Pop Songwriting for Beginners

Through an understanding of the history of pop, we are able to gain insight into the future of pop and thus use this information to better our own songwriting!

In this second piano lesson from Paul Corgan, learn how to play "Man in the Mirror" by Michael Jackson—a great example of common pop song structure.

Does inspiration need to strike in order to write a great hit? In this piano lesson, learn different methods for writing a pop song, from chords to melody.

What makes a pop song so catchy? Timing, mostly. In this piano lesson, discover why timing is the key to pop songwriting and how to manipulate it yourself.

Do you need to be happy to write an upbeat song? In this piano songwriting lesson from Paul Corgan, learn how to establish a song's mood with chord choice.