A special LIVE session with Mike Meiers at the Austin Music Foundation presenting, "What Makes a Song Syncable?" Mike shares the top five factors that will make your song syncable and what separates the hobby-ists from the pros.  Want your music in reality TV, film, or commercials? Then you have ...

In this video, Mike Meiers takes us on a deep dive into the creation of a track inspired by the signature sound of Taylor Swift and Jack Antonoff. Known for producing chart-topping hits for artists like Taylor Swift, St. Vincent, and Lana Del Rey, Antonoff's style has left an indelible mark on mo...

This session is a behind the scenes look, and song breakdown of what can happen in a new and successful collaboration. The goal? To create a dark and cinematic song with artist, Tabitha Meeks.

Even though her genre isn't typically Mike's production style, they found a perfect way to create a gr...

In this session Mike Meiers takes you through the nuts and bolts of producing with this secret weapon for sync. Arcade is a powerful plugin for digital music production, allowing users to craft unique and captivating compositions with a variety of royalty-free samples.

Ultimately, with creative...

A production special session, Emmy winning producer, Mike Meiers, breaks down a song picked for a placement on the NBC show FOUND which was used in a thrilling two-minute spot.

This session explores the intricacies of the placed track by sharing his process, as well as the clip, showing how was...

Composers, get ready to geek out! This incredible interview explores innovative approaches to film music composition, delving into storytelling through sound, conveying deep emotions, and enhancing the cinematic experience. A compelling and special interview with the great John Lunn, composer for...

Download the chord chart instantly HERE and practice this song with Songwriting and guitar coach Mike Meiers so you can become a better songwriting guitarist!  

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Mike breaks down the guitar...

Throughout this tutorial, Mike provides insights for songwriters and guitarists on how to create catchy, melodic riffs and interesting chord progressions inspired by popular songs. This video is a song analysis of Olivia Rodrigo's song "bad idea right?" from her 2023 album "Guts" where Mike break...

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In today's video, Mike dives into Billy Eilish's song 'What Was I Made For?' that was created for the Barbie movie. Mike breaks down the chord progression and shows how to play it on guitar using the almighty root and third voicings! You'll also walk th...

Play along with Blink 182's latest hit!

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We're breaking down the secrets of Blink-182's guitar line in One More Time 🎸 Mike explores how drone notes and muted strings can add depth to songs, and...

Writing songs can seem overwhelming at times. 

So many ideas, so many options, so many thoughts...which lead to so many unfinished songs.

And for those who can write a song quickly, can they focus that time to write for a specific need?

This is why myself and Artist/SFG Coach, Lainey Dionne an...

As much as it's important to understand 'what' and 'how' you should be playing to enhance your songs, it's even MORE important to understand pitfalls that you most likely trap yourself in!

Needless to say, there's a variety of mistakes we all make. But after years of coaching songwriters, I've ...

Guess what? The best guitarist in the room isn’t always the most valuable for songwriting! AND just because you aren’t totally confident in your guitar playing, doesn’t mean you can’t be a songwriting guitarist. 

Songwriting is more about the collective creativity, teamwork and ultimately a finishe...