Beatles Songwriting Academy

Buddy Holly ... was opening up new worlds there ... I no longer had the fear of changing from A to F. George Harriso n [1] Use the...

This is not the end. It is not even the beginning of the end. But it is, perhaps, the end of the beginning. Winston Churchil l [1] Sur...

“How strange the change from major to minor… ” [1] Cole Porter: Ev’ry Time We Say Goodbye Most pop songs stay ...

Because all pop songs are modular - built from discrete sections like verses, choruses and bridges - it’s possible to create an intro...

Melody is the essence of music. Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart [1] The vocal melody is usually the central element of the song and pla...

   I've not been able to post here for a while as I've been working on a book about Lennon and McCartney. Reviewing the first draft ...

I like the Beatles, but I hate Paul McCartney. Rolling Stone I loved Paul McCartney … He meant more to me than my own parents. Sandf...