Songwriter Theory

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Create a 2024 Songwriting Plan You'll Actually Accomplish Dec 27, 2023

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►► Download the 20 Ways To Start Writing A Song Cheat Sheet here: http://songwritertheory.com/freeguide/

In this episode of the Songwriter Theory Podcast, we're talking about the 3 Simple Steps To Create a 2024 Songwriting Plan You'll Actually Accomplish.

We all have dreams, but we need to create goals off of our dreams, then break those goals down into habits that actually inform the day-to-day of how we accomplish our goals.

0:00 Introduction

2:35 Step 1: What Would Make You Thrilled A Year From Now?

9:03 Step 2: Create Tangible Goals

14:27 Step 3: Create Supplementary Habits

The Easiest Way To Write A Song Dec 20, 2023

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►► Download the 6-Step Lyric Writing Checklist here: https://songwritertheory.com/lyricchecklist/

In this episode of the Songwriter Theory Podcast, we're talking about the easiest way to write a song if you're overwhelmed with songwriting. There are a nearly infinite number of ways to write songs. We can start with chords, melody, lyrics, different song sections, hooks, and more!

So, naturally this can be pretty overwhelming. In this podcast, we're going to just talk about the single easiest way to write a song. This is by far the easiest if you don't know any music theory or meter and is even the easiest for those of us that are leveraging great writing tools like music theory, meter, rhyme, story structure, and more.

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0:00 Introduction

2:00 The Background Logic To This Songwriting Method

10:49 Step 1: Write the Chord Progression or Song Engine

16:33 Step 2: Write the Melody

23:12 The Easiest Song Section Writing Order

27:19 Step 3: Write Lyrics

32:47 Detailed Version of my Favorite Songwriting Process

Responding To Your Biggest Songwriting Struggles Part 5 Dec 16, 2023

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►► Download the 20 Ways To Start Writing A Song Cheat Sheet here: http://songwritertheory.com/freeguide/

In this bonus episode of the Songwriter Theory Podcast, we're continuing to talk about your #1 biggest songwriting struggles. We'll be talking about:

Where To Find "Great" Ideas for Songs
Syllables and Meter for Lyrics
What are the # of Words Per Bar Normally?
Writing a Memorable Chorus Melody
How Do I Figure Out What To Write My Songs About?

3 Easy Ways To STOP OVERTHINKING Your Song Dec 13, 2023

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►► Download the NEW 20 Ways To Start Writing A Song Cheat Sheet here: http://songwritertheory.com/freeguide/

In this episode of the Songwriter Theory Podcast, we're talking about 3 easy ways to stop overthinking your song. It can be so easy to run into writer's block when we are overthinking our songs. Overthinking can come from different places such as perfectionism, a lack of a plan, or even allowing our knowledge to get in the way of what SOUNDS right in our song. So let's talk about 3 easy ways to STOP OVERTHINKING your songs and actually keep songwriting.

Responding To Your Biggest Songwriting Struggles Part 4 Dec 12, 2023

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►► Download the 6-Step Lyric Writing Checklist here: https://songwritertheory.com/lyricchecklist/

►► Download the 20 Ways To Start Writing A Song Guide here: http://songwritertheory.com/freeguide/

►► Write Great Sounding Music Every Time (Musical Keys Cheat Sheet): https://www.songwritertheory.com/keys

In another bonus episode of the Songwriter Theory Podcast, we're breaking down more of your songwriting struggles and challenges.

In this episode, we'll be talking about:

Are Stock Chord Progressions Bad?
Assigning Chords to a Song - How To Find Interesting Chords
I Stop Writing When I Get to the Lyrics
How To Find Song Titles That Haven't Been Taken
Sequence of the Story in Songs

3 Things That Will Make You A Better Songwriter You Don’t Want To Hear Dec 06, 2023

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►► Download the 20 Ways To Start Writing A Song Cheat Sheet here: http://songwritertheory.com/freeguide/

In this episode of the Songwriter Theory Podcast, we're going to talk about 3 Things That Will Make You A Better Songwriter You Don’t Want To Hear.

We can't just talk about what we need to hear that we WANT to hear, so sometimes we have to go through the painful process of hearing what we DON'T want to hear.

We'll be talking about things like:

We Need To Push on Quality AND Quantity
Music Theory Has Only Ever Helped People Write Music
Being an Artist Doesn’t Mean Merely Following Your Whims

So let's talk about some tips that will help you become a better songwriter, even if it's not what you want to hear.

How To Write More Songs In 2024 Nov 29, 2023

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►► Download the 6-Step Lyric Writing Checklist here: https://songwritertheory.com/lyricchecklist/

In this episode of the Songwriter Theory Podcast, we're talking about how we can write more songs in 2024.

Obviously we also want to up our quality of song, but we also want to become more efficient at writing songs, more quick to eliminate blockers and bottlenecks, and just have the best songwriting year of our lives in 2024.

So we're going to break down a few ways to do that.

We'll talk about:

Incorporating Songwriting Sprints
Getting in the Habit of Doing What's Needed, Not Just What We most feel like
Getting better at consistency (doing little shifts instead of heavy lifts)
Having a songwriting process (or several go-to processes!) so we aren't wasting time with cognitive dissonance about what to do next

Let's talk about it!

0:00 Intro

2:55 Incorporate Songwriting Sprints

11:07 Practice Doing What's Needed, Not What You Most Feel Like

17:40 Consistency: Little Shifts Over Heavy Lifts

26:22 Have a Songwriting Process

Responding To Your Biggest Songwriting Struggles Part 3 Nov 29, 2023

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►► Download the 20 Ways To Start Writing A Song Guide here: http://songwritertheory.com/freeguide/

In this bonus episode of the Songwriter Theory Podcast, we're continuing our discussion of YOUR biggest songwriting struggles, challenges, and pain points. We'll be addressing things like:

How To Finish Songs
How To Leverage Life Circumstances and Tragedies Into Songs
How much do you need to learn before you start writing songs?
How To figure out where a song should go
How To Establish Meter (how to establish a syllable or emphasis pattern)
Point of View In Songs (Mostly Direct Address and 3rd person)
The difference between metaphors and Similes

0:00 Intro

2:05 Finishing Songs

8:31 How To Leverage Life Circumstances Into Songs

14:22 Do I Need To Learn More About Songwriting Before I Start?

22:12 I'm Confused About Where My Song Should Go

25:45 Establishing Meter (Establishing Syllable or Emphasis Pattern)

31:52 Point of View In Songs

38:17 Metaphors + Similes

Responding To Your Biggest Songwriting Struggles Part 2 Nov 16, 2023

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►► Download the 20 Ways To Start Writing A Song Guide here: http://songwritertheory.com/freeguide/

In this bonus episode of the Songwriter Theory Podcast, we're continuing to talk about your biggest songwriting pain points, struggles, and challenges.

We'll cover things like:

Finishing song recordings
Making grooves
Writing memorable melodies
Talent's role in songwriting
Lyrics that tell the right story
Lyrics that are impactful + touch the heart -
Chorus writing
Writing melodies with a limited vocal range
Keeping melodies too close to the chords
Never completing songs
And more!

Responding To Your Biggest Songwriting Struggles Part 1 Nov 15, 2023

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►► Download the 20 Ways To Start Writing A Song Cheat Sheet here: http://songwritertheory.com/freeguide/

In this episode of the Songwriter Theory Podcast, we're talking about YOUR biggest songwriting struggles.

I sent out a survey asking you all what your biggest songwriting struggles and pain points are, and I'm going to respond to every single response I got over the course of a few video podcasts.

So let's talk about YOUR biggest songwriting struggles.

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