Songwriter Theory

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3 Simple Adjustments To Level Up Your Songwriting Significantly Feb 07, 2022

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Joseph talks about 3 simple areas to address in your songwriting to level up your songs significantly.

Writing Your First Songs: Songwriting For Beginners Jan 31, 2022

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10 Ways To Start Writing A Song Free Guide Link: http://songwritertheory.com/freeguide/

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Joseph breaks down the simple steps to write your first song or songs if you're not sure what to do. If you're new to songwriting and want someone to help you through the steps for writing your first song, this is the podcast episode for you!

Triads Explained: The Foundational Chords of Major, Minor, Diminished, and Augmented Jan 24, 2022

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Joseph talks about the most foundational chords of all- Triads. In fact, we cover all 4 types of triads: Major, Minor, Diminished, and Augmented chords- as well as where they naturally occur in the context of Major and Minor Keys. Let's talk about it!

A Simple But Effective Song Arrangement Jan 17, 2022

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Joseph talks about the different parts to a simple yet effective song arrangement.

How To Write A Happy Song That Isn't A Love Song Jan 10, 2022

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Joseph talks about how to write a happy song that isn't a love song. He also talks about how to write a song that generally sounds happy and/or upbeat and isn't a love song.

How To Write A Sad Song When You're Happy Jan 03, 2022

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Joseph talks about how to write a sad song when you're happy- but also about how trying to write a sad song might not be what you really want, you might be wanting to write a deep and meaningful song. Is there a connection between the two? Often, yes. Are they the same? No!

Plan For Your 2022 Songwriting Goals Dec 27, 2021

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10 Ways To Start Writing A Song Free Guide Link: http://songwritertheory.com/freeguide/

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Joseph talks about taking some time to plan out your 2022 Songwriting Goals.

7 Day Song Starter Challenge Dec 20, 2021

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Joseph gives a 7 day plan with a prompt of how to start a song each day. If you go through it over the week, you should end up with 7 different song seeds and gain some experience with several songwriting methodologies!

The Artist's Calling Dec 13, 2021

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10 Ways To Start Writing A Song Free Guide Link: http://songwritertheory.com/freeguide/

Music Theory Free Guide Link: http://songwritertheory.com/musictheoryguide/

6-Step Lyric Writing Checklist: https://www.songwritertheory.com/lyricchecklist/

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Joseph talks about the deeper artist's calling and the "why" that we should have to carry us through tough times and make something good out of our life valleys.

How Recording Helps You Develop Your Sound Dec 06, 2021

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Joseph talks about the ways that recording helps us develop our sound as songwriters and musical artists.