Songwriter Theory Podcast: Learn Songwriting And Write Meaningful Lyrics and Songs
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Intentionality with Song Sections Part 2
10 Ways To Start Writing A Song Free Guide Link: http://songwritertheory.com/freeguide/ Love the content and want to support Songwriter Theory? Feel free to buy me a coffee: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/josephvadala Joseph talks about the core characteristics as well as when to use and how to use pre-choruses, post-choruses, refrains, and other sections like Chorus 2, Bridge 2, and the Finale.
Intentionality with Song Sections Part 1
10 Ways To Start Writing A Song Free Guide Link: http://songwritertheory.com/freeguide/ Love the content and want to support Songwriter Theory? Feel free to buy me a coffee: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/josephvadala Joseph talks about the core characteristics as well as when to use and how to use verses, choruses, and bridges - the core 3 song sections of modern music.
Musical Keys Overview: What They Are and How To Use Them
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3 Things You Should Probably Stop Worrying About as a Songwriter
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Maybe It's Time We Try Analog Lyric Writing Again
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Why Finishing a Song Is So Hard
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Important Tasks To Do BEFORE You Record Your Song
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3 Ways To Write More Songs In 2023
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New Year, New Songwriting Goals and Habits
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Understanding and Utilizing Modes (Modes Revisited Part 2)
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Understanding Modes In Context of Keys (Modes Revisited Part 1)
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The Goldilocks Rule For Songwriters
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4 Levels of Music Writer and How To Level Up
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3 Unconventional Songwriting Tips
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Songwriting Burnout? 3 Ways To Get Out
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Reverse Songwriting: Writing Songs With The End In Mind
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Level Up Your Melodies
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5 Things To Do Before You Start Writing Lyrics
6-Step Lyric Writing Checklist: https://www.songwritertheory.com/lyricchecklist/ Love the content and want to support Songwriter Theory? Feel free to buy me a coffee: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/josephvadala Joseph talks about 5 things to do before you actually start writing your lyrics.
3 Tips To Help You Still Be A Songwriter In 10 Years
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3 Songwriting Styles and their Pros and Cons
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3 Things You Aren't Utilizing Enough In Your Music
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3 Unconventional Songwriting Sessions You Should Be Having
6-Step Lyric Writing Checklist: https://www.songwritertheory.com/lyricchecklist/ Love the content and want to support Songwriter Theory? Feel free to buy me a coffee: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/josephvadala Joseph talks about 3 unconventional songwriting sessions you should be having.
Pre-Chorus, Post-Chorus, Third Verse, Coda, and the Less Common Song Sections
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5 Reasons I Don't Write My Vocal Melodies with My Voice
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Songwriting Is Messy
6-Step Lyric Writing Checklist: https://www.songwritertheory.com/lyricchecklist/ Love the content and want to support Songwriter Theory? Feel free to buy me a coffee: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/josephvadala Joseph talks about how songwriting is, and always will be, a bit messy.
3 Lyric Writing Traps To Avoid
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Where To Go Next With Your Songwriting Part 2: Sonically
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Where To Go Next With Your Songwriting Part 1: Thematically
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3 Simple Understandings That Can Have A Huge Impact On Your Songs
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4 Ideas That Can Crush Songwriters
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Borrowed Chords and Parallel Modes Basics
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5 Default Songwriting Decisions To Challenge
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The Many Hats of the Modern Songwriter
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3 Songwriting Hacks To Get Inspired and Writing
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The Elements of Effective Storytelling In Your Songs
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Fundamentals of Getting Better at Songwriting
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Writing Songs in C Major and G Major
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4 Things To Try Before Giving Up On A Song
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3 Reasons You Won't Write Enough Songs This Year
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Over 10 Ways To Start Writing A Song With The GUITAR
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3 Unconventional Things That Should Inform Your Songwriting
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5 Things To Do Before You Start Writing Lyrics
6-Step Lyric Writing Checklist: https://www.songwritertheory.com/lyricchecklist/ Love the content and want to support Songwriter Theory? Feel free to buy me a coffee: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/josephvadala Joseph talks about the 5 things we should all do before we start writing lyrics.
How To Come Up With Effective Song Story Ideas
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How To Still Be Effective When You Can Only Write Songs 15 Minutes A Day
6-Step Lyric Writing Checklist: https://www.songwritertheory.com/lyricchecklist/ Love the content and want to support Songwriter Theory? Feel free to buy me a coffee: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/josephvadala Joseph talks about how to still be effective and make good overall progress in your songwriting even if you only have 5, 10, or 15 minutes a day (or not even every day!)
"Simple Is Good" Is Often Misleading And Destructive Advice
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How To Sequence Your EP or Album
10 Ways To Start Writing A Song Free Guide Link: http://songwritertheory.com/freeguide/ Love the content and want to support Songwriter Theory? Feel free to buy me a coffee: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/josephvadala Joseph talks about the 4 different "Journeys" that are happening over the course of an EP or Album. These are the 4 different influences to song order we should be thinking about when putting together the order of our EPs and Albums.
3 Basic Lyric Writing Tips
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3 Things I Wish I Knew Earlier As A Songwriter
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5 Ways We Make Songwriting Harder Than It Needs To Be
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4 Mistakes When Developing Your Sound As An Artist
10 Ways To Start Writing A Song Free Guide Link: http://songwritertheory.com/freeguide/ Love the content and want to support Songwriter Theory? Feel free to buy me a coffee: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/josephvadala Joseph talks about 4 mistakes we can make as we develop our sound as musical artists.