8 Songwriting Tips I Wish I Knew Sooner
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Published 2023-05-08
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Hi I'm Keppie! I'm a professional songwriter, and songwriting teacher. I've been teaching song and lyric writing for over 10 years now for some of the best contemporary music colleges in the world— Berklee Online, the Sydney Conservatorium of Music's Open Academy, as well as for the Australian College of the Arts. At other times, I've taught for the Australian Institute of Music, as well as the LA School of Songwriting.
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All Comments (21)
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I dare you to write something every morning and every night. Its given me soooooo much material to work with.
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"Don't write the music, let the music write itself" -Michael Jackson
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00:56 Tip 1: Find the title at your earliest possible convenience 04:11 Tip 2: Whatever your title or hook is, repeat it at least twice inside the chorus 06:20 Tip 3: Amplify reality 07:48 Tip 4: Focus a disproportionate amount of time on the first line of your song 11:04 Tip 5: Choose the right point of view for your song 13:36 Tip 6: Save the highest note of your song for the chorus 14:52 Tip 7: Quality in songwriting is a factor of quantity 15:20 Tip 8: Do not mistake generic lyrics for universally relatable lyrics
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Focus on the “why” in the song (the most important part). We can talk about the “what” the “who” the “where” ect, but the most important part is the why. That part alone is the most important part of a song.
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Wish all channels had even a quarter of the content you put across. Your enthusiasm and logic and love for your craft is inspiring lass. More power to you. Thanks.
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K. Cobain seems to have broken the lyric rules. Although his lyrics gave the feeling of being personal, they were so cryptic that nobody REALLY know wtf he was talking about. YET they have shown to have universal appeal. 😊
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Great advice. Narrow and deep. It’s too easy (for me😂) to get distracted by the second verse!
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I have to say that I was blown away by the intelligence, insights and lyrical innovations advocated by Keppie. These deeply knowledgable tips are first class and the generosity in sharing them is much appreciated. I’ve always wondered what the key differences are between writing rhyming poetic couplets (which I can rattle off easily) and crafting creative lyrics. What a world of difference there is; I have much to learn, even after six decades. 🎉🎉🎉
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Thank you so much for this amazing advice and the time you put into making the video!
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Guys this is sooo brilliant! Thank you so much for taking the time to create this.
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Awesome. Thank you so much for this valuable content, we really appreciate your work!
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Brilliant, another practical guide. Thanks. I’ve got my Chorus sorted and now getting actual progress with the opening line!
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Great channel!!!! I love the content!!! Been binge watching for days!!! Subscribed!!! Cheers from Florida!!!!🎉🙂🙃😉😁
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love these so much, thank you for the tips!🖤
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Tremendous content! I have finally found a great songwriting resource. Thank you.
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Thanks Keppie ! all great advise :)
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Excellent lesson, thank you. Looking forward to learning more...
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Wry nice! I needed this instruction and timing was perfect. It’s like I knew all this but had never put it into action on purpose, just danced around it for years.
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So Very Cool, Thankyou. Amazing Lesson. You are such an Amazing Teacher. Much Respect. Cheers
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Honestly thank you so muctj for every video you make its given me such great direction and has helped me not feel so lost in teying to learn how to write songs so thank you!!
