Songwriting Academy KZfaq: / songwritingacademy 7 Step Song Planner PDF: songwritingacademy.com/planner
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@cronos53355 жыл бұрын
I would absolutely love more videos about song writing. I get writers block and lose interest a lot lately and it's killin me.
@PhilosopherFool6 жыл бұрын
Videos with these titles are usually just content fluff pieces with general common sense-type advice, but this was insightful, the explanations on point... Great video guys. Thank you!
@recordingrevolution6 жыл бұрын
Martin is the real deal!
@houstonvihaan79722 жыл бұрын
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@Houston Vihaan instablaster ;)
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@treversgoh6 жыл бұрын
8.00 "Give me some more milk" hahhaa XD
@HarryRotter6 жыл бұрын
If a baby said that in a deep voice like that then I'd definitely take notice!
@dman846 жыл бұрын
I laughed out Loud at this part! 😂
@sabrinalecrivainmediaTM2 жыл бұрын
These 2020 babies will say that. 😆
@ShallieDragon6 жыл бұрын
Songwriting is definitely an area I kind of struggle with. So, I'm definitely interested in seeing more videos on it.
@rubendaviso6 жыл бұрын
As a musician and songwriter myself, I really appreciate this! The content in this video is pretty much gold in the music industry now a days. Thanks so much, Graham!
@Akezevibez Жыл бұрын
I love this guys. Those were amazing tips… and I love how he carefully puts his words together and the examples he gave. It’s just perfect. He’s obviously a brilliant songwriter and a great teacher too. 💯❤️🙏🏾🎶
@mayawhite97436 жыл бұрын
Love this and would love to see more content on songwriting!
@JackTheRabbitMusic4 жыл бұрын
I just watched my first video with Martin, and I just wanna give this dude a hug. I have been writing songs since age 5, and still do it. It is a fantastic journey.🐰❤️🎸🎶🤝✌️
@hkage5211 Жыл бұрын
That great man. When I was 5 year old I didn't even know how to wipe my nose
@freakyfred5432 жыл бұрын
Thanks for this video. I am a veteran of the military and I am getting started in my songwriting career late in life. I am looking forward to your future videos.
@rickyguitarman38396 жыл бұрын
great video however, he could also mention that _melody_ is the MOST important key when writing a song, you can add some lyrics on the chorus like _oohhhlalalalababababluhh_ with the right melody/scale behind that shit, you have yourself a HIT!!
@amanthatthinks3 жыл бұрын
😊👍👍
@CognitionHardTrance6 жыл бұрын
This video is really helpful. I noted down everything he said and then found out there's a free guide from him too! Excellent content Graham and YES please talk more about song writing! You ROCK!
@beantownmusic35326 жыл бұрын
would love to see more songwriting workflows , this will be very helpful to everyone on getting ideas to create
@1stHandTV6 жыл бұрын
I write rap music and this video was more helpful than I expected 👍🏾
@dman846 жыл бұрын
This was great! I really appreciate the introduction to Mr. Sutton, thank you!
@mattpetello5 жыл бұрын
I learned a ton from this video. I can already sense it in some songs that I know and love. Thank you.
@TitiJackys6 жыл бұрын
Thank you so much for what you give to us on every video. (and yeah we want more of these kind of videos !!!)
@averygoth66756 жыл бұрын
I’m going to write a song based on this. This is like the opposite of cliché! The tips are so unique!
@samizzy6 жыл бұрын
Really excited for this new channel by Martin and really great vid graham !!
@mubafaw2 жыл бұрын
Jheez! Not even a song writer, but this hits hard. This is is so powerful. Mind blowing ! 😊👍
@Moi-io7yi5 жыл бұрын
Thank you so much for sharing this video. I'd been questioning myself about the use of questions or direct action in some of my lyrics of late and this video resonated. I have so much to learn while loving the process. So thank you from my Muse & I here in the tropics on a cool n breezy night 😊🎶
@conniearnold10533 жыл бұрын
This was simply beautiful you can see and feel the excitement in you both. There is no question why he is where he is because he loves what he does!! By the way this is my first time on here!!!!! Subscribed☺
@skiptrace18886 жыл бұрын
Lovely man with a giving heart. Excellent content & advice! Thanks for promoting Song Writing Academy! :-)))
@user-ct8pd1pw2n6 жыл бұрын
Love this type of video, more on songwriting please :)
@jammybilly6 жыл бұрын
Thanks Graham. This is great. I wouldn't be surprised if you had a hand in persuading or tipping Martin over the edge to start a KZfaq Channel. Thanks for helping us make connections too (Ill Factor, Jordan Valeriote and now Martin). And yes it would be great to learn more about songwriting. Subscribed to Martin's channel and downloaded the PDF. Thanks.
