Why do you like your favorite songs? | Scarlet Keys

Why do you like your favorite songs? | Scarlet Keys | TEDxPortsmouth

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4 ай бұрын

What’s in a song? What’s in those 3 ½ minutes of arranged sound that have such an impact? In
this entertaining, insightful talk, award-winning songwriter Scarlet Keys ruins an Adele song, explores the neuroscience behind music theory, and shows you how the right playlist can help you live a happier life, deal with your in-laws and even get your partner to pick up their socks!
Scarlet Keys is a professor at Berklee College of Music and a former staff songwriter for Warner Chappell. Scarlet’s songs have been heard on film and TV and garnered her a gold record. She has collaborated with recording artists such as Chris Stapleton, Eric Roberson, Melissa Ferrick, and local artist Sam Robbins. Some of her former students include Lizzy McAlpine, Charlie Puth, Amy Allen, Ingrid Andress, and Betty Who. Scarlet is the host of the What’s in a Song podcast and the author of The Craft of Songwriting: Music, Meaning and Emotion, but most notably, she is a world-class parallel parker.
Her most recent book as a response to her breast cancer journey, "What if it All Goes Right: Practicing Hope in the Hardest Times." It is available for pre-order.
This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at www.ted.com/tedx

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@arpeggemo 4 ай бұрын

Her tone of voice, her stage presence, her calmness - serious unintentional asmr.

@analuizapassos4678 4 ай бұрын

YES

@allan8364 4 ай бұрын

Blue clothing.

@HimynameisJermHicks 4 ай бұрын

And that beautiful song at the end left me in tears.

@KittehNow 2 ай бұрын

Awesome comment

@lewloh 4 ай бұрын

Scarlett was my teacher in college and she was so so sweet. Always wanted the best for her students without coddling us with empty compliments on our music. She also fought cancer 🙌🏻.. Love you Scarlett!!

@scarletkeys9169 4 ай бұрын

love you Lew!

@voce5867 2 ай бұрын

Lucky you. First for having her as you teacher. Secondly for being grateful and recognizing that.

@MuscularMayhem 4 ай бұрын

This is the kind of woman I want in my circle of friends. Her Ted Talk was everything! 😊

@anonimuswhyovich6668 4 ай бұрын

Мейин иштебей э жинди баш

@Silliestofgeese 4 ай бұрын

My sentiments exactly!

@litratistangadventurista308 4 ай бұрын

Exactly

@avarose4154 4 ай бұрын

Scarlet was one of my professors at Berklee. I’ll put in a good word for ya.

@rebecasaboia9 4 ай бұрын

JOSH DUN

@agraciotti 4 ай бұрын

The title in the thumbnail tried to be clickbait and is so dishonest and misleading. This has absolutely nothing to do with spotify wrapped (it is much better)

@nameABCD1994 4 ай бұрын

The talk it very good, idk why they feel the need to lie 😂

@Xplreli 2 ай бұрын

Trueeeee

@iCraftDay 2 ай бұрын

I clicked without reading that far, I only saw the video title

@KittehNow 2 ай бұрын

I don't understand original comment 😢

@lizzroth8134 Ай бұрын

Thanks! I watched 2 minutes. Glad not to have wasted my time.

@triggerbunny 4 ай бұрын

"I'd like to take a moment to ruin an Adele song.." ...I like this woman.

@catalystcomet 4 ай бұрын

I am requesting wayyy more content from this phenomenal woman.

@juliae6916 3 ай бұрын

she has a podcast!!

@catalystcomet 3 ай бұрын

@@juliae6916 (⁠ﾉ⁠*⁠0⁠*⁠)⁠ﾉ

@ivandalito 2 ай бұрын

*demanding please, lol

@arthurtyshchenko7336 2 ай бұрын

@@juliae6916how can I find it?

@renitalake3580 Ай бұрын

@juliae6916 what's it called?

@Msmusicgirl07 4 ай бұрын

I want her as a teacher. Not necessarily for music, but for life and stage presence

@lilelly16 4 ай бұрын

What a woman! Wow, incredible humour, nuance, sincerity, vulnerability and strength!

@voce5867 2 ай бұрын

Loved the words you used to describe ber! ❤

@miryanacolton5674 4 ай бұрын

When I was going through my divorce to ease my stress and depression I used to listen to lullabies at night before going to sleep. It was soothing and comforting for my vulnerable inner child. Not all of them worked but we need more lullabies for adults for sure.

@cariri12 4 ай бұрын

Me too. Me too...

