Lyrics, syllables and rhyme columns
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Rhyme & Meter Guide
4.8 · 8 reviews
Perfect, slant and internal rhyme, stress and syllables, explained with our own example lines. For the moment a verse is almost there.
pFirst songmfSome songsfMany songs
All three formats included
- Print PDFA4, US Letter and an A5 booklet
- Tablet PDFGoodNotes, Notability · tabs for every section
- Google DocsOpens a copy in your own Drive
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What’s inside
Rhyme and meter in plain words, with every example written by us.
Side A
- A1Kinds of rhyme12 pages
- A2Rhyme schemes6 pages
Side B
- B1Stress and syllables12 pages
- B2The weak-line checklist6 pages
Total36 pages
Three ways to write
Print
A4 · US Letter · A5 booklet
Print a few lyric pages, keep them by the guitar. Fold the A5 into a pocket book.
Tablet
GoodNotes · Notability
Tabs for every section. Write with a pen, copy the page for the next song.
Google Docs
Make a copy · any device
Type on the bus, on your phone. The columns stay in place.
For every dynamic
pFirst song
Read the slant-rhyme page. Close enough is often better than perfect.
mfSome songs
Run the weak-line checklist on your second verse.
fMany songs
Use the stress drills. Move a word, not the melody.
From the writers
4.88 reviews
“Exactly the pages I needed, nothing else.”
“Simple, and it works. I finished a song.”
“I use it every week.”
Questions
Ask us anything. A musician answers within a day.
No. It teaches the kinds of rhyme and when to use them. Bring your own words.
They’re all ours, written for the guide. We never quote anyone else’s lyrics.
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