Live Q&A #7 | Holistic Songwriting – Holistic Songwriting

Video

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-l2axkjvKtQ

Summary

### Summary
The speaker discusses their upcoming program on ear training and their recent experience in performing around 40-50 gigs. They believe all genres of music are beautiful but some are better than others, and their favorite genre is currently electronic music, particularly artists like James Blake.

Highlights

• The speaker has performed at around 40-50 gigs in the past year. They believe all genres of music are beautiful but some are better than others. Their favorite genre is currently electronic music, particularly artists like James Blake. They express that jazz has been spinning in circles for a long time and they don’t find it as interesting anymore.

• 🎶 The speaker discusses their recent experiences in playing music, including performing at around 40-50 gigs in the past year. They believe all genres of music are beautiful but some are better than others. Their favorite genre is currently electronic music, particularly artists like James Blake.

Highlights:

• The speaker discusses their recent experiences in playing music, including performing at around 40-50 gigs in the past year. They believe all genres of music are beautiful but some are better than others. Their favorite genre is currently electronic music, particularly artists like James Blake. They express that jazz has been spinning in circles for a long time and they don’t find it as interesting anymore.

• The speaker believes there are certain formulas and rules that apply to songwriting, even though some might think it’s all about personal preferences.

Highlights:

• 🎶 The speaker discusses their near-formalistic songwriting process and answers Q&A on music.

Summary

The speaker discusses their recent experiences in performing music, including working on a 30-day challenge to improve ear training, which they plan to turn into a course.

🎶 Key Highlights:
– Fidesz near-formalistic songwriting and Q&A discussions

• Discussing upcoming 30-day challenge on ear training and creating a course out of it.

• The speaker is currently working on a 30-day challenge on ear training, which will be transformed into a course for those who cannot afford it.

Highlights

• The speaker discusses their recent experiences in playing music, including performing at around 40-50 gigs in the past year. They believe all genres of music are beautiful but some are better than others. Their favorite genre is currently electronic music, particularly artists like James Blake. They express that jazz has been spinning in circles for a long time and they don’t find it as interesting anymore.

• 🎶 The speaker discusses their recent experiences in playing music, including performing at around 40-50 gigs in the past year.

• Music Genre: The speaker is open to various genres but leans towards electronic music and artists like James Blake.

Highlights

• Near-formalistic songwriting and Q&A session
• 30-day challenge on ear training
• Importance of contributing to a good cause through super chat

Highlights

• Near-formalistic songwriting and Q&A
• Ear training course in development
• Super chat donations used for scholarships
• Music preferences change over time
• Emphasis on artistic freedom vs popularity
• Songwriting is unpredictable and experimental
• Different niches and marketing challenges
• Importance of understanding music consumption today
• Subjectivity and diversity in music taste

Highlights

• Discussion about songwriting, chord progressions, and creative processes
• Emphasis on experimentation and finding your unique sound in songwriting
• 🎵 The importance of having a personal approach to songwriting
• 🚀 Developing yourself every day and focusing on what you love
• 🌟 It’s essential to dedicate some time every day to developing your creative skills, such as reading books on creativity.

Highlights

• Writing a song through guesswork is possible, sometimes it’s just pure luck.
• It’s important to focus on developing yourself and not pay too much attention to others. 😊

• It is essential to dedicate some time every day to developing your creative skills, such as reading books on creativity. 📚 💡

• Highlights:

• The speaker shares their recent experiences in songwriting and performing music across various genres. They believe that while all types of music are beautiful, some are better than others and the speaker’s favorite genre is currently electronic music, particularly artists like James Blake.

Highlights

• The speaker discusses their recent experiences in playing music.
• The super chat feature and its contribution to a good cause.

• Q&A about making music, playing an instrument, songwriting process, and more. 🎶

• 🎵 Highlights: The speaker discusses their near-formalistic songwriting, upcoming ear training course, the use of super chat for questions, and Q&A session on music-related topics.

• Do you write your own music? Yes, the speaker is a songwriter and musician.

Highlights

• The speaker discusses their recent experiences in playing music, including performing at around 40-50 gigs in the past year. The speaker believes all genres of music are beautiful but some are better than others. Their favorite genre is currently electronic music, particularly artists like James Blake. They express that jazz has been spinning in circles for a long time and they don’t find it as interesting anymore.