@TopazRubyQueen 4 ай бұрын

This just reminded me of a song I had to go track down again... turns out it's called Lullaby, by Chxrlotte. Thanks, and I hope you like it too 🙂

@miryanacolton5674 4 ай бұрын

@@TopazRubyQueen WOW - that’s beautiful and exactly the style I was referring to. Thanks for the recommendation. Never heard of Chxrlotte before. 😊 Just found the CD I used to listen to on Amazon - Lullaby: A Collection . It has various artists like Judy Collins , Deep Forrest, Bobby Mc Ferrin, Sweet Honey In The Rock etc etc. There’s only one song on there which was a bit jarring as the tempo was too fast and pitch too high - can’t remember who that was ? Really good. Just ordered it again 🥰

@TopazRubyQueen 4 ай бұрын

@miryanacolton5674 Happy to hear you liked it! I found it while down a rabbit hole on spotify. That sounds like a good compilation. 🙂 The more I think about it, the more I agree, we need more music meant to soothe. I've remembered I had intended to mention another song, too, which maybe doesn't have the exact sound of a lullaby, but made me think of such music the first time I heard it. It is Memory Shore by Skott.

@danielelliott6113 4 ай бұрын

Ever since I turned like 7, I've never been able to listen to any lullabies without crying. I think it's because my mom would humm and play them when I was little, and I know I could never get back to that again

@alika207 4 ай бұрын

I will say that repetition is sometimes meditative and hypnotic. Music from Africa, and from the African-American culture has lots of repetition, and it actually makes the energy intensify.

@JiannisJourney 4 ай бұрын

I agree! I love African music ❤

@alika207 4 ай бұрын

@@JiannisJourney me too!

@downsjmmyjones101 4 ай бұрын

I bet you'd love some Catholic hymns.

@EyeEagle22 4 ай бұрын

In fact, african music uses a lot of polyrhythms, adding a tension and movement to the song. So, it is repetitive, but not boring and have some groove we enjoy.

@alika207 4 ай бұрын

@@EyeEagle22 exactly!

@kadiedurocher9016 4 ай бұрын

I laughed, I cried! I came for it and you delivered! More than talented, your vulnerability, humor and wisdom really amplified your message. Can’t wait to hear your next talk. 💗

@TheSeeking2know 4 ай бұрын

One of the best TED Talks I've ever watched. Maybe because I'm really interested in music and how it is created, but she's so measured and engaging. I am sharing this!

@hgoodin1013 4 ай бұрын

I learned from another musicologist why Linda Rondstadt's "Long Long Time" FEELS so longing and unrequited at the end. I found this fascinating. It's because it ends on the 4th chord, which leaves it unresolved. Giving us the FEELING of it (the unrequited love) being unfinished and neverending. And for RHCP fans, if I'm not mistaken "Wet Sand" also ends on the 4th.

@Beeritk 4 ай бұрын

I need this woman presenting everything to me for the rest of my life

@aaakashkumar 4 ай бұрын

To those who usually watch at 2X, great job switching between 1X and 2X to listen to her beautiful voice!

@frenchantonio1 4 ай бұрын

“Our next wedding song” is insane! Love this talk 😂😍🥰

@ASimpleInternetUser 4 ай бұрын

Her song at the end really reminded me of The Beatles in the best way. Scarlett Keys, what a name to be a pianist; literally born for the keys. She seems like a wonderful woman. I'd have loved to have her as my music teacher.

@carimeslockdownedtree2654 4 ай бұрын

1. An amazing talk, very funny, very informative 2. Godd that song... Goosebumps.

@PARoth2011 4 ай бұрын

She writes music the way Keith Urban does….beautiful music and poetic story telling.

@MERCYFRANK 4 ай бұрын

This is one of the most engaging Ted Talks I've listened to... and that i've got "everything" song at the end touched my very soul.

@Hitboo 4 ай бұрын

Thank you. I didn't expected to get hit like this. I had a rough time the past weeks in hospital so that really hit home for me.

@april8293 4 ай бұрын

I am sorry that you are going through this rough time. I hope that life gets better for you soon. Wishing you peace, happiness, and good health. ❤️‍🩹🙏🕊

@jessjess7 4 ай бұрын

Everything will be alright, you’ve got this 🎉

@thebalancedvirgin4893 4 ай бұрын

One of the best I've seen in a while. She's captivating.

@rongitmukherjee 4 ай бұрын

Teared up at the chorus "so it's a good thing i've got everything"

@tangie9 4 ай бұрын

This is now one of my favorite TED talks. Music has always helped me through my life challenges. Thank you, Scarlet ❤

@cati_me 3 ай бұрын

I fully subscribe to the "morning song" habit to be in calm mood, and just before I enter the garage of the office I change it to... "FIRE!"

