It takes some courage to put yourself out there like that. Really well done. It’s better than 99% of all the songs I’ve ever written. That’s inspiring.
@@chipgaasche4933nah sounds like you’re envious and trying to bring her down. Pros can do this stuff pretty quickly then go back later and edit to make it better.
Writing to a deadline has turned out to be the most sure fire way to make me finish songs and not work the ideas to death. But one hour, that’s super tight.
This is my favorite kind of videos, either on RU-vid, or DVDs or documentaries. I just love seeing other people's process. I mean, talking about the process is one thing, but seeing it in progress and how they manage time, that's priceless!
I'm doing a 30-day songwriting challenge this November and I had no idea ho would I finish a song this fast and on a daily basis so your video is so on time for me THANK YOU!!
So cool, my song Stardust was written along a similar idea Stardust [VERSE] Stars above, they light my path Your shadow keeps me company Every step echoes our past Hand-held strolls on moonlit streets [VERSE] A zephyr calls me back again Underneath the old oak tree Ghostly breaths caress my skin Whistling song through autumn leaves [CHORUS] Been thinking of your face Wondering if you're happy In the stars' faint glow I find traces of you all around me Magical stardust lingers in the air Reminding me you're always there [VERSE] I hear your words read back to me The ones carved in the old oak tree Fingers weave through blades of grass Combing through dirt and fallen leaves [CHORUS] Been thinking of your face Wondering if you see me From beyond the moon's glow I find traces of you all around me Magical stardust lingers in the air Reminding me you're always near [BRIDGE] Lonely nights, staring at the stars Wondering where you are You promised to always be by my side The night we held hands when you died [GUITAR SOLO]
I do that in iHeart - but I think it's more about writing a bad song in an hour. I actually do some prep before my one hour session, but the goal is get a complete song in an hour with no worries about quality. Interestingly our proceses are almost identical! Really enjoyed watching someone else do this. Great vid.
speaking from experience- this is hands down the quickest way I know of to write a decent song 'out of thin air'. Bravo! great content, Keppie. Also, and I know this is probably more of a country thing, when I write that chorus first, assuming my title/hook appears in the last line (usually as the last words), I try to hammer out that penultimate ('setup') line in the chorus and then draw a roadmap straight to it.
Just simply brilliant and inspiring. So far this is the most constructive tutorial video about how to write songs i’ve ever watched from you Ms. Keppie. Absolutely amazing. Lots of love from Vietnam. Thank you for everything you did. Charles.
I'm a mom with 2 kids as well... finding your channel was so encouraging for me! I'm trying to get back into the habit of songwriting. And now with limited time, I have to be very efficient with the small amount of free time that I have! thanks for the great tips in this video!
Great song!! I'll try this method, especially the writing the chorus first part. Verses come to me much easier...so I have a ton of unfinished songs that have verses and no chorus. Thanks!
LOVE LOVE THIS, helps to hear what I've already been doing and yet enhances it and makes it easier. I find it easier to write melodies also as you kind of did. You've done this a TON and speaking as a visual artist i can encourage that THE MORE YOU USE YOUR RIGHT SIDE OF THE BRAIN THE MORE IT WILL POUR OUT! The more i draw or illustrate, i SEE things in sleeping and waking and throughout the day so to all, KEEP DOING IT.
As the phone is held up to the camera in the video, I say "WAIT, WHAT!?". Hit pause. Then I open the file on my phone titled "Song Ideas" & gaze in near total disbelief at entry "Better Together" in my list. I will take it as a good sign my ideas overlap w/ Keppie Coutts. THANKS for posting!
@ 03:46 you immediately surpassed my songwriting ability by being happy with 'good enough'. I can't tell you how much time I spend, or waste, looking for 'better' just because I can't be happy with 'good enough'. Thanks for the inspiration.
This video (found from subbing to your email re: songwriting) is a great resource. It provides solid tips on efficiency with songwriting- golden nuggets of wisdom gained over time, such as how important finding the song's concept early on and naming the song helps the process so much. Also, I found the tip to plan early on how the song will start and how it will end to be helpful. As well as "write the chorus first." Thanks for the great video!
These kinds of detailed, step-by-step structures are really helpful. General principals are great but they don’t get stuff on the page. I could do with a workbook full of these. 👍
Amazing. I write songs and this video is a great help to understand the process, especially if you do it as a professional activity. Thank you, Keppie!
Such a pretty song❤ I haven't tried this style before because I usually like to start with the verse/theme to tell my story. However, I think it's a good idea for me to try this style to see what kind of creativity comes out of me. Thanks for the inspiration! Your energy is contagious! 😊
You are freaking amazing!!I love your videos. Straight to the point, no beating around the bush. The song maps take a lot of the stress out of it. Thanks again.
Next, you should do a video where you build off of what you created here and perfect the song and maybe even add that Pre-Chorus. Just show how you would bring it to its finality. To where it’s ready to be recorded.
I really like your process for the lyrics and how to use the structure lf the song! The only thing i wish had come up in the video is how/why you chose your chords and chord progressions, how they differed but still related in the chorus versus the verses. Overall great video and great song!
For me the next step is learning how to make a melody and create a rhythm that goes with the song changing slightly where it needs to within the feel of the lyrics. do you have videos about that? for beginners total beginners? i'm so happy to have found this community and am so grateful to you Keppie and Benny for these tutorials!
"Sometimes a certain smell will take me back to when I was young. How come I'm never able identify where it's coming from? I'd make a candle out of it if I ever found it, try to sell it, never sell out of it, I'd probably only sell one. It'd to my brother 'cause we have the same nose same clothes homegrown stone's throw from the creek we used to roam..." -Twenty Øne Piløts
I wrote my best song in 4 min. Drunk at the beach. I belted out a line in G, then EVERONE (LIKE 40 ppl) , friends, coworkers, neighbors, stared....i was addlibbing as a joke...but i started with my chorus, and it acted like a root. Felt so great to get to that part again. The whole song uses 2 notes lol. But i arpegiated the end to make it fun.
Brilliant, that was great and I’ve realised that I already do some of this which is a bonus. The last song I wrote started from a title I had already written down.
An absolute pleasure to watch! Such cool chord choices too. Love the pinky thing you do to get ring finger pressure on the B chord. I'm experimenting with different processes. Writing from the Title is really useful. It anchors the song and keeps one focused. My song 'Deep Water' the Title. I got the idea from a warning sign in a park. Loved it in Nashville, but didn't get cut.
One thing I notice that you do is figure out the vocal melody quickly, and how that sits with the guitar melody. My vocal melodies tend to follow the chords too closely until I have lived with the song for a while.
Great video, thank you so much. I like a lot your way to explain the method and the feeling of "enjoy the moment" while you write a song. It's funny that one of my first songs I wrote 40 years ago was "Rose's perfume" dedicated to my grandmother Rose with similar mood and way of thinking you have in the video (but not so good result about music and lyrics also because my bad english). So great memories to me watching your video. Thanks
I really enjoyed this video, thanks for explaining your process - writing a song seems like quite an intimidating process but I found this breakdown very helpful, subscribed!
When i write this way my fingers tend to go to old guitar tropes i’ve used before and i have to fight that. It works better for me if i come up with a musical hook or melody first and then pick up with my list of song starter concept ideas.
