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Songwriting Instruction for Beginners to Advanced - Part 2

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Uploaded by on Mar 5, 2008

Songwriting instruction by hit songwriter and Berkleemusic.com instructor, author of "Popular Lyric Writing: 10 Steps to Effective Storytelling"

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  • Fantastic! Thank you!

  • The keyword to answer you is tension. You can create tension to get the listeners ear to anticipate a change. The first obvious way to do this is using silence wisely. You can play the verse, and stop any sound at the end of it, as long as you feel is enough (neat timing helps though) and then start with the pre-chorus (same for chorus). Another way is using dominant chords at the end of each section. You can then change the key if you want to, resolve to the original, prolongue the tension...

  • If I decide I want songwriting lessons (just learning guitar so not ready yet), I'll definitely consider paying for these. You can tell she's a cut above.

    Even though I don't think her song is a hit, it has all the elements necessary. It just have that 'it' factor that separates a good song from a hit song. But this is as good as any of Avril Levigne's good but non-hit love songs, imo. I could see someone buying this song and recording it.

  • @mishmiami7 hmmmm, sounds like what i used to be like, just a song full of words, dont be afraid of haveing musical interludes, not all the time cause then the song will feel too empty, but maybe just at the end of the chorus, just continue the music, if you are using for example the chord progression a, g, am, f then just continue it through once more, without the words....

    hope that helps

    Bex xx

  • Nice song.  Thanks for sharing.

  • would like to understand how to let each section breathe before going to it. ie: verse to prechorus to chorus. My songs have pleasant melodies and nice chords, but they go straight from each section to the next without any break. Its like I want to add a few measures, but I can't! I know its 8 bars then prechorus and chorus. Trouble is I don't know how to announce each section. realxed!

  • Holy snap you are good! I love you voice and talent. Thanks!

  • gave me goosebumps! awesome!

  • @hebertoclemente

    that's what the whole songs kinda sounds like ... but still a good lesson ...

  • great song and fantastic voice!!! thanks for the videos

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