@beth12svist 3 ай бұрын

I have to get up so early in the morning when I have morning shifts that I usually employ a really pumped up morning song (something along the lines of hard rock) to even be able to start functioning.

@bethelliot7140 2 ай бұрын

Is it "FIRE!" by whom? 🤗 I want to guess but i am not sure 😊

@cati_me 2 ай бұрын

@@bethelliot7140 BTS

@ConnectingWithDot 4 ай бұрын

Sounds are the soundtracks of our life. The beginning statement itself is a loving sound that we can hear, thanks to all the tools of life.

@avarose4154 4 ай бұрын

In 2013, Scarlet taught me how to write better lyrics, and I use those tools daily. Unfortunately Berklee doesn’t teach how to recover from an abusive home so I never made a living writing lyrics. Btw, Scarlet, you once interrupted a class to show only me an Adele song when I said I’d never listened to her. It was embarrassing because I didn’t enjoy it. Sorry. 😅

@user-nc9sh4qu3z 4 ай бұрын

This was high among the most interesting, moving and inspirational talks I’ve ever had the privilege to listen to.

@isaacmcburney 4 ай бұрын

I would love her as my teacher! She has such a great energy that I feel would make class fun and enjoyable. So cool to have put into words why I like the songs I do.

@user-hl1ct3yh1r 4 ай бұрын

It’s because she’s speaking about something she enjoys studying.

@claysmith8840 4 ай бұрын

She was the best, one of my absolute favorite teachers, and if you're interested in hearing her talk more about songcraft she has a great podcast called 'What's in a Song' thats awesome

@joramschweizerhof8830 4 ай бұрын

what a sweet, sweet person. i feel so gifted by her kindness and wisdom, she decided to share with us. a huge bouquet of flowers for you 💐, and lots of love from germany ❤

@wormydoc 4 ай бұрын

it was funny at the beginning, but made me cry at the end. "everything we need is already here." Porter Robinson

@rubendariostark 4 ай бұрын

Didn’t think I was going to get emotional when I wanted to find out about my Spotify wrapped, doesn’t matter… she is awesome. 🙌🏽

@stonedintuition250 4 ай бұрын

What a creative talented woman 🤩

@PetterssonRobin 4 ай бұрын

The auroa this woman exudes is just wonderful. I wish I a had a person like her in my life.

@christianmanalo747 4 ай бұрын

I'm crying at how beautiful this talk and her soul is

@zach_diecast_mansur 4 ай бұрын

Who else cried? Yeah, me either, I was just asking for a friend.

@Zenith.zenith.zenith 4 ай бұрын

not me , just commenting for a friend

@laurieaspinall3706 2 ай бұрын

I was just chopping onions.

@bigbadwolfeinc 4 ай бұрын

Great video; clickbait thumbnail. There isn't one thing about the psychology of Spotify wrapped. Kinda ruined the expectations for the great video😅 I wish they'd change it to something that would represent the message of this video.

@wildisthewind777 4 ай бұрын

she is phenomenal! such a compelling speaker, both hilarious and deeply insightful. I would love to see more from her

@crazymessofc Ай бұрын

I need a whole course with her! Music theory is always so interesting and she talks abt it with such a specific way that it makes it look easy??

@Jay_0605 4 ай бұрын

Thank you for being vulnerable. This is the most interesting TED talk ive watched so far. I wish you the best!

@MarkitaStaples 4 ай бұрын

Interesting talk. She’s a great speaker! Nothing about Spotify though lol

@Harrykesh630 Ай бұрын

Charlie Puth was surely lucky to have her as his professor

@veronicaprado9292 4 ай бұрын

I hadn´t cried over a song for like.... years.... woow this woman is talent manifested as a beautiful person

@Music---Man Ай бұрын

One of the best Ted presenter I've ever watched

@carolynmcgee1776 4 ай бұрын

Thank you so much Scarlet! I've always known you had everything, but sharing it with all of us is so very special. Singing has been one of the most important things in my life, but a hidden dream is to someday write songs...the knowledge you share in your book and presentations unlocks such beautiful possibilities to make such dreams come true. You are so talented and brave to share not only your experience but also your challenges.🎶👏

@kiwimichbee 4 ай бұрын

Oh gosh I loved this so much. Thank you Scarlet, I learned so much about why music is one of my most greatest loves. What a brave, creative and talented woman you are.

