The Beatles knew their way around a song. Water is wet, after all. Paul McCartney and John Lennon penned most of the Fab Four’s music, and their compositions rarely missed the mark. And while their ...

There's a moment in certain songs where the verse-chorus cycle steps aside and something entirely different takes over. The tempo shifts, the melody pivots, or the lyrics suddenly bare their teeth. It ...

Whether you’re an aspiring songwriter, just starting out, or an old pro, it’s helpful to look at the parts of a song and how best to arrange them. Playing with structure requires both sides of the ...