• 🎵 AI Fears: Artists are afraid of AI taking over the music industry.

Highlights

• 🎶 The speaker discusses their journey with songwriting, Q&A, and music composition. They believe in experimenting with various ideas and elements until something truly great emerges. The importance of experimentation, understanding one’s own artistic identity, and making choices between following trends or forging a unique path are important topics discussed in this text.

• Making Music & Pursuing Goals: The speaker discusses their recent experiences in playing music, including performing at around 40-50 gigs in the past year. They believe all genres of music are beautiful but some are better than others. Their favorite genre is currently electronic music, particularly artists like James Blake. They express that jazz has been spinning in circles for a long time and they don’t find it as interesting anymore. The speaker also mentions their upcoming thoughts on Taylor Swift’s Reputation album and their opinion on the current jazz scene.

• 🎶 Discussing music industry trends, the importance of understanding consumer preferences, and finding inspiration in various genres.

Highlights:

• Importance of knowing one’s goals and target audience in songwriting

• It is important to focus on developing yourself and not pay too much attention to others. 😊

• Writing a song through guesswork is possible, sometimes it’s just pure luck.
• It’s important to focus on developing yourself and not pay too much attention to others. 😊

Highlights

• Writing a song through guesswork is possible, sometimes it’s just pure luck.

• 🎵 It is essential to dedicate some time every day to developing your creative skills, such as reading books on creativity. 📚

• It is essential to dedicate some time every day to developing your creative skills, such as reading books on creativity. 🚀 Gary Burton of Berkeley is known for breaking down melody improv effectively.

Highlights

• Importance of knowing one’s goals and target audience

• The „1,000 True Fans“ book recommended for further exploration on this topic

• Writing a song through guesswork is possible, sometimes it’s just pure luck. 🍀

Highlights

• Songwriting can start from any element like melody, chords or lyrics.

• Experimentation and taking risks are important in songwriting to create original sounding music.

• There are two paths: following trends or forging your own unique path

• Pursuing artistic freedom requires courage but allows for authentic self-expression
• Following popular trends can lead to quicker success and popularity, but at the cost of originality

Highlights

• The speaker discusses their near-formalistic songwriting and answers questions about ear training, super chat feature, and music-related topics.

• 🎵️ The speaker discusses their recent experiences in playing music, including performing at around 40-50 gigs in the past year. They believe all genres of music are beautiful but some are better than others. Their favorite genre is currently electronic music, particularly artists like James Blake. They express that jazz has been spinning in circles for a long time and they don’t find it as interesting anymore.

• 🎶 The speaker discusses their recent experiences in playing music, including performing at around 40-50 gigs in the past year. He believes all genres of music are beautiful but some are better than others. His favorite genre is currently electronic music, particularly artists like James Blake. He expresses that jazz has been spinning in circles for a long time and he doesn’t find it as interesting anymore.

Highlights

• The speaker is working on an ear training program.

• They discuss the importance of super chat donations for raising funds to give away courses.

• 🎶 Super chat feature contributes to a good cause while answering questions.

Highlights:
– Making Music & Pursuing Goals: Balance between art and popularity, understanding one’s own artistic identity, and choosing between being an opportunist or a leader in the music industry.

Highlights

• The speaker discusses their near-formalistic songwriting and answers Q&A

• The speaker is currently working on a 30-day ear training challenge and plans to make it into a course.

• Super chat: If a question is asked through super chat (a paid donation), the speaker will definitely answer it, and the money raised will go into a fund that helps pay for courses given away to those who couldn’t otherwise afford them. By using super chat, you not only get your question answered, but also contribute to a good cause!

Highlights

• The speaker is currently working on an ear training 30-day challenge and plans to make it into a course. They emphasize the importance of ear training and have received positive feedback from their audience regarding the new focus on ear training. The speaker discusses various topics, including their near-formalistic songwriting approach, Q&A session, the super chat feature, artistic freedom vs popularity, balancing art with commercial success, creative processes in songwriting, song length, and music as a business

Highlights

• Discussing different aspects of music and songwriting
• Importance of understanding consumer behavior in the music industry today
• Experimenting with energy levels can be effective in creating engaging music

Highlights

• The speaker discusses their recent experiences with songwriting and music composition.

