I’VE BEEN STUDYING TODAY’S TOP RADIO HITS AND SUCCESSFUL FILM & TV SONGS TO BRING YOU THE LATEST SONGWRITING TRENDS AND TOOLS.
Robin Frederick is the author of top-selling songwriting books including “Shortcuts to Hit Songwriting” and “Shortcuts to Songwriting for Film & TV.” Over the course of her career, she has written and produced 500+ songs for television, records, theater, and audio products.
On this site, you’ll find over 100 HOW-TO TIPS and SONG STARTERS! Each one will help you write songs that express your thoughts and feelings while giving your style a contemporary, commercial edge. And be sure to check out my Hit Song Guide where I reverse-engineer 50+ hit songs to show you how they did it.
My students and clients have had song placements in movies, prime time TV shows, artist cuts, and hundreds of thousands of streams on Spotify. Get started on your songwriting journey and find out how far it will take you!
Songwriting tools you can use…
WRITE FAST. WRITE BETTER
A 3-Stage Rocket to Lyric Writing
Should I Write or Should I Listen?
WRITING LYRICS & MELODY
Write a Song If You Don’t Play an Instrument
Great Song lyrics Using Clichés
SONG STARTERS & PRACTICE SESSIONS
6 Songwriting Practice Sessions
30-min. Sessions: Solve a Problem
Check out my online Songwriting Courses!
I’ve got affordable, self-paced ONLINE COURSES you’ll love.
- Learn the secrets of hit songwriting.
- Use the songwriting exercises to launch or finish songs.
- Get access to workshops and private feedback.
- Write expressive songs listeners will love and the music industry needs.
FILM & TV SONGWRITING
Universal Lyrics for Film & TV
Write Songs for TV Commercials
Your Songwriting Coach
I’ve been studying hit songs for over 20 years. You can read 50+ of my Hit Song Guides on my Songwriting Tips & Inspiration website. In addition, I’ve been a record label executive, Film & TV songwriter with hundreds of credits, and a working songwriter for my entire career.
I have written and produced hundreds of songs for film and television. As a record label executive, I executive produced more than 60 albums. My books—Shortcuts to Hit Songwriting and Shortcuts to Songwriting for Film & TV— are used to teach the craft of songwriting at Musician’s Institute, Belmont University, and many more schools around the world. Through TAXI.com, I trained hit songwriters and music industry professionals to give feedback to thousands of aspiring and successful songwriters.
Over the years, I learned that many hit songwriters can’t really explain how they do it. So, I dug down to see if I could find some answers. I’ve gathered as much information as I could and poured a lot of it into my books and websites. Have a look around and then get started on your hit songs!