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Introduction to Songwriting

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Intro

Three Main Components

Object Write: Ocean

Melody Ideas

I. Songwriting
	Introduction to Songwriting	6:17
	Melody & Harmony	8:06
	Object Write & Melody	7:32
	Rhyming, Melody, Harmony, Part 1	7:58
	Object Write to Verse	10:13
	Introduction to Lyrics	8:40
	Metaphor	5:18
	Repetition	7:23
	Imagery	9:28
	Personification	9:10
	Exaggeration	14:19
	Genres	21:57

Song Writing & Composition


Introduction to Songwriting			6:17
	Intro		0:00
	Three Main Components		0:17
		Melody, Lyrics, Harmony	0:21
		Rhythm	0:24
		Golden Guidelines	1:37
	Object Write: Ocean		3:09
		Object Write	3:21
		Eliot's List on Ocean	4:00
	Melody Ideas		4:47
		Four Notes	4:58
		Up One Step	5:11
		Ascending	5:71
Melody & Harmony			8:06
	Intro		0:00
	Melody Lesson		1:59
		3 Most Stable Keys	2:47
		Unstable Notes	3:00
		Example: Stable Note	4:58
	Harmony Grooves		5:47
		Groove	6:10
		Example: Own Harmonic Groove	6:53
Object Write & Melody			7:32
	Intro		0:00
	Object Write: Orange		0:24
		Homework review	0:33
		Homework assignment for next lesson	2:50
	Melody Lesson		3:18
		Stable & Unstable Tone Review	3:22
		Example: Tones Falling	4:45
		Example: Pick the next tone	5:30
		Groove review	7:06
Rhyming, Melody, Harmony, Part 1			7:58
	Intro		0:00
	Object Write: Ocean		0:09
		Object Write Review	0:25
	Rhyming Lesson		3:06
		Rhyme Scheme	3:11
		Example: Amazing Grace	3:41
		Example: Beyonce- Irreplacable	4:08
	Melody and Harmony		5:57
		Audio Example: Combining Melody & Harmony	6:45
		Possible Ending Note	7:33
Object Write to Verse			10:13
	Intro		0:00
	Rhyming Lesson		0:19
		Example: 'If I Die Young'	0:40
	Rhyming Lesson, cont.		3:00
		Words Don't Rhyme, But It Works	3:26
	Object Write: Orange		4:28
		Turn Object Write Into Verse	4:30
	Object Write to a Verse		6:55
		Finding the Rhyme Scheme	7:15
		Changing to Not Rhyming Lyrics	8:02
	Melody and Harmony		9:02
		Stable Unstable Tone Placement	9:20
		One-Bar Idea	9:52
Introduction to Lyrics			8:40
	Intro		0:00
	Object Write: Ocean		1:03
		Example: Key Phrases to Use	1:46
	Object Write to a Verse		1:49
		The Rhyme Schme	2:21
		Different Rhyme Scheme	2:53
		Example: Why Words Rhymes	4:07
	Melody Ideas		4:16
		Create Many Melodies With 1 Simple Phrase	4:35
	Harmony for Verse and Chorus		6:15
		Define Harmony	6:20
		Example: Add 1 New Chord	6:46
		Audio Example	7:30
Metaphor			5:18
	Intro		0:00
	Lyric Writing		0:25
		What is a Metaphor?	0:33
		Examples: Metaphors	0:40
	Melody Ideas		2:24
		Arches	2:42
		Examples: Small and Big Arches	3:14
	Harmony Major vs Minor		3:55
		Groove	4:08
		Introduce Minor Chord to Mix	4:14
Repetition			7:23
	Intro		0:00
	Lyric Writing		0:12
		Example: Use Repetition to Strengthen	0:23
		Example 2: Use Repetition to Strengthen	0:59
	Melody Ideas		1:50
		Truncation	2:22
	Rhythm Lesson		3:27
		Whole Note	3:52
		Half Note	4:03
		Quarter Note	4:06
		Example	4:46
Imagery			9:28
	Intro		0:00
	Lyric Writing		0:13
		Use 5 Senses As Descriptions	0:16
		Example: Senses As Descriptions	0:28
		Example 2: Senses As Descriptions	1:06
	Melody Ideas		2:32
		Ways to Develop Melody	2:49
		Chord & Arpeggio	4:46
	Rhythm Lesson		5:08
		Dotted Note	5:27
		Clap Out Example	6:12
Personification			9:10
	Intro		0:00
	Lyric Writing		0:15
		Define Personification	0:18
		Examples: Personification	0:29
	Melody Ideas		3:22
		Permutation	3:39
		Ornamentation	3:59
		Thinning	4:24
		Pitch Change	4:39
		Example	4:57
	Song Sections		6:19
		Different Sections of a Song	6:40
		Pre-Course, Bridge, Breakdown, Instrumental Breaks	6:47
Exaggeration			14:19
	Intro		0:00
	Lyric Writing		0:21
		Define Exaggerate	0:23
		Examples: Exaggeration	0:29
	Collaboration		3:02
		Consider When Collaborating	3:36
	Business of Songwriting		8:12
		Guidelines to Protect Your Song	8:33
		Recording Demos	8:40
		Studio Time	8:55
		Submitting Material	9:35
		Building Relationships	10:30
		Getting a Mentor	11:24
		Write Out Goals	11:44
		Meet Other Songwriters/ Producers	12:01
		Going to Network Events	12:19
		Being a Professional	12:36
		Being a Solo Artist or Starting Band	13:11
		Performing	13:34
Genres			21:57
	Intro		0:00
	Country		0:46
		Audio Example: Keith Urban	1:02
		Example: Rhyming Scheme	5:59
		Stripping Instrumentation	7:42
	Pop		8:11
		Audio Example: Pink	8:33
		Main Difference Between Country & Pop	13:03
		Chorus Extension	13:33
	R&B		14:14
		Audio Example: John Legend	14:40
		Reframe	20:44

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