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19 Jul 20212 Simple Ways To Add Lyrical Contrast To Your Song Sections00:29:11

6-Step Lyric Writing Checklist: https://songwritertheory.com/lyric-writing-guide/ 

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Joseph talks about 2 simple ways to add some lyrical contrast to your different song sections.

18 Jul 202130 Day Song Seed Challenge And How It Helped My Songwriting00:41:42

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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!)

05 Jul 2021Songwriters Often Have The Wrong Idea About Ideas00:30:11

6-Step Lyric Writing Checklist: https://songwritertheory.com/lyric-writing-guide/ 

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Joseph talks about the 2-sided major misperception about the role of ideas in songwriting (and really, in creativity in general)

28 Jun 2021Why You Should Try Fasting From Music00:28:37

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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.

21 Jun 20213 Basic Melody Writing Tips00:36:26

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In this episode, Joseph pulls back to talk about some melody writing fundamentals. These are 3 basic, but very important, melody writing tips.

14 Jun 2021How Constraints Can Actually Help Our Songwriting Creativity00:36:13

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In this episode, Joseph talks how putting some constraints on our songwriting can actually HELP our creativity. 

07 Jun 20213 Unintuitive Songwriting Skills00:28:02

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In this episode, Joseph talks about 3 less intuitive songwriting skills.

31 May 20213 Things To Know Before You Start Songwriting00:28:11

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In this episode, Joseph talks about 3 big-picture things to know before you take the dive into songwriting... or 3 fundamental things to re-think through if you're a more seasoned songwriter!

24 May 20213 Tips From "Writing Better Lyrics" by Pat Pattison 00:25:20

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Joseph talks about 3 major things he learned from Pat Pattison's great book "Writing Better Lyrics: The Essential Guide To Powerful Songwriting"

17 May 2021How To Turn A Song Piece Into A Full Song00:41:36

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In this episode, Joseph talks about how to actually FINISH a partly-written song.

10 May 2021How To Listen To Song Structure As A Songwriter00:37:30

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In this episode, Joseph talks about listening to song STRUCTURE with the critical ear of a learner and creator of music, not simply as a consumer. We are, after all, songWRITERS!

03 May 2021How To Listen To Music As A Songwriter Part 3: Song Arrangement00:35:18

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In this episode, Joseph talks about listening to song arrangements with the critical ear of a learner and creator of music, not simply as a consumer. We are, after all, songWRITERS!

26 Apr 2021How To Listen To Music As A Songwriter Part 2: Melody00:29:05

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In this episode, Joseph talks about listening to melodies with the critical ear of a learner and creator of music, not simply as a consumer. We are, after all, songWRITERS!

19 Apr 2021How To Listen To Music As A Songwriter Part 1: Lyrics00:45:15

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Joseph talks about how to LISTEN to music as a songwriter. Just like a videographer sees a movie differently than a screenwriter who sees it differently than the average consumer, a songwriter should be listening to music more analytically and critically than the average music consumer. Because we have much to learn from the songs around us!

12 Apr 20213 Reasons To Record An EP This Year00:35:05

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In this episode, Joseph issues a challenge to listeners - Record a 4-6 song EP this year. In this episode, Joseph gives you 3 reasons why you should commit to the goal of making an EP this year.

05 Apr 20214 Do's And Don'ts of Writing A Song Hook00:22:51

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In this episode, Joseph talks about the 4 Do's and Don'ts of writing a hook for your song.

29 Mar 2021How 3 of My Favorite Bands Influenced My Sound00:33:23

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In this episode, Joseph talks about how 3 of his favorite bands influenced his sound to help you figure out how you can also start to figure out your own sound, where it comes from, and what parts you might want to ADD to your sound that you haven't thought of yet.

22 Mar 2021How I Make Up For 3 Of My Songwriting Weaknesses00:31:28

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Joseph talks about how he gets past 3 of his major songwriting weaknesses to illustrate the importance of knowing your weaknesses AND knowing how to address them.

15 Mar 2021Songwriting Is Like Fishing00:25:48

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Tom Petty's quote: “I compare it to fishing: There’s either a fish in the boat or there’s not. Sometimes you come home and you didn’t catch anything and sometimes you caught a huge fish. But that was the work part of it to me. I just remember being excited when I had a song done, and I knew I had a song in my pocket.”

