Songwriting With Simplicity Podcast

By Mitchell Heriaud

Welcome to hell! Just kidding, this podcast is a guide for the average person to be able to learn how to create & record music, maybe even out of your own home! In this podcast I’ll be sharing wha... more

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The podcast currently has 11 episodes available.

Songwriting With Simplicity Podcast episodes:

December 04, 2023 BREAKING OUT OF THE BOX | USING "INCORRECT" NOTES (EP3)
In this episode we have a chat about using notes outside of the major scale to create interesting baselines, melodies, and chord progressions.
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19min
December 04, 2023 BREAKING OUT OF THE BOX | 5 WAYS TO WRITE NEW LYRICS (EP2)
In this episode we have a little chat about breaking out of the box lyrically and 5 ways you can do so.
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13min
December 03, 2023 WHERE DO I START AS A WRITER? (CHORDS)
CHORDS. START WITH CHORDS.
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5min
December 03, 2023 BREAKING OUT OF THE BOX | USING THE “WRONG” CHORDS (SERIES EP1)
In this episode we chat about how you can use the “wrong” chords to make things sound right.
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26min
November 05, 2021 Picking A Tempo: HOW TO DECIDE WITH CONFIDENCE
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]
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9min
September 27, 2021 Brainstorming, Generating ideas, Saving (Habits of Effective Songwriters EP 1) AVOID WRITERS BLOCK!
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]
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7min
September 25, 2021 7 Simple Steps to Learn an Instrument Fast (For Beginners & Intermediates)
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/
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12min
September 20, 2021 Quick tip 1: ACTION over INFORMATION (Apply what you learn!)
Guys... there’s a boat load of information on the internet which is great but . If you’re learning music simply asking yourself “How can I apply what I’ve learned today?” can be super helpful and can guide you in the right direction when it comes to figuring out what it is you should learn / work on.
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2min
September 09, 2021 funny podcast outtake (dog& cat chase)
what the hell haha
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5min
September 09, 2021 3 tips for learning an instrument and consistently improving (REACH YOUR INSTRUMENT GOALS!)
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
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12min

FAQs about Songwriting With Simplicity Podcast:

How many episodes does Songwriting With Simplicity Podcast have?

The podcast currently has 11 episodes available.