rob Shiels
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We’re one of Feedspot’s Top 75 Songwriting Blogs

We are delighted to be included as one of the Top 75 Songwriting Blogs over on Feedspot! Big thanks to our readers and the crew at Feedspot.  It’s nice to […]

Posted on January 5, 2018March 12, 2018 by Rob Shiels
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Crowdfunding Rebecca Binnendyk’s New Album

Update: She did it!  The album is 103% funded!  Congratulations to Rebecca, and big thanks to everyone who pitched in! Eighteen thousand and eighty (18,080) US dollars!  To date, our […]

Posted on November 7, 2017February 1, 2018 by Rob Shiels
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6 Ways to Prepare for your First
Songwriting Trip to Nashville

For a professional songwriter, Nashville is where it’s at.  The city is abuzz with young, commercially-focused writers and artists spending every hour of the day on writing, co-writing and performing.  Country […]

Posted on September 18, 2017February 1, 2018 by Rob Shiels
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“Am I Original? Yeah!”
How To Write A Great Pop Pre-Chorus
(Part 1)

Welcome to the latest entry in Twin Monarch’s series of Songwriting Guides.  This is the first in our two-part guide on How To Write A Great Pop Pre-chorus.  Feel free to […]

Posted on May 13, 2017March 12, 2018 by Rob Shiels
Posted in Songwriting GuidesTagged abba, backstreet boys, guide, pre, pre-chorus, robyn, songwriting, structure, tips1 Comment

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  • We’re running a Songwriting Evening Class in Dublin

  • The three lads from the Blurred Lines video

    4 Songwriting Personas to Avoid
    (Unless You Want To Sound Like An Arsehole)

  • Ed Sheeran and Elvis, together at last

    The History of the Tonight Trick in Popular Music

  • We’re one of Feedspot’s Top 75 Songwriting Blogs

  • Rebecca Binnendyk crowdfunding project

    Crowdfunding Rebecca Binnendyk’s New Album

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