Emily's Helpdesk #7

In this episode, Jamie and Emily talk about:
- Authenticity
- How to write strong lyrics
- Using shock to grab the listener's attention
- The importance of having an interesting introduction
- Using less instrumentation without having a boring production
- Having the pay-off of the song show up at the right moment
- The AABA structure
- The best hooks are generally less than 5 words
- Repetition!
- Preserving your uniqueness
- Repetition!
- Prosody
- Repetition!
- How the right production brings out the song's emotion
- Free-writing
- Beginner writing tips
- Counting odd-time signatures
- Publishing tips and warnings
- How royalties work
- and more.

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Songs reviewed:
Mary Heather Hickman - Small Town Saturday Night
Gabriel Marchuk - What You Promised To Do
Phillipa Cooper - Paralyzed
Christine Passig - How Strong

Questions:

1. What exercises do you recommend to someone new to songwriting?

2. What's a good practical approach to develop rhythm-writing skills for a beginner?

3. Is it worth sending songs to publishers?

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Edited and mixed by Tiki Horea
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