@papa_da_engineer6 жыл бұрын
Great video as usual Graham🙏🙌 and I just subscribed to that channel sounds awesome to me 🎶
@luisandres78906 жыл бұрын
Thanks for giving this video! It's really helpful!
@UNREDACTEDTRUTH2 жыл бұрын
love this! just wrote a song today & i naturally used a few of these tips!
@DeanBenn6 жыл бұрын
Thank you Graham. Another great one.
@Handler8706 жыл бұрын
Brilliant! Thank you guys for bringing this content. 👍👍
@VarunDhabe6 жыл бұрын
need more of this!
@arujunior34106 жыл бұрын
Very nice tip Graham. I subscribed to your KZfaq channel because of mixing. Now you've given me a new road to look at. THANKS VERY MUCH
@jphi10006 жыл бұрын
I'm having issues with songwriting lately. When I get to my computer I'll be downloading that 7 step PDF. I've heard some songs that have been engineered great that do nothing for me, and I've heard songs where the audio quality isn't the best but I love the song. Keep up the videos
@nstewart1116 жыл бұрын
Always enjoy this channel. Most helpful
@viktorpolasek61236 жыл бұрын
Awesome Graham! Thanks for focusing a bit more to songwriting videos. Your main area is somewhere else but as you say - these are the basics...
@alexseemusic4 жыл бұрын
Martin is awesome!! Thanks Martin and Graham for this video.
@thebreakfastmenu6 жыл бұрын
"Simple music for simple people." You have to ask yourself if you really WANT a chorus like this.
@IainFrame Жыл бұрын
Good video. Absolutely right, got to trust the process. It works for a reason.
@GuyTallo6 жыл бұрын
Even for a non-songwriter this is gold. Thanks!
@lilybanda4605 Жыл бұрын
I have learnt so much from this I believe this will improve my songwriting.Thank you so much and God bless you 🙏
@kokkkztse6 жыл бұрын
Yes i want to know more about it! Thanks you Graham Teacher
@TrueGritProductions4 жыл бұрын
You are both great guys, God bless you
@hedworm Жыл бұрын
Really excellent explaination for using a series of tools that will help us creative volcanoes focus things a bit. Thanks 🙏
@MrGuitarist98916 жыл бұрын
Fantastic Video! Thanks for posting.
@christinalaurice6464 Жыл бұрын
I’m deaf myself and just got out of a 20 years of bad relationship. I’m starting to open up more and found out that I truly LOVE music and dancing. I need tutoring. TY
@wowerman Жыл бұрын
This is an eye opener. One phrase and you are already a winner .PDF file no more available sadly.
@Appleloucious Жыл бұрын
One Love! Always forward, never ever backward!! ☀☀☀ 💚💛❤ 🙏🏿🙏🙏🏼
@johnpucilla71574 жыл бұрын
Excellent advice. Thank you for sharing your expertise. The key words as stated., " Don't complicate things. " Regards, songwriter John Pucilla
@benaaronmusic6 жыл бұрын
This is a great crash course in choruses.
@ncyclo1066 жыл бұрын
That was an awesome video!!!! Thanks!!!
@chiparooo6 жыл бұрын
Great stuff. Thanks for sharing!
@TowersBusinessSolutions-zv8ps Жыл бұрын
This is really amazing Thanks for teaching thia amazing topic
@MrAchris106 жыл бұрын
Great video. Thanks for sharing!
@mathismarshall82426 жыл бұрын
This is very helpful, thank you!
@MustafaBaabad3 жыл бұрын
I believe God is happy to see us, human sharing knowledges to improve all of us. Sharing like what you just did on this video is the goal of any religion to improve humanity. God bless you. Thank you! Cheers from Indonesia.
@charlesmau51424 жыл бұрын
A very good lesson.Keep up the good work sir.
@gloriagomez8336 Жыл бұрын
love this video great tips
@elvinlewis42336 жыл бұрын
Very informative. I think one still has to be careful to stay original, but this is definitely a huge help.
