Doing the Work
Journey of a Song
How can a song become more interesting as it progresses? By being aware of verse development, prosody, contrasting sections and more!
Comfort Zones
Do you have one or two things that you do which make your songs all sound really similar to one another? Try getting out of your comfort zone.
Harmonic Functions in Speech
What did Leonard Bernstein's "The Unanswered Question" have to do with songwriting? Let's find out!
Collaboration: Part 2
A look into some of the legal issues that come up when co-writing.
Advanced Harmony Ideas for Songwriters
Collaboration: Part 1
If you're interested in co-writing, this is the video for you. The ins and outs, dos and don'ts.
Phrasing: Part 1: Front-Heavy, Back-Heavy Lines
Where you put your lines in the musical bar makes all the difference in the emotion of the song.
Sections of Songs
In this video we focus on form, covering all the choices you have.
Rule of Twos
If you do something twice in a song, don't do it again until you've done something else.