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In this episode, Jeff walks us through one of his songs and how he makes melodic decisions.
Show take aways:
- How to evolve your melody
- Focus to the relationship between chords and melody
- Secondary Dominant can be great chords for the bridge
- Create hooks both in the melody and piano part
- Focus on the song, not the business
http://jefffranzel.com
https://www.scarletkeys.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
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In this episode, Jeff walks us through one of his songs and how he makes melodic decisions.
Show take aways:
- How to evolve your melody
- Focus to the relationship between chords and melody
- Secondary Dominant can be great chords for the bridge
- Create hooks both in the melody and piano part
- Focus on the song, not the business
http://jefffranzel.com
https://www.scarletkeys.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
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