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00:00 Introduction
01:21 Mistake #1 - Pronouns
06:02 Mistake #2 - Chords
11:16 Mistake #3 - Melody
14:35 Mistake #4 - Output
17:03 Mistake #5 -
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Songwriting tip: channel your subconscious, there are no rules. Technique and meaning are overrated. Make pretty sounds with syllables instead of trying to "say" something.
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Also more first lines from Ed āwhen I was six years old I broke my legā, āI took an arrow to the heartā, āit hit like a trainā. Great stuff Keppie.
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I would add that if youāre starting the song on the relative minor, it is a useful technique to employ a pre-chorus which provides a greater āliftā to the tonic major chord.
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Great video! I just wanted to make a comment on point number 2. You called it a mistake to start your sections on the same chord. I wouldn't call it a mistake cause it's a matter of taste and what you might feel that the song needs. There are great songs that use the same chord progression throughout the whole song and there's a clear distinction between sections because good songs and good arrangements don't only rely on chord progressions to create a journey.
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Thanks for the tip on starting/not starting each section on the same chords!!!
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I appreciate these songwriting nuggets. I especially like how you focus and reference what the listener needs and wants. Kudos
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Here are some more: 1) Although you might be a beginner songwriter, you shouldn't be a beginner at your instrument.
2) Avoid trite chord patterns (e.g. I-IV-V, I-VI-IV-V and 2-chord songs). Although many greats have gotten away with it, you can't because these types of patterns are boring and predictable.
3) Include a bridge, as it makes your song more interesting.
4) Expand your chord knowledge. For each common guitar root chord, you should know the major, minor, seventh, major seventh, minor seventh, diminished and augmented for each. Learning basic jazz and bossa nova chords will make your music more interesting.
5) Have someone who knows grammar check your song for mistakes.
6) Don't force a rhyme because your story will become stupid.
7) Most important - interesting music is more important than interesting lyrics. We're no longer in the 1960s/70s. Most people don't pay attention to lyrics. Listen to virtually any David Bowie song and there's no way to know what the heck he was talking about. You're not going to hook anyone with your lyrics but you will with an interesting chord progression, tempo and beat.
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Thank you for the tips specifically the one about landing always on the beat, hadn't thought of that!
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Once again Soo good! Discovered your videos a week ago and it boosted my knowledge to a level i wanted it to be since like 2 years and never could archieve it. Im finally at a point where i can actually say i write songs and not just mess around with random chords in a Key and now i know how to built and release tention
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Thank you Keppie! Great stuff as usual.
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Again an amazing tutorial! I take notes and transfer it to a worksheet that remains by my side when I get stuck. Thank you so much for this channel.
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Once again great information and encouragement. I have fallen into some of these avoidables, particularly overusing the tonic in my songs and starting verse and chorus on the same chord.
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Helpful tips. #4 and 5 spoke to me the most. Both are tips Iāve heard before, especially on this channel, but always helpful to be reminded againā¦ and again. Thank you!
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Thanks so much! That was so helpful.
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I loved this. It helped me a lot. I often hit the wall with a song idea because I go from the beginning. I find that if I start with a cool idea and write it as a bridge, whether melodically or lyrically, I can build out from it. Itās just a recent thing that Iāve done, but it works great!
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Very well said THANK YOU!
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Wonderful tips, beautifully presented and demonstrated, thank you. Cheers Dave
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Love this! Needed it
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Great tips Keppie on improving songwriting. I am so thankful for your channel. All through college and my graduate studies songwriting has been looked down upon by my professors, but more and moe, I am realizing how difficult songwriting is versus writing an Avante-Garde 12 tone composition.
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2 weeks ago
Iām not sure who first said it but Iāve never forgotten this. āGreat songs arenāt written, they are re writtenā. This has helped me so much.
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