Song Critique Workshop

Workshop lyric sheet instructions.

Format your lyric sheet this way before you submit a song.

Please format your lyrics using the following

  • Font: Times or Times New Roman
  • Title: 24 pt
  • Songwriter name: 18 pt italics
  • Song body: 11 pt

Other considerations

  • Do not use punctuation (i.e.: periods, question marks, commas, exclamation marks, etc.) at the end of the lines of the song.
  • Song sections: use indentation to mark song sections instead of labeling with [verse], [chorus], or [bridge].
  • Remove chord symbols above lyrics.
  • For your verse lines write a complete thought on a single line instead of breaking it up based on how you sing it.
  • Try to fit the whole song on one page.

Here is an example

Example lyric sheet: the song title set in 24 point, the songwriter name in 18 point italics beneath it, and the song body in 11 point. Verses sit flush left, choruses are indented one tab, and the bridge is indented two tabs. No section labels and no chord symbols.