Starting to write lyrics and songs is hard. Singer-Songwriters Nicole Milik and Andy reveal their secrets of how to break a song down to just chords and writing an acoustic version of the tracks you love in Episode 2 of our little songwriting series.
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Check out Live at the Lake: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dW8-9WDzcfQ
Interesting bits and pieces:
0:00: introduction
0:22: the song within a song
0:50: stripping a song down to just chords
1:10: listening to Billie Eilish - Bad Guy
2:06: components of the song
2:58: analyzing chords, melody and harmony
4:24: playing the 3 chord progression
5:30: expanding your sound
6:54: advices on breaking a song down
7:43: the secret of songwriting
7:58: how to vary a song
8:12: playing the same chords with another melody
8:48: What are your songwriting experiences
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