Joseph talks about all the ways songwriting is like fishing and what we can learn about effective songwriting processess from it. 

08 Mar 20213 Song Arranging Mistakes00:20:38

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Joseph talks about 3 common song arranging mistakes to avoid.

01 Mar 20213 Major Benefits of Symbolism In Songwriting00:23:11

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Joseph talks about the 3 MAJOR benefits of utilizing symbolism in our songs. 

22 Feb 2021The Importance of Uninterrupted Songwriting Time00:27:17

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Joseph talks about how important it is to get UNINTERRUPTED songwriting time.

15 Feb 2021Songwriting And The Importance Of The Word "No"00:21:56

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Joseph talks about how important saying "no" and REMOVING things rather than adding can actually be very important in your songwriting.

08 Feb 2021The Simple Secret To Striking Lyrics: 3 Ways Object Writing Will Help Your Songwriting00:20:02

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Joseph talks about the simple secret to writing striking lyrics and 3 ways it will help your songwriting.

01 Feb 20213 EASY Ways To Write Amazing Vocal Harmonies00:18:15

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Joseph teaches 3 easy harmonies you can add to your vocals to really help them shine.

25 Jan 2021Show Before You Tell In Your Song00:19:02

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Joseph talks about the importance of showing BEFORE you tell in your song.

18 Jan 2021How To Develop A Song Idea: 3 Killer Things To Do BEFORE You Start Writing Lyrics00:19:58

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Joseph talks about how to develop a song idea utilizing 3 different documents.

11 Jan 2021Creativity Comes In Sprints: How Do We Deal With It?00:21:40

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Joseph talks about dealing with the harsh fact that creativity comes in sprints.

04 Jan 20217 Mistakes New Songwriters Make00:29:11

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Joseph talks about 7 mistakes that new songwriters most often make and how to avoid all 7 of them.

28 Dec 2020Tools To Write Songs In 202100:28:45

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Joseph talks about some of the best online and recording tools for songwriting in 2021.

21 Dec 2020How To Write Songs In 202100:22:35

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Joseph talks about how to write songs in the year 2021.

14 Dec 2020Music Or Lyrics First? 2 Advantages and Disadvantages of Each Songwriting Method00:30:23

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Joseph talks about 2 advantages and 2 disadvantages of each main songwriting method: Lyrics first and Music first.

07 Dec 20203 Reasons Why Songwriters MUST Keep Practicing Their Instruments00:17:15

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Joseph talks about 3 major reasons why songwriters need to continue practicing and becoming more skilled with their instruments.

30 Nov 2020Advantages of Songwriting In The Direct Address Point of View00:22:22

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Joseph talks about the advantages of songwriting in the most intimate (and most popular and natural) point of view: Direct Address.

23 Nov 2020Advantages of Songwriting In The 2nd Person Point of View00:14:06

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Joseph talks about the advantages of songwriting in the most intimate point of view that DOESN'T have an "I" in the story, but is all about you: 2nd Person

16 Nov 2020Advantages of Songwriting In The 1st Person Point Of View00:19:17

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Joseph talks about the advantages of songwriting in the most intimate point of view that DOESN'T have a "you" in the story, and the second least intimate of the 4 points of view overall: 1st person. 

09 Nov 2020Advantages of Songwriting In The 3rd Person Point Of View00:20:03

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Joseph talks about the advantages of songwriting in the most objective, least intimate point of view: 3rd person. 

02 Nov 2020Get Your Songwriting Perspective Right00:35:22

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Joseph talks about getting your songwriting perspective right so that you can be most successful in your songwriting.

26 Oct 2020Songwriter's Block Tips00:33:40

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Joseph talks about the 3 main tips to combat and get past songwriter's block. 

19 Oct 2020Finding The Right Sounds For Your Song00:38:33

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Joseph talks about how to find the right sounds, tones, and instruments to use in your song.

12 Oct 2020Song Ideas Are Cheap00:32:14

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Joseph talks about why song ideas (and all ideas) are cheap, and what a better and more helpful perspective on a "great idea" is. 

05 Oct 2020Why Good Musicians Are Bad Songwriters00:40:24

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Joseph talks about the reasons good musicians are often bad songwriters and how we can learn from and fix these issues.

28 Sep 2020How To Make Songwriting Easy00:40:31

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Joseph talks about the 3 main ways to make songwriting easy. Or at least a lot easier.