@ziouzitsou246 жыл бұрын
Great video! Super helful!
@TheErow446 жыл бұрын
You seem like a genuine guy who is passionate about what you do, I will definitely check out your content. Graham, YES!! Definitely more song writing content, Thank You!!!
@FarisMonshi6 жыл бұрын
TheErow44 hey man, if you’re new to Graham’s stuff, let me just say welcome, and that you’re about to dive into some of the most legit audio related content out there 👍🏼
@zackbolles359 Жыл бұрын
Awesome, thank you!
@johnford5769 Жыл бұрын
This is Amazing information. Thank you
@smurfdavinciofficial Жыл бұрын
I love this video thanks for the help
@MM-fi6fd Жыл бұрын
Great video! The link to that website and 7 step planner is directing to a webhosting site though.. Cheers and thank you!
@tutubeos6 жыл бұрын
Yes, more songwriting contents please :)
@joseferro14323 жыл бұрын
I love this video! Excellent! Unfortunately, the link for the 7 step method PDF doesn't work. Where can I get this?
@DavidRosario696 жыл бұрын
Songs often also have a "bridge"; where would you place the bridge in relation to the chorus? Would it be the peak of the mountain or something else? How about a chorus on a modulated key?
@jaybliss0005 Жыл бұрын
Thanks so much for this tips. I did searched for the 7steps song planner on pdf but didn't get that showed up
@EvanMasonMusic6 жыл бұрын
Great Tips and Sound Advice. Simultaneously, there is and isn't a formula.
@Pearlpassionstudio6 жыл бұрын
Excellent points here..Thanks
@nulodgerecords48616 жыл бұрын
Great Info, more please!
@deeperwithgod79323 жыл бұрын
Excellent teaching!
@SuperCMusic6 жыл бұрын
Great video!!
@emeraldstream8 ай бұрын
Nice video- sure, keep em comin
@TheC0G3 жыл бұрын
Martin Sutton is a legend! Just coming down from the high after doing the SongWritingAcademy 555 Challenge, one of the most profound weeks of my life!
@angelalara6668 Жыл бұрын
thank you!
@ZainabConteh-fp3kk Жыл бұрын
This is great
@MarcoMcKinnis12 жыл бұрын
Wow thank you
@Peterhearnemusic3 жыл бұрын
Great video very helpful I would love a copy of the planner but the link appears to be locked
@callingkane6 жыл бұрын
Thanks for the video man! I'm actually writing a song and it has all this great tips, and I totally agree with them!
@anthonycrothers54203 жыл бұрын
Hi there, only just come across this excellent video. I would love the 7 step PDF, but the link is no longer working it would seem. 🤷♂️
@theyansproject6 жыл бұрын
Hi, would Chorus like below be sufficient to make a statement? Verse 1 Falling We know we are falling But neither is sorry It’s always so sad It came without warning This gold gloomy morning We’ve finished the story There’s nothing to add And through the clouds slowly Chorus: Drip-drip-drop Falling down from the skies Washing off all the lies Comes final rain No matter how hard we’ve tried With nothing else left to hide Leaving us both behind It came to the end Verse 2 Maybe We’ll meet again maybe Both happy and carefree It happens sometimes… …But rain keeps on pouring And there is no turning When light is not burning And souls do not rhyme
@zacharyyoung29616 жыл бұрын
I think this is great advice that can be used in all genres. Thanks.
@nisarahmed47276 жыл бұрын
Beautiful
@lindaandanthonysjewelry68006 жыл бұрын
Yes I just picked up some very helpful songwriting skill.
@GaveMeGrace13 жыл бұрын
Thank you
6 жыл бұрын
Great! Please tell us more about song writing theme.
@luiszapiola3556 жыл бұрын
Thanks great info !!
@ashermohr34825 жыл бұрын
This is really interesting, the thing about melodic contour, and having choruses as being higher than the verses, I think this advice is more how to keep in with most other classic pop songs - if anybody has heard of the recent hit 'girls like you' by maroon 5, their chorus is way lower than the verse and pre-choruses. What you can use that isn't mentioned here (although it's great) is rhythmic contour. So taking this back to 'girls like you', the chorus hear mostly falls on beats 1, fairly consistently. Ed Sheeran uses this a lot in his hits, take 'Galway Girl' or 'Lego House'.
@fabricator.cap.hill.seattle3 ай бұрын
Great video, no songwriter is too big for these tips.
