Free book · By Brendan Martin

The 44 Laws of Songwriting

The songwriting rules behind a Top 20 Billboard record and a song with Kendrick Lamar, T-Pain and Juicy J. 44 laws across 50 pages. Yours, free.

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What's inside

Stop guessing when you write.

Most songwriting advice is vague. These are the specific moves hit songs make, the habits that keep you writing, and the mindset that stops you spiraling on take 40.

Laws 1 to 11

Out of your head and into songwriting

The reps. Getting you writing instead of overthinking.

  • 02Melody transcends language
  • 07Write solo
  • 08Write what you're nervous about
  • 11When the spirit moves you, move the spirit
Laws 12 to 33

The songwriting specifics

The craft. What hit songs do that yours probably doesn't yet.

  • 14The line right before the chorus is key
  • 15Save your highest note for the chorus
  • 18Space is your friend
  • 21Jump an octave up in your chorus
  • 23Titles are everything and everywhere
Laws 34 to 44

Evolving as a writer

Getting paid, staying prolific, and knowing when to break the rules.

  • 34Make great money with toplining
  • 36Finish your song in one sitting
  • 37Writer's block is a lie
  • 44The last law: break these laws
Welcome page of The 44 Laws of Songwriting
Welcome
Section opener: Laws 1 to 11
Laws 1 to 11
Law 1: Law of the 4 Quadrants
Law 1
Law 2: Melody Transcends Language
Law 2
Brendan Martin
Who wrote this

Brendan Martin

Former recording artist with a Top 20 Billboard record. Had a song with Kendrick Lamar, T-Pain and Juicy J, and shared stages with Lupe Fiasco, Mac Miller and J Cole.

These days I develop artists and run the marketing the labels use to break them. Every law in this book is something I used on my own records first, then on theirs.

"If you're in your head, you're dead. These laws get you out of it and into the song."
Top 20Billboard
1,000+Artists developed
15,000+Campaigns run
1B+Streams driven
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