21 Sep 20206 Reasons Why You Should Record As You Write Songs00:32:40

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Joseph talks about the 6 reasons why you need to start recording as you write songs.

 

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14 Sep 2020How To Write A Finale00:33:35

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Joseph talks about how to write a finale.

07 Sep 2020How To Write A Post-Chorus00:38:26

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Joseph talks about how to write a post-chorus.

31 Aug 2020How To Write A Pre-Chorus00:43:19

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Joseph talks about how to write a pre-chorus.

24 Aug 2020How To Write A Bridge00:33:40

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Joseph talks about how to write a bridge.

17 Aug 2020How To Write A Second Verse00:42:39

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Joseph talks about how to write a second verse.

10 Aug 2020How To Write A Chorus00:42:07

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Joseph talks about how to write a chorus.

03 Aug 2020How To Write A First Verse00:32:36

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Joseph talks about how to write a first verse.

27 Jul 2020Why Aren't My Songs Getting Better?00:32:49

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Joseph talks about 3 main reasons your songs aren't getting better, and how you can address each of them.

20 Jul 2020What Makes A Good Songwriter?00:43:25

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Joseph talks about what 3 traits make up someone who is or will become a good songwriter.

13 Jul 2020Why Is Songwriting So Hard?00:43:07

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Joseph talks about 3 reasons songwriting can be harder than it needs to be.

09 Jul 20206 Steps To Lyric Writing YOUTUBE LIVE STREAM TONIGHT00:02:44

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06 Jul 2020How To Co-Write Songs: 3 Indispensable Tips00:30:42

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Joseph talks about 3 important tips for co-writing a song.

29 Jun 20203 Important Tips For Band Members00:31:57

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Joseph talks about 3 main ways to be a great member of a band.

 

22 Jun 2020How To Put Poetry To Music00:35:50

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Joseph talks about how to put poetry (or lyrics) to music.

 

15 Jun 2020How To Write Lyrics To A Melody00:35:00

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Strongest Melody/Chord Pairings Post: https://songwritertheory.com/the-strongest-melody-chord-pairings/

How To Write A More Interesting Melody Post: https://songwritertheory.com/how-to-write-a-more-interesting-melody-the-4-levers-of-melodic-interest/

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Joseph talks about how to write lyrics to a melody.

08 Jun 2020A Few Tough Lessons I Learned As A Songwriter00:45:19

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Joseph talks about a few tough lessons he learned as a songwriter so you know what possible roadblocks and discouragements to expect.

01 Jun 2020The Best Way To Become A Better Songwriter00:18:03

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Joseph talks about the best way to actually become a better songwriter

25 May 2020The Truth About What Writing A Song Really Looks LIke00:45:42

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Joseph talks about the trush of what writing a song really is like. 

18 May 20207 Springs To Get Out Of Your Creative Box00:28:31

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Joseph talks about 7 ways to get out of your creative box in your songwriting. 

11 May 2020Popular Music Is NOT The Same As Good Music00:53:45

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Joseph talks about how popular != good- "popular" music IS NOT THE SAME AS "good" music. 2 totally different discussions, and why it matters to us as songwriters.

04 May 2020Advantages Of Songwriting With The Electric Guitar00:25:37

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Joseph talks about the main advantages of writing music with your electric guitar

27 Apr 20203 Advantages Of Songwriting With The Acoustic Guitar00:39:00

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Joseph talks about the 3 main advantages of writing music with your acoustic guitar

20 Apr 20203 Advantages Of Songwriting With The Piano00:52:32

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Joseph talks about the 3 main advantages of writing music while at the piano

13 Apr 2020Dare To Be A Little Delusional00:41:41

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Joseph talks about how daring to be a BIT delusional can actually be a good thing!

06 Apr 2020How To Write A More Interesting Melody: 4 Levers Of Melodic Interest00:42:00

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Joseph talks about how to write a more interesting melody utilizing the 4 main levers of melodic interest.

30 Mar 2020Write A Tattoo Lyric00:43:46

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Joseph talks about what he calls a "Tatoo Lyric" and explains what it is, why you need to use it, and how to write one. 

23 Mar 2020Storytelling In Your Songwriting00:36:33

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Joseph talks about the main 5 components of a story and how they fit into songwriting.