@CaseyMusicOfficial3 жыл бұрын
Hi, is the 7 step song planner still available somewhere? I am lucky enough to be following the kickstarter 555 challenge for January 2021. All the best, Casey
@Etherealtheband6 жыл бұрын
Great video
@MichaelSheaAudio6 жыл бұрын
I think it's a nice thought to have this information, but to live by it is a terrible idea. If you really want to write standard pop songs than this is great advice, but really I would encourage you to break all of these rules as often as you can. Keep the listener on their toes. The climax isn't always in the chorus. There's a song I really like that has a good chorus but the actual climax is the guitar solo in the last like 20 seconds of the song. Don't be afraid to put some real thought into a chorus. It doesn't have to be 1 or 2 lines repeated. Even using different lyrics in your choruses. Modern pop songs are all very similar and this is the kind of mindset that contributes to that. Just because it's popular, doesn't mean it's good. Who am I to talk though? I can't even get my friends to download my music for free. :P
@FarisMonshi6 жыл бұрын
LADDERLAD Music Agreed. This is a decent roadmap, and some good concepts to keep in mind. But yeah, absolutely, we can and should break these rules any time it feels right to you as the artist. I’m personally a huge fan of subtle changes in the lyrics of choruses, especially when they enhance the progression and story arc of the song.
@GraemeWoller6 жыл бұрын
At least if you know "the rules" you can choose to step away from them. :)
@MichaelSheaAudio6 жыл бұрын
It's strange because I never really knew the rules. I wasn't taught how to write a song, I just did it. I started with rock when I didn't know how to play my guitar properly yet. Then joined a metalcore band and started writing that style which has absolutely no rules so I think that's where I got it from. Just stringing together random parts in hopes that it will sound good. Then a number of years later, a friend asked me if I wanted to start a band, and I knew he was into classic rock. So really by that point I had never written a good rock song but I tackled it anyway and things went well. Now just from experience I know what I like to write and I know that I can delay a chorus until 2 minutes into a song, skip the second verse, blur the lines between Punk and Metal, etc. It's just something that comes with time.
@FarisMonshi6 жыл бұрын
LADDERLAD Music good on ya, man. I’m not at all disparaging the merits of those who go about songwriting in a more tried and true fashion (there is a LOT of merit to it, and much to be learned from), but I definitely want to emphasize with you that in some ways it is beneficial to come at this art from a place of greater freedom, and less rigidity and boundaries. I learned music from KZfaq tutorials about how to play exactly the songs I was interested in playing. I didn’t care much about proper technique, or what equipment is best. Back then, I just relied on my ears. I wish I would depend on them more nowadays like I did back then. I urge anybody watching this video and reading these comments to explore music creation as the unique artist they are, and trust yourself more than you might feel comfortable with. If you’re the kind of musician who spends enough time to read these kinds of comments, you owe it to yourself to have faith in your inspirations, your curiosities, and most importantly YOURSELF, to be willing to break from tradition anywhere you see fit. Whatever comes natural to YOU as the artist, will most assuredly resonate with someone else on this planet. Honest self-expression is rare, and difficult, but we all have it in us.
@MichaelSheaAudio6 жыл бұрын
Well said!
@aspinellkt74246 жыл бұрын
Best Advice!!!
@plexxplexx6 жыл бұрын
great!!! thanks
@lindaandanthonysjewelry68006 жыл бұрын
Question Graham, I have a very modest songwriting studio. I'm sure you've heard this before, I'm working with an extremely low budget. I am recording on to a tascam dp008ex with a SM48 for vocals. I want to start sending guitar/piano vocal my songs to people. What do you say?
@TrueGritProductions4 жыл бұрын
Great tips
@freeze44282 жыл бұрын
Great!!!!
@CreativeGamingDorthea6 жыл бұрын
Hey, I'm going to buy a microphon for recording vocals, I have seen your video from a year ago were you say an audio tecnica AT-2020 is great, buuuuuuut, should it be the XLR or USB version? And What audio interface should I use?
@mvlmvlg54176 жыл бұрын
Hello Graham and everyone else. I have a question about singing. How do I what notes to sing in a song?? Say it's in a D Maj, do I sing the notes in that scale? Please help! Thanks!
@RichardCejas6 жыл бұрын
Great! Thanks I think the 7 steps song planner's link is not working