@CG-up9iv Ай бұрын

She is so engaging and likable! Although their subject matter is very different this feels like this is the same kind of star power of Brene Brown. Loved it :)

@AmberPatoc 4 ай бұрын

I listen to my favorite songs because its lyrics and meaning of music videos I watched made me feel understood when no one else understand what I felt

@KhojDai 4 ай бұрын

She took all my hearts ❣️❤️💚🧡💜💙😇

@feetycool3884 4 ай бұрын

she's a good singer

@DavidDavida 4 ай бұрын

we all have music in our hearts, unsung lyrics, expressions no words can express..i am haunted by this truth all my life.. Music is my release..

@jadecocoonfan 4 ай бұрын

I love her TED. She's great. Thank you!

@thonau8030 4 ай бұрын

Why does she reminds me so much of Stefanie Germanotta?? The sound, the chords and the message she sent was so powerful and full of good will, like OMG haven't met such beautiful soul in many years 😊😊😊😊 i spent almost 20mins watching and it was worth every second.

@highlight.summit.art2022_ 4 ай бұрын

Thank you so much Scarlet for this gift. Thanks to you, now I know that how we say things is far more important than what we say, and that songs can create emotions, and feelings, and they can help me start my day with a vibrant feeling. We love you ❤

@rebeccamusictherapy Ай бұрын

Thank you for sharing your inspiring journey and beautiful music with us, Professor Keys. As a proud Berklee alum (‘08) of the Music Therapy program and a practicing board-certified music therapist for 15 years, many things you spoke and sang about during your presentation (emotional expression, neurobiological responses, psychological support) resonates with my personal experiences as a musician and professional experiences as music therapist. Thank you for the reminiscence and reminder of music’s immense power!❤

@EmersonSpeakerBRAZIL 4 ай бұрын

🌻 What an amazing powerful message! ❤ "We've got everything"

@hellothisisz Күн бұрын

Just wow 😍 Thank you Scarlet Keys for this beautiful moment!

@asofotida443 23 күн бұрын

I grew up in the 90s, music was very special to all of us. First of all, the only way the access music was to buy the audio casette or CD. I had to save a month of lunch money to buy an album. This made us appreciate it a lot more. The best part was calling all your friends home because you had the latest album. We friends would get together create mix tapes for each other, listen together and act like we were performing in a concert! I realise the main this was the shared experience, musoc gave us something to do together. Once we grew up and we started having chance to drive a car, we friends would be singing our favorite songs at the top of our voices! Man ... Those were the best days of my life.

@Gngatho 29 күн бұрын

If she teaches me how to command my stage presence I'll be so proud. She's like an image from a fictional character

@sunxjane_2787 Күн бұрын

Favourite TED Talk I've ever watched (or should I say listen in this case)? Scarlet's lovely melodies will stay in my head for sure and remind me of a great time with her, thank you!

@shellykerwin7321 4 ай бұрын

Excellent!! Scarlet this video is So Uplifting! This is an Inspirational journey that goes way beyond Music. It is a Gift for the Soul. I am looking forward to reading the new book you have available. I will share this video with everyone I know. THANK YOU!

@mariaclaras88 4 ай бұрын

She has magic like Mary Poppins.

@laletemanolete 4 ай бұрын

Holy moly, the best TED Talk i've ever listened too!!!

@vlwalker44 4 ай бұрын

This is wonderful- she had me smiling and weeping at the same time ❤

@Jaebee2626 4 ай бұрын

Stephen Gianotti sent me here. Glad he did. ❤🙏🏻 Great share. Music has got me through a lot. Music is a powerful healer. I concur.

@herballady4701 17 күн бұрын

Thank you for the song you wrote. It really embodies the hope and fear we face with a cancer diagnosis.

@lisaaschmann7941 Ай бұрын

Scarlet, I just encountered a beautiful and inspiring talk . Topic: my favorite thing in all the world to think about and feel my way through--songwriting. Your friend was right. You do have everything..Thank you !

@tomilola_ng 4 ай бұрын

Oh my goodnes Scarlet Keys is 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥

@No_Name759 4 ай бұрын

I had a teacher who was on a ted talk and he said that you had to pay to get on a ted talk so let’s appreciate that this woman probably paid to talk about songs

@EterPuralis 4 ай бұрын

That does explain some Ted Talks

@beth12svist 3 ай бұрын

This is a TEDx talk, not the full-on TED, I think these function a bit differently. TEDx is run locally on a volunteer basis, TED is a paid membership conference, so I suspect in its case the fee paid to talk is basically the fee paid to attend.

@Patralgan 2 ай бұрын

Before watching this video I assume that it's largely nostalgia, the songs you've listened In your teens and while that's true in my case also, it's also discovering new things that really resonate with my personality, but also a certain artist which, in my opinion, transcends music and delivers something of a higher level auditory form of art, at least compared to most of the other artists. He doesn't just make songs, they're journeys and complex and intricate pieces of art. And after experiencing something like that, when you hear a song from most other artists, you're like "are you even trying?"