16 Mar 20207 Reasons You Aren't Being Creative00:50:44

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Joseph talks about 7 big reasons you may not be getting your creative on. It's easy to let things get in the way of creativity, until weeks, months, or even years slip by without actually doing the creating (songwriting) we profess to love. Let's figure out why we aren't being creative and turn things around!

09 Mar 2020How To Finish A Song When You're Stuck Part 2: Lyrically and Psychologically Stuck00:48:44

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Joseph talks about how to get past being stuck on a song's lyrics. Maybe you don't know where the story needs to go. Maybe you can't figure out the lyrics for the verses or bridge. You might even be without a central theme. Whatever the situation, we're going to talk through how to get over being stuck on the lyrics.

02 Mar 2020How To Finish A Song When You're Stuck Part 1: Musically Stuck00:37:53

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Joseph talks about how to get past being stuck on a song's music. Maybe you don't know where the melody needs to go. Maybe you can't figure out the music for the verses or bridge. You might even be without a chorus melody. Whatever the situation, we're going to talk through how to get over being stuck on the music.

24 Feb 2020Songwriting Is A Funnel00:55:07

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Joseph talks about how songwriting is a funnel. With each decision you make, there are fewer options for the next. There are ways that is helpful and ways that should effect your songwriting, let's discuss!

17 Feb 2020Instrument Improvisation Is Important00:46:48

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10 Feb 2020Don't Write Chord Progressions00:32:07

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Joseph talks about the benefits of NOT writing chord progressions, but writing with different methods.

03 Feb 2020Write A Backstory For Your Song00:30:11

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Joseph talks about the benefits of writing a backstory to your song.

27 Jan 2020Don't End On A I Chord00:34:49

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Joseph gives a challenge to change it up and end your song on a chord other than a I chord.

20 Jan 2020Add Chords, What Are They All About?00:41:50

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Joseph talks about Add chords, what are they and why use them?

13 Jan 2020Why You're Wrong About Music Theory00:32:59

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Joseph rants and raves about why you're wrong about music theory, why music theory is incredibly practical and helpful both as a musician and songwriter, and how not learning the basics of theory is just plain laziness.

06 Jan 2020You Need To Know Your Why00:40:54

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Joseph talks about the importance of knowing your "why" or your purpose. 

30 Dec 2019How To Start Arranging00:52:17

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Joseph talks about how to start arranging your songs.

23 Dec 2019How To Start Writing Chords01:06:48

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Joseph talks about how to start writing chords and chord progressions.

16 Dec 2019How To Start Writing Melody00:52:40

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Joseph talks about how to start writing melody.

10 Dec 2019How To Start Writing Lyrics00:49:04

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Joseph talks about how to start writing lyrics.

02 Dec 2019The Strongest Melody/Chord Pairings00:38:29

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Joseph talks about how to get the absolute strongest melody/chord pairings.

25 Nov 2019Tempo Changes are Terrible00:26:00

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Joseph rants about how tempo changes in songs are terrible.

18 Nov 2019Great Lyrics are Precise Lyrics00:32:12

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Joseph explains how writing more precise lyrics can help you go from adequate to great lyrics.

11 Nov 2019Don't Edit Your Lyrics Too Soon00:29:01

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Joseph explains the dangers of editing your lyrics too soon

04 Nov 20193 Things To Learn From Music Composers00:48:14

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Joseph talks about the 3 main things we as songwriters can learn from music composers. 

29 Oct 2019How to Choose the Perfect Song Title00:27:02

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Joseph talks about ways to think through and pick your perfect song title.

21 Oct 2019What on Earth are Sus Chords?00:33:59

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Joseph talks about what the heck sus chords are, why you should care, and how to use them.

14 Oct 2019Song Structure00:58:21

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Joseph talks about song structures- including some less common song parts. 

07 Oct 2019Song Structure: Call and Response00:31:49

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Joseph talks about the most fundamental part of song structure: call and response.

30 Sep 2019Lyrics and Rhythm00:31:39

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Joseph talks about the relationship between lyrics and rhythm. 

23 Sep 2019Chord Root and Inversions00:33:41

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Joseph talks about Chords, Triads, Root Triads and Chord Inversions.

16 Sep 2019Dealing With Discouragement00:29:32

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Joseph talks about some recent discouragements and provides some insight on how to deal with discouragement. 

09 Sep 20193 Indispensable Online Songwriting Tools00:23:36

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02 Sep 2019Does Chord Progression Matter?00:29:47

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