HeyJaredKeppie and Benny
A radical experiment in building relationships and stories around songwriting - on the path less travelled.
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Ok, Let's Talk About MELODY (opens the original)
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Is melody something that just comes down from the heavens or can it actually be learnt? (spoiler ... OF COURSE IT CAN!)In this episode we dive into the topic of melody-writing - how to analyse them, how to visualise them and most importantly, how to create your own beautiful and memorable melodies.And if you are serious about developing your melody-writing skills we have a FREE Workshop coming up, 'Write a Song in 90mins - Starting With Melody' - <a href="https://events.humanitix.com/write-a-son
Why We Built An AI Model of Ourselves (opens the original)
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We have just released a new tool inside our HTWS Membership Community, the ‘HTWS Song Feedback Coach’. It’s an AI-powered tool that is basically like having Benny and myself on tap, any time, to give songwriters specific, actionable, and expertise-driven feedback on your songs.We are in such a strange, exhilarating and problematic moment with AI, so I wanted to take a slower approach here, to give a full backstory on where this idea came from, and how we have approached the use of AI technology
To Share or Not to Share... That is the Question (opens the original)
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Do you have thoughts or feelings that are just too personal to share with others? How vulnerable and honest do you need to be with your lyric writing, and is there really anything wrong with keeping some of your creative output just for yourself?In this episode we tackle the topic of sharing our work publicly - why we do it, how we do it and when it makes the most sense to do it.COMMUNITY: Join the HTWS Community with a 14-Day Free Trial: https://howtowritesongs.org/community/YOUTUBE: If you wan
How to Train Your 'Creativity Muscles' (opens the original)
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John Cleese famously said 'Creativity is not a talent, it is a way of operating'. If that is true, how can we learn to operate more effectively as songwriters? Are there ways to train and strengthen our 'creativity muscles' on a daily basis?In this episode, we tackle the huge and enduring topic of creativity and identify some practical ways that you can develop your own creative practice.COMMUNITY: Join the HTWS Community with a 14-Day Free Trial: https://howtowritesongs.org/community/YOUTUBE: I
How Long Should a Song Take to Write? (opens the original)
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For Bob Dylan, it sometimes took him 10 minutes, while Leonard Cohen wrote and re-wrote endless versions of 'Hallelujah' over a 5 year period.So, how long should it take to write a song? Does it depend on your skill level... your personality, the type of song, the reason for the song existing?In this episode we tackle these big questions and many more!YOUTUBE: If you want more tips and tutorials on how to level up your songwriting, be sure to check out our YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.co
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