ModulationStartfromlyricsStartfrommetaphorImitatea band'sstyleNewgenreStartfrombeatFLIP thelyrics/metaphorPoetryinspiration(e.g., iambicpentameter)Use apre-chorus8 bar chordprogressionStartfromchordsChangekeysduring thesongModeborrowingUse alineclicheNochorusallowedSyncopationUse a non-piano/guitarinstrumentChordyou'venever usedbeforeUse aminorkeyWritea duetNon 4/4timesignatureUse atleast 3internalrhymesNewbridgevariationTexturevariationfor chorusModulationStartfromlyricsStartfrommetaphorImitatea band'sstyleNewgenreStartfrombeatFLIP thelyrics/metaphorPoetryinspiration(e.g., iambicpentameter)Use apre-chorus8 bar chordprogressionStartfromchordsChangekeysduring thesongModeborrowingUse alineclicheNochorusallowedSyncopationUse a non-piano/guitarinstrumentChordyou'venever usedbeforeUse aminorkeyWritea duetNon 4/4timesignatureUse atleast 3internalrhymesNewbridgevariationTexturevariationfor chorus

Songwriting Bingo - Call List

(Print) Use this randomly generated list as your call list when playing the game. There is no need to say the BINGO column name. Place some kind of mark (like an X, a checkmark, a dot, tally mark, etc) on each cell as you announce it, to keep track. You can also cut out each item, place them in a bag and pull words from the bag.


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  1. Modulation
  2. Start from lyrics
  3. Start from metaphor
  4. Imitate a band's style
  5. New genre
  6. Start from beat
  7. FLIP the lyrics/metaphor
  8. Poetry inspiration (e.g., iambic pentameter)
  9. Use a pre-chorus
  10. 8 bar chord progression
  11. Start from chords
  12. Change keys during the song
  13. Mode borrowing
  14. Use a line cliche
  15. No chorus allowed
  16. Syncopation
  17. Use a non-piano/guitar instrument
  18. Chord you've never used before
  19. Use a minor key
  20. Write a duet
  21. Non 4/4 time signature
  22. Use at least 3 internal rhymes
  23. New bridge variation
  24. Texture variation for chorus