Songwriter Theory Podcast: Learn Songwriting And Write Meaningful Lyrics and Songs
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Writing Songs in C Major and G Major
Music Theory Free Guide Link: http://songwritertheory.com/musictheoryguide/ Love the content and want to support Songwriter Theory? Feel free to buy me a coffee: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/josephvadala Joseph gets practical and equips you to write songs in the 2 most popular keys: C Major and G Major.
4 Things To Try Before Giving Up On A Song
10 Ways To Start Writing A Song Free Guide Link: http://songwritertheory.com/freeguide/ 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 4 things to try before giving up on a song you're writing.
3 Reasons You Won't Write Enough Songs This Year
10 Ways To Start Writing A Song Free Guide Link: http://songwritertheory.com/freeguide/ 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 huge reasons why we're likely to fail to write as many songs as we would like this year! And, of course, being cognizant of these things will help us avoid the pitfalls!
Over 10 Ways To Start Writing A Song With The GUITAR
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 over 10 different ways to start writing a song specifically utilizing the guitar. Let's talk about it!
3 Unconventional Things That Should Inform Your Songwriting
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 3 unconventional things that we should allow to inform our songwriting- even if they probably shouldn't dictate what we do in our songwriting.
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
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 through how to come up with song story ideas.
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
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 why "Simple is Good" and "Keep it simple" are sometimes misleading and terrible pieces of advice for songwriters.
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
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 through 3 basic but important lyric writing tips.
3 Things I Wish I Knew Earlier As A Songwriter
Music Theory Free Guide Link: http://songwritertheory.com/musictheoryguide/ 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 of the things he wishes he knew earlier in his songwriting journey so you can avoid the pain that comes from not knowing these things.
5 Ways We Make Songwriting Harder Than It Needs To Be
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 different ways we often make songwriting harder than it has to be.
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.
A Songwriting Order That DOESN'T Matter
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 breaks down the songwriting order that DOESN'T matter.
Restocking The Chord Toolbox
Music Theory Free Guide Link: http://songwritertheory.com/musictheoryguide/ Love the content and want to support Songwriter Theory? Feel free to buy me a coffee: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/josephvadala Joseph talks about all the chords you absolutely must make sure are in your songwriting toolbox.
The Songwriting Pipeline
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 breaks down the songwriting pipeline and how it effects what we work on in our songwriting time.
3 Simple Adjustments To Level Up Your Songwriting Significantly
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 simple areas to address in your songwriting to level up your songs significantly.
Writing Your First Songs: Songwriting For Beginners
Music Theory Free Guide Link: http://songwritertheory.com/musictheoryguide/ 10 Ways To Start Writing A Song Free Guide Link: http://songwritertheory.com/freeguide/ 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 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
Music Theory Free Guide Link: http://songwritertheory.com/musictheoryguide/ 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 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
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 different parts to a simple yet effective song arrangement.
How To Write A Happy Song That Isn't A Love Song
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 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
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 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
10 Ways To Start Writing A Song Free Guide Link: http://songwritertheory.com/freeguide/ 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 taking some time to plan out your 2022 Songwriting Goals.
7 Day Song Starter Challenge
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 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
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/ 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 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
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 ways that recording helps us develop our sound as songwriters and musical artists.
7 Things To Avoid When Songwriting
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 7 things to make sure to avoid when you're songwriting.
3 Things For Modern Songwriters To Be Thankful For
Music Theory Free Guide Link: http://songwritertheory.com/musictheoryguide/ 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 3 things for us to appreciate and take advantage of being songwriters in 2021.
BONUS: Breaking Down the Sound of the 7 Major Modes with Examples
bonusMusic Theory Free Guide Link: http://songwritertheory.com/musictheoryguide/ Love the content and want to support Songwriter Theory? Feel free to buy me a coffee: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/josephvadala In this Bonus episode, Joseph dives into each mode from the brightest (Lydian) all the way to the darkest (Locrian), doing a bit of improvisation in each mode to give you an idea of what each sounds like!
Introduction To Modes: Overview of the 7 Modes of the Major Key
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Learn From Artists You DON'T Usually Like
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Learn From Your Favorite Artists
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 learning from your favorite artists.
Integrate Save Points Into Your Songwriting
6-Step Lyric Writing Checklist: https://www.songwritertheory.com/lyricchecklist/ 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 songwriting with "save points" in mind to be constantly making demonstrable progress in your songs.
Why I Stopped Writing Lyrics First
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 breaks down the reasons why he made the change from writing lyrics first to usually writing music first.
3 Reasons To Write A Song Without A Chorus
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 In this episode, Joseph talks about 3 reasons we all should write a song without a chorus.
3 Rules Of Song Plot Progressions
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 simple rules to keep in mind as you come up with your song plot progressions.
3 Steps To Write Your Next Best Song
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 3 steps to give yourself the best chance for your NEXT song to be your BEST song.
6 Ways To Ruin Your 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 6 different things you can do to swiftly destruct your lyrics. So.... 6 things NOT to do!
The Bad But Clever Songwriter
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 In this episode, Joseph talks about the ultimate goal a song needs to achieve and how sometimes we can dive too deeply into making "smart" or "clever" music that we end up missing the main point.
Your Lyrics Need To Be More Precise
6-Step Lyric Writing Checklist: https://songwritertheory.com/lyric-writing-guide/ 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 precision can be an incredible boost for your lyrics.
Start Arranging While You Write Songs
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 In this episode, Joseph talks about why you should start arranging your song early in the songwriting process rather than as a separate process after songwriting.
3 Reasons Why Songwriters Should Play To Their Strengths
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 In this episode, Joseph talks about 3 reasons we should play to our strengths as songwriters.
6 Time Wasters For Songwriters To Avoid
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 In this episode, Joseph talks about 6 time wasters for songwriters to make sure to avoid
3 Basic and Practical Songwriting Tips
6-Step Lyric Writing Checklist: https://songwritertheory.com/lyric-writing-guide/ 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 very basic and practical songwriting tips that you can utilize to be a better songwriter today.
3 Basic Chords To Spice Up Your Song
Music Theory Free Guide Link: http://songwritertheory.com/musictheoryguide/ 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 different basic chords you can use to spice up your song.
2 Simple Ways To Add Lyrical Contrast To Your Song Sections
6-Step Lyric Writing Checklist: https://songwritertheory.com/lyric-writing-guide/ Love the content and want to support Songwriter Theory? Feel free to buy me a coffee: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/josephvadala Joseph talks about 2 simple ways to add some lyrical contrast to your different song sections.
30 Day Song Seed Challenge And How It Helped My Songwriting
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 In this episode, Joseph talks about his 30 Day Song Seed Challenge, what it is, why you should do it, and how it benefitted his songwriting (and can benefit yours too!)
Songwriters Often Have The Wrong Idea About Ideas
6-Step Lyric Writing Checklist: https://songwritertheory.com/lyric-writing-guide/ 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 2-sided major misperception about the role of ideas in songwriting (and really, in creativity in general)
Why You Should Try Fasting From Music
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 In this episode, Joseph talks a very unintuitive tip: To try not listening to other music for a bit in order to hit the reset button and put your creativity and originality into overdrive.