Songwriting With Simplicity Podcast

In this episode we have a chat about using notes outside of the major scale to create interesting baselines, melodies, and chord progressions.

In this episode we have a little chat about breaking out of the box lyrically and 5 ways you can do so.

CHORDS. START WITH CHORDS.

In this episode we chat about how you can use the “wrong” chords to make things sound right.

In today's episode we go over some helpful practices and ideas for choosing a tempo. There's no right or wrong way to choose a tempo and you can use any number. If you have and questions, episode ideas, comments feel free to email me [email protected]

So, we've discussed some of the ways that you can learn an instrument (I'll go into detail about chord progressions soon). But what are the habits of an effective songwriter? How do you get songs done and have a lot of flourishing ideas? Here's how I never run out of ideas and avoid writers block. Habits of Effective Songwriters Episode 1. Brainstorming, coming up with a surplus of ideas, keeping them for reference. You might even end up with too many ideas. But don't worry, we'll talk about how to turn those ideas into a finished product in the future episodes.  Thanks for listening  Do you guys like longer like 15 minute episodes or shorter 3-10 minutes? Let me know please :-) My email is [email protected]

EP 3. In this episode we go over 7 simple, optional steps you can take to learn an instrument quickly and easily.  If you want to skip straight to step 1, then skip to 3 minutes that's when I get into it! :-) Option 1: Learn some songs that you enjoy, this will give you an understanding of chords and song structure Option 2: Start learning scales. (I’ll do a full episode on scales). Scales are essentially just a set of musical notes and they give you a lot to work with when songwriting and jamming. Most modern western music is written in the "Major Scale". Look into the Major scale if you wish to understand the fundamentals of music. Option 3: Learn and understand how chords work. Chords are harmonies, stacks of notes that create a sound. Definitely a key concept in music, one of the most important one, along with understanding melodies, I'll do an entire episode on melody creation, and what a melody is. Option 4: Find a group of musicians to play with or form one yourself. It's good to play with other musicians as soon as you can, it's one of the most effective ways to improve, I cannot stress that enough. In the podcast I go over many of the ways you can find / create a music group in the podcast. Ask around, look online, you'll find people in no time. Option 5: Search up free pdf's and informational videos related to your instrument / music theory /songwriting. A simple google search will give you hundreds of thousands of results! Option 6: Find an instructor that can give you real constructive feedback and show you proper technique, help you make adjustments. There are many online and probably some in your area.  Option 7: Purchase books on the topic. People with lots of experience and wisdom have written books on music that are extremely helpful. Don't overlook books! Email me any questions, recommendations, comments, concerns: [email protected] Here's those links I mentioned! Book recommendation https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/362228.The_Mastery_of_Music Services for meeting new musicians https://app.joinfuzz.com/ https://www.vampr.me/ https://www.gohendrix.com/ https://amy.network/ https://musolist.com/ http://www.bandfriendapp.com/ If you live in London, check out:  https://www.jamseekapp.co.uk/en/index.php If you live in the UK: https://www.find-a-musician.com/ https://www.joinmyband.co.uk/ If you live in Australia: https://www.themusos.com.au/ Subreddit I found https://www.reddit.com/r/BedroomBands/

EP 2: Just some tips for those of you that are getting into learning an instrument and or wish to improve on an instrument consistently. Here’s what I’d recommend after 11 years of playing guitar and a few other instruments

EP 1: This is the first podcast that I’ve created and it’s 3 simple paths that you can take to get your songwriting journey started! Thanks 4 listening :-)