Hit songwriter Jason Blume on Writing unforgettable melodies, techniques from the hits and creating your own luck

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My guest today is hit songwriter Jason Blume.  He was Brittany Spear's first co-writer and has gone on to have more than 50 million album sales with singles on Billboard’s pop , country and R&B charts with songs recorded by Britney Spears, the backstreet boys, the oak ridge boys, K-pop and J-pop artists and many more.  His songs have appeared on Emmy winning shows and you can hear Jason’s songs all over film and television.  Jason is a writer with the heart of a teacher and I can’t wait for you to hear him talk about writing unforgettable melodies and the techniques fond in hit songs.  Jason shares his story on his road to becoming a successful writer and how to create your own luck, cowriter splits, copyrighting your song and writing for a large audience,  how he has only had two hit songs that weren't rewritten and so much more!

Show take aways:

• The most important tool in writing a melody is repetition.
• Write singable, memorable melodies 
• The rhythm of your melody is a power tool
• Creating a surprise
• Pay your dues
• Make your own luck
• Be flexible
• Rewrite!!!!!!!!

http://www.jasonblume.com

https://www.scarletkeys.com
https://www.instagram.com/scarletkeysofficial/
https://www.amazon.com/Craft-Songwriting-Music-Meaning-Emotion/dp/0876391927/ref=sr_1_1?crid=2PP55NU6E9ST6&keywords=the+craft+of+songwriting&qid=1659573139&sprefix=the+craft+of+songwritin%2Caps%2C153&sr=8-1

Engineer: Peter Sykes https://www.petersykesmusic.com

The show's theme song "What's in a Song" was co-written with Otto Gross
Recorded and performed by Otto Gross: 
@OttoGrossProduction (instagram)
@OttoGrossMusic (Youtube, facebook, TikTok)
https://biglink.to/ottogrossmusic 

Scarlet's website:

https://www.scarletkeys.com

Scarlet's instagram: https://www.instagram.com/scarletkeysofficial/

To purchase Scarlet Keys' book "The Craft of Songwriting:

https://www.amazon.com/Craft-Songwriting-Music-Meaning-Emotion/dp/0876391927/ref=sr_1_1?crid=2PP55NU6E9ST6&keywords=the+craft+of+songwriting&qid=1659573139&sprefix=the+craft+of+songwritin%2Caps%2C153&sr=8-1