Five Steps to Start Writing Lyrics | Berklee

Apply
Give

Log In

Berklee Now

Take Note

Five Steps to Start Writing Lyrics

Break into lyric writing with structure and tools.

Related Categories

Most Popular

A collage of images representing music marketing — Illustration by Michelle Parkos

Music Marketing: 5 Practical Strategies for Independent Artists

Five ways help you build visibility, engage your audience, and grow your fanbase—including one trick to steal from Taylor Swift.

Latest

Boston Conservatory Executive Director Michael Shinn celebrates with honorary doctorate recipients Beth Morrison and Moses Pendleton. — Boston Conservatory Executive Director Michael Shinn celebrates with honorary doctorate recipients Beth Morrison and Moses Pendleton.

Mike Spencer

Boston Conservatory at Berklee Honors Beth Morrison and Moses Pendleton at Commencement Ceremony

This year’s honorary doctorate recipients were recognized for their profound influences on the worlds of music, production, and dance.

Val Jeanty, who teaches with the Ensemble Department and Berklee Institute of Jazz and Gender Justice, has been named a 2026 recipient of a Doris Duke Artist Award.

Image courtesy of the artist

Val Jeanty Receives 2026 Doris Duke Artist Award

Jeanty, a composer, percussionist, and turntablist, is the fourth Berklee recipient of the prestigious award since 2019.

Santander team representatives with student fellowship recipients — From left to right (back row): Kino Billon, district executive, Santander Bank; Benjamin McCoy, commercial banking relationship manager, Santander Bank; Berklee students Samuel Brennen, Jonah Gangi, Neo Pono, and Jupiter Montalvo; Leah Daly, head of corporate responsibility and sustainability, Santander US; Kjudi Ibrahami, district executive, Santander Bank. From left to right (front row): Berklee students Emily Rodriguez, Sofia Ballestas, and Natasha Vázquez Ramirez.

Image by Michelle Parkos

Berklee Partners with Santander US to Establish Global Opportunity Fund

The $400,000 grant offers students access to experiential learning opportunities within the professional industry and the chance to study at Berklee Valencia.

Read All