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 modern phenomenon. Nothing could be further from the truth! We could trace the role of rhythm in...
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 a good hook, but slightly more difficult to define it. Here are some examples: Musical hooks: 50 Cent; ‘In Da...
Song Structure Structure is a way of describing how something is put together. Everything has structure, from a tree: roots, trunk branches, leaves, to a house: foundations, walls, roof. Every romantic Hollywood movie you’ve seen follows a structure: boy meets girl, boy loses girl, boy...
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 given a set of course notes which expands on the subjects discussed during the day, and allows you to listen...