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Writing a hit song with integrity, style, innovation, balls, and catch the attention of millions is incredibly difficult. Sure anyone can come out with a viral piece of crap however, to write something that will last generations and invite/inspire young people to carry the flame is my life’s dream
@1:00 is definitely a matter of taste!! The music that gets my feet kicking of my shoes is from 55-65 years ago, showing my age…?
As a metal head, I can say that I have had to dispense with comments about pop songs and structures for the sake of expanding my craft. Not just as a song writer but as an engineer as well. Broadening horizons isn't such a bad thing. Pop's biggest concern is lyrical elements. Admittedly I enjoy the screams but that is because there is a type of intensity you can easily find from that which may parallel your raw emotions of anguish better than most pop songs. However, the structure of a pop song has a hidden science to it that pleases the listeners ear. If these techniques were applied to metal… Some interesting things are likely to occur no doubt. Cheers music enthusiasts. Whether your poison is pop, metal, edm, hiphop, country, jazz or folk… Meld it with you heart and mind. Be well all. ../,
You're talking about HIT songs in the video, DEFINITELY need to include production. Songwriting itself not so much, but almost no songs would be hits nowadays without the production techniques
All of Alec Benjamin’s songs have great examples of lyrical story telling
how much you wanna bet he is jewish.
hi thersfagahahfesdsongwriting
If YOU don’t have any hit songs out, I really don’t wanna hear this shit. I have no idea on your credentials, idk who you are. If your not someone like Eminem, Pharrell, Jay-Z, or anyone whose putting hits out right now? Everything you say is irrelevant to me. Let us know on your credentials and who you’ve written for.
Plugs
Also, a key change. Makes it like anothersong, kind of like hitting the musical "refresh button"
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Dude you talk about things that you didn't tried personally. How could you know what is needed to write a hit song, when you didn't have one. We should ask Max Martin about this, but of course he will avoid telling us his secrets. It's cash cow for a few chosen. Those vids are only entertainment
This guy teaching people how to write a hit song is like me teaching people how to fly a plane. We both have no idea how to do either. This video is just an ad to buy his shit.
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCgIz8uY4bQAfpnah186Rm_w
and how many hit songs have you written?
im actually reading your book right now! It's great so far!
Ua too fast mr., try explain slower for some like me to note down. alov ua lessons
how would you explain a phenomena like Lana Del Rey? She's massively commercially successful, and yet she breaks some reals as well. Her music is not danceable or groovy, she mainly focuses on lyric writing, and she has a very non-traditional approach to singing. Yet she kills the music game.
Bei dir steht im Vordergrund zu verkaufen und nicht zu helfen. Du versuchst Sachen einzubauen um sympathisch zu wirken aber das klappt irgendwie nicht richtig wenn es dir eher ums verkaufen geht.
Hey! Great videos. In case I missed it, could you talk a little about some of your key songwriting credits as a professional? It would be cool to see how your methods have borne fruit in such a competitive industry. Thanks!