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Songwright Podcast Episode 11

Episode 11 of my rarely updated podcast.

For this episode I’ve cheekily pulled apart Sean McGaughey’s theme tune…. hope he doesn’t mind!

And I’ve also tried to illustrate how to fit words to a beat – with the result that I half sound like an awful early 80s rapper.

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Episode 10 – Tension Notes on a Minor Chord

Way back when Songwright was more podcast than blog I talked about tension notes.

This episode of the podcast is along the same lines: it demonstrates how you can build up melodic ideas using chords notes and notes that aren’t in the chord. This time I’m using the chord A minor rather than C major.

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Time Signatures revisited

In previous posts I’ve urged you to try using different time signatures in your songwriting. Why? 

 For several reasons.

My own personal bias. I like progressive rock and I’m a bit of a music nerd.

Doing music-nerdy stuff really appeals to certain types of music fan.

Its a great way of adding contrast, which is an absolute must if you’re to [...]

Episode 6 -’Till You Marry Me

Episode 6 – ‘Til You Marry Me.

This week we look at the song ‘Til You Marry Me by Michael Heath.
Michael said I could use this song on the condition I didn’t use it as an example of ‘How not to construct a song’.

I’ve done exactly the opposite, because I think its a great song that [...]