Adapt time-tested songwriting principles used by the masters to better craft your own original material. Learn how to add an outro, experiment with multiple bridges, and more.
Overview
Syllabus
Introduction
- Learn techniques from master songwriters
- What you should know before watching
- Use your bridge as an intro
- Add an outro to your song
- Create a completely different outro
- Write an outro and intro that are the same
- Re-harmonize the chorus as an outro
- Break up the verse and chorus with a pre-chorus
- Ditch the verse
- Experiment with multiple bridges
- Use the rondo song form
- Use modulation in a duet
- Modulate a verse, then return to the original key
- Continue to modulate
- Use the tonic chord in an unexpected place
- Never use the tonic chord
- Consistent melody in the verse and chorus
- Next steps
Taught by
Julian Velard
