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Take Me Back

Dramatic outcome from a few small phrasing changes.

Instructor: 
Pat Pattison
Instructor: 
Steve Seskin
Students: 
Christine Loder

Nobody Here to Blame

A real glimpse into just how much reworking and restructuring can be required to take a song from good to great

Instructor: 
Pat Pattison
Instructor: 
Steve Seskin
Students: 
Patrick Negel

Before I Do

Leaving the hook out before the bridge. Reprising part of the 1st verse at the end of the song.

Instructor: 
Steve Seskin
Video Duration: 
0:10:24

We Came Close

Prosody and chord substitution.

Instructor: 
Steve Seskin
Video Duration: 
0:10:02

Everyone's Got a Mountain

Phrasing: Putting a sparse phrase in between two busy phrases. Hooks vs. payoffs and the power of one.

Instructor: 
Steve Seskin
Video Duration: 
0:12:21

Cactus in a Coffee Can

Moving time along quickly in a verse. Long distance lyric connection.

Instructor: 
Steve Seskin
Video Duration: 
0:11:34

Eclipse

In this song session we explore matching the length of your musical phrases with your lyric ideas.

Instructor: 
Pat Pattison
Instructor: 
Steve Seskin
Students: 
Mai Bloomfield