Week 4: Vocal Call, Instrumental Response
Write a song alternating between vocal and instrumental phrases.
Examples: “My Generation” (The Who), “Cold Sweat” (James Brown).”Call Me Maybe” (Carly Rae Jepsen).
Share your new song at FAWM.ORG!
#FAWM #FAWM2026 #Songwriting #CallAndResponse
Week 3: Mixed Emotions
Combine contrasting emotional cues, such as a fast tempo in a minor key, dark lyrics set to upbeat music, etc.
Ex: “Boogie Chillun” (John Lee Hooker), “Twisting” (They Might Be Giants), “Walking on Broken Glass” (Eurythmics).
Share your song at FAWM.ORG!
#FAWM #FAWM2026
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Week 2: Sawtooth Melody
Write a song using repetitive melodies that rise and fall in pitch.
Examples: “Fur Elise” (Ludwig von Beethoven), “I Am the Walrus” (Beatles), “Over the Rainbow” (Arlen/Harburg).
Share your new song at FAWM.ORG!
#FAWM #FAWM2026 #Songwriting #MusicChallenge #SawtoothMelody
Week 1: Made-Up Words
Write a song using some words you invented.
Examples: “Sussudio” (Phil Collins), “Femininomenon” (Chappell Roan), “Californication” (Red Hot Chili Peppers) “Pressurelicious” (Megan Thee Stallion).
Share your new song at FAWM.ORG!
#FAWM #FAWM2026 #Songwriting #MusicChallenge
February Album Writing Month 2026
🎵 ⏰ WAKE UP, IT'S FAWM O'CLOCK! 🎸 🤘
14 SONGS. 28 DAYS. ZERO EXCUSES.
The February Album Writing Month challenge kicks off TODAY! Whether you're a seasoned pro or a total newbie, this is the month to make some music happen...
Go to FAWM.ORG to join the fray...
#Songwriting #MusicChallenge #FAWM
Happy FAWM Eve, everyone!
The 23rd February Album Writing Month starts tomorrow...
It's already Feb for half the world, but FAWM.ORG "unlocks" song posting at midnight on the International Date Line, once it's Feb literally everywhere in the world. See you soon!
#FAWM #Songwriting #MusicChallenge
🎉🎸 Shoutout to fawmers for writing 13,500+ new songs! 🎶💥
It's "Bandcamp Friday" and while our "Ukulelecorn" tee sold out, you can still grab stickers and clearance items at the FAWM Bandcamp store:
buff.ly/DwTtD6k
Check out the #fawm tag on Bandcamp for releases by fellow fawmers too!
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🎶 Weekly challenge: Write your PERSONAL SOUNDTRACK! 🎬
Whether it's a life-defining anthem, day-in-the-life montage, or a moment's vibe, capture a part of you in music. 🌟 Think "Tapestry" (Carole King) or "Life is a Highway" (Tom Cochrane).
What's your theme song? 🎧
#FAWM #SongwritingChallenge
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🚀 Today wraps up the 3rd week of FAWM!
As we approach week 4, remember to keep writing, keep sharing, and never underestimate the power of collaboration! Let’s keep inspiring each other to make music, shall we? 🎶💪
#FAWM #FAWM2025 #SongwritingCommunity #SongwritingChallenge #Collaboration
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🎶 Weekly challenge: PUBLIC DOMAIN! 🚨
Use something in the PUBLIC DOMAIN. Borrow a melody, twist a lyric, or flip a folk tune. Examples:
💡 "Greensleeves" => metal anthem
💡 "Twinkle Twinkle" => existential crisis
💡 "Scarborough Fair" => diss track
#FAWM #SongwritingChallenge #StealLikeAnArtist
🎸 It's National Guitar Day! 🎸
Your guitar is waiting patiently while you doomscroll... so stop pretending you're busy and write a song! Who knows what could happen with a riff and some inspiration. Or just spend the next 2 hours tuning. Your call. 😏
FAWM ON, FRIENDS...
#FAWM #NationalGuitarDay
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🎶✨ Weekly challenge time: Try writing a song with MORSE CODE! 📡
Think rhythm: like "YYZ" (Rush) or Beethoven’s Symphony No. 5 intro (code for "V"). Encode a message (musical cryptogram!) or use it as a texture like "Planet Claire" (B-52s).
Bonus points for hidden messages! 😏
#FAWM #FAWMChallenge
"It’s called thematic consistency, okay? (Also, I'm out of ideas.)"
February Album Writing Month now a week underway...
How's everybody doing? Got any weekend plans?
#FAWM #SongwritingChallenge #SongwriterLife #MusicMakers #CreativeProcess #TheStruggleIsReal #WriteRecordRepeat #VerseTwoIsHard
have you ever written a PALINDROME song?
try reflecting letters, words, or even musical elements (rhythm/melody/chords) that read the same forward and backward. bonus points for multiple types of palindromes!
when you're done, post it to fawm.org 👈
#fawm #fawmchallenge #songwriting #palindrome
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are you a member of the FAWM Ukulele Club? well "FUC" around and find out...
who's writing a song on uke today?
share it at fawm.org 👈
#fawm #fawmchallenge #februaryalbumwritingmonth #february #songwriting #songwritingchallenge
#fuc #ukulele #worldplayyourukuleleday
IT'S FEBRUARY!
fellow fawmers. it's time to drink 3 cups of coffee, pick up an instrument, put on your songwriting hoodie, and stare at a blank page until the songs start flowing.
it's time to fawm.
👉 fawm.org
#fawm #fawmchallenge #februaryalbumwritingmonth #february #songwriting #songwritingchallenge
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my dear fawmer friends
FAWM.ORG is now open
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#fawm #fawmers #februaryalbumwritingmonth #songwriting #songwritingchallenge
Next month is February, which means February Album Writing Month! Get ready for 28 days — er, 29 DAYS! — of excuses to sit down with a guitar or a piano, making songs happen out of nowhere...
#fawm #fawmchallenge #february #songwriting #music #songwritingchallenge #musicchallenge #paulmccartney