@InventorZahran 4 ай бұрын

"...You can't repeat the same melody three times in a row..." The Police: "Sendin' out an SOS, Sendin' out an SOS, Sendin' out an SOS, Sendin' out an SOS, Sendin' out an SOS, Sendin' out an SOS, Sendin' out an SOS, Sendin' out an SOS..."

@beth12svist 3 ай бұрын

Bruce Springsteen's Backstreets came to mind now. I guess it doesn't necessarily count because he keeps alternating two different melodies over the same sentence... but like nineteen times. ... but mostly I feel like some of the universality of her observations immediately fell apart when she stated "three and a half minutes" as the likely length of our favourite songs. Most of my favourites are longer. One of my all time favourites clocks in at over twelve minutes. 😂 (Telegraph Road by Dire Straits / Mark Knopfler) You can fit more complexity and rule-defying into a longer song, and you can give it more time to develop. And for some of us it is precisely that that speaks to us, not just the melody itself. I like the longer, more complex songs among other reasons because getting immersed in them is a form of everyday escapism. (It occurs to me now that the way she presents it, the instrumentals are always only in service to the lyrics - whereas in a lot of songs I like, the instrumentals play an equally important role, and may even take up more time than the lyrics, and part of the joy of the song is feeling that the people playing it are enjoying playing it.)

@shibejobs 4 ай бұрын

Does she have her own songs and singing herself somewhere out? Anyone knows? Her voice is amazing

@Daniella1117 3 ай бұрын

I LOVE her necklace

@thekajalflaneur 4 ай бұрын

Spinetingling, thankyou for sharing your beauty, vulnerability and humanity with the world ❤

@akbota3118 25 күн бұрын

one of the best ted talks I’ve ever listened to ❤️

@taylorvolleberg 15 күн бұрын

this was a nice little ease into music theory and its beautiful. The song at the end was incredible and it had these very familiar progressions and I couldn't think of it at first but by the end, I realized it made me think of Fly to the Angels by Slaughter.

@qizhong88888 4 ай бұрын

I learned more about music in this talk than all the music lessons I received😀

@user-nq9bz6iz6l 4 ай бұрын

Incredible. Thank you for the reviving content. Highly grateful and appreciative about it

@Angie_P 2 ай бұрын

Please more of her! She has such a great stage presence and such a good rapport with the audience.

@ZenRabbitVideo 2 ай бұрын

What an incredible presentation, Scarlet!!! I sat here mesmerized by your knowledge and delivery. THANK YOU for getting on this stage and sharing a world class TEDx talk. That's how it's done!

@lalah9481 4 ай бұрын

This was everything I needed to hear today.💖

@krishafyme 4 ай бұрын

I could listen to her forever

@DaFatPig2093 4 ай бұрын

Idk, ill remember this talk for that unique idea of everything. Thank you for this!!❤❤

@Ashlynn313 5 күн бұрын

Such a beautiful and heartwarming TEDx talk!

@38waystoThink 4 ай бұрын

A moment didn’t know I needed ❤

@isabellamanganiello7865 4 ай бұрын

This is my favorite Ted Talk I’ve ever watched!! So proud of you!!! ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

@alexeymanzenko7005 21 күн бұрын

One of the best lectures I've listened to in my life!! ❤️Bravo 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼

@phonglan9361 4 ай бұрын

She is amazing!!! I love her 😭😭😭

@miromarsik 4 ай бұрын

Thank you Scarlet for what you're doing, I learnt a lot from you! Wishing you good health! 🎶

@wyrlismike 4 ай бұрын

Wow this woman's voice is very comforting

@antoniorossi1441 4 ай бұрын

Very very good!!!!!! Bravissima Scarlet!!!

@deedom2000 4 ай бұрын

Thank you! Well said.💯

@herdionczarperalta5058 4 ай бұрын

🎉One of the most amazing tedtalks out there!

@timsmith8506 5 сағат бұрын

Love this!

@yayisgiraldo762 4 ай бұрын

Amazing way to face life ❤ made understand a lot how music makes us feel. I loved this video 🎹

@TheVocalGenie 4 ай бұрын

Love this Scarlet! Brava!

@sharmilakumble5713 4 ай бұрын

So beautiful. More power to her

@sandyedwards2681 4 ай бұрын

One of the best TEDX Talks I’ve ever seen. Bravo @Scarlett Keys! Very informative, engaging and inspiring-everything that makes for a great presentation.