Your Hit-Scope Membership Includes:
Spark your creativity, overcome creative blocks, and continuously elevate your craft!
Fuel your inspiration with the techniques propelling songs to the top of the charts!
Hit-Scope is your all-access pass to the world's most powerful songwriting and production secrets.
Discover a wealth of hit songwriting and production techniques culled directly from today's chart-topping hits!
Hit-Scope is a comprehensive searchable library with examples of the most effective techniques found in Hot 100 top 10 hits spanning various genres.
Each technique, presented as a concise case study, is designed to elevate your craft and enrich your songwriting toolbox. You'll learn the "what," "how," and the all-important "WHY" behind them so that you can start incorporating them into your own songs and take them from good to great.
No longer will the "magic" behind hit songs be a mystery!
Hit-Scope will help you continuously elevate your craft, spark creativity, overcome creative blocks, and stay at the top of your game.
But that’s just the tip of the iceberg.
New Hit Songwriting Techniques every Tuesday
Grow your toolbox with a fresh and continuous stream of hit songwriting techniques! Every Tuesday, a new, expertly curated hit song technique will land in your inbox so that you can study it and apply it to your own music right away.
Live Monthly Q&A with David Penn
On the last Tuesday of every month, David Penn, founder of Hit-Scope and Hit Songs Deconstructed, hosts a live one-hour Q&A session over Zoom to answer questions related to the month's techniques.
David is a pioneer in hit song analysis. His analyses are used in prestigious institutions like Berklee College of Music, USC Thornton School of Music, Frost School of Music, NYU, MTSU, Belmont, and many others.
Exclusive Entry into HSD-Connect
HSD-Connect is a private, invitation-only community where you can connect with like-minded songwriters, producers, and artists, and support each other on your musical journeys.
Learn from the masters and shape your songs into global hits!
Whether you're an aspiring songwriter looking to break through or a seasoned pro looking to sharpen your skills, Hit-Scope will help you refine your craft through a steady stream of fresh and current hit song techniques.
Frequently Asked Questions
In-Section Melodic Structure Techniques
Cross-Section Melodic Arrangement Techniques
“Focal” Vocal Hook Techniques
“Nano” Vocal Hook Techniques
Instrumental Hook Techniques
Full Song Hook Arrangement Techniques
Hook Foreshadowing & Creative Reinforcement Techniques
Narrative Structure Techniques
Lyricism Techniques
Rhymes & Lyrical Connection Accentuator Techniques
Prosody Techniques
Genre & Influence Fusion Techniques
Instrumental Arrangement Techniques
Vocal Arrangement Techniques
Energy Techniques
S.I.A. (Section Impact Accentuator) Techniques
Intro Techniques
Outro Techniques
“D” (Departure) Section Techniques
A.P.M. (Audience Participation Moment) Techniques
And more!
New technique case studies are published every Tuesday.
They include an explanation of what the technique is, an analysis of how it's being used in the song, and an explanation of how it's taking the song to the next level. Case studies also include visualizations illustrating the technique and audio clips for each place the technique is being used in the song.
All technique case studies are culled from Billboard Hot 100 top 10 songs.
Yes, there is a glossary with in-depth explanations for each technique.
Q&A sessions are held on the last Tuesday of every month at 12PM PT/3PM ET over Zoom. They are hosted by David Penn, founder of HitScope and Hit Songs Deconstructed.
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Become a member today and start infusing your songs with the world's most powerful hit-making techniques!
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