• They emphasize that they believe there are certain formulas and rules that apply to songwriting, even though some might think it’s all about personal preferences.

• 🎵 Highlights:

  • Artist discusses the challenges of writing for multiple niches and marketing oneself across various genres.
• Dread, Trent Reznor’s work, and Nine Inch Nails are mentioned as sources of inspiration. The speaker emphasizes the importance of knowing one’s goals and target audience, and shares their personal preference for having a smaller but more dedicated fanbase. The „1,000 True Fans“ book is recommended for further exploration on this topic.

Highlights

• Writing a song through guesswork is possible.

• Importance of understanding the science behind making electronic drums sound more real on Ableton.

• The author often gets inspiration from melody lines they sing while driving and store them in their phone.

Summary: In this discussion, the speaker shares their thoughts on music production, songwriting, and personal experiences. They emphasize the importance of knowing one’s goals and target audience when creating music, as well as experimenting with different ideas to create unique and original songs. The songwriter emphasizes the importance of finding a balance between art and popularity, and understanding one’s own artistic identity.

• 🎶 The speaker discusses their recent experiences in playing music, including performing at around 40-50 gigs in the past year. They believe all genres of music are beautiful but some are better than others. Their favorite genre is currently electronic music, particularly artists like James Blake. They express that jazz has been spinning in circles for a long time and they don’t find it as interesting anymore. The speaker also mentions their upcoming thoughts on Taylor Swift’s Reputation album and their opinion on the current jazz scene.

• Emphasis on Artistic Freedom: Pursuing artistic freedom may not guarantee immediate recognition, but it allows for more authentic and meaningful self-expression.

Highlights:

• The speaker shares his recent experiences in playing music, including performing at around 40-50 gigs in the past year. They believe all genres of music are beautiful but some are better than others. Their favorite genre is currently electronic music, particularly artists like James Blake.

Highlights

• Discusses their music journey, experiences and beliefs about songwriting
• Explains importance of understanding the science behind creating electronic drums in Ableton
• Shares inspiration from melody lines sung while driving
• Emphasis on originality and avoiding cliches
• Importance of voicing and unique chords in music

Highlights:
– The speaker discusses their experiences with songwriting, music composition, and the importance of understanding one’s goals and target audience. The speaker emphasizes that knowing a bit about the music industry is essential, but understanding how people consume music today is crucial. 🎵 Music Creation: Necessary to find out how people think and what they respond to nowadays

• Importance of knowing the music business beyond just creating music
• Music consumption and selling has changed dramatically with the internet
• Platforms like Spotify have changed how music is consumed and sold
• Finding out how people think and what they respond to today is crucial in the music industry. 🎵 Music Creation: Knowing a bit about the music industry is essential, but understanding how people consume music today is crucial. Music creation provides a creative outlet for many artists, and being able to focus and create something great is fulfilling. Experimenting with energy levels in songs can be effective, and both approaches work well.

Summary
– The speaker emphasizes the importance of knowing the music industry and understanding how people consume music today. They believe that finding out how people think and what they respond to nowadays is crucial for success in the music business. 🎵 Music Creation: Necessary to find out how people think and what they respond to nowadays

• Music consumption has changed dramatically with the internet, especially with platforms like Spotify.

• Knowing a bit about the music industry is essential, but understanding how people consume music today is crucial.

🎵 Music Creation: Necessary to find out how people think and what they respond to nowadays

• 🎵 Music Creation: Necessary to find out how people think and what they respond to nowadays

• The consumption and selling of music have changed dramatically with the internet, especially with platforms like Spotify.

• Knowing a bit about the music industry is essential, but understanding how people consume music today is crucial. 🎵 Music Creation: Necessary to find out how people think and what they respond to nowadays.

Highlights:
– The speaker discusses the importance of knowing the music business beyond just creating music.

• They emphasize that understanding how people consume music today is crucial for success in the music industry.

Highlights

• Fidesz near-formalistic songwriting and answer questions in Q&A session

• 30-day challenge on ear training, course for those who can’t afford it

• Artists are affraid of AI

• Oliva is a great singer
• Ear training is important for musicians
• Super chat feature helps raise funds for courses
• 🎶 The speaker discusses their music and songwriting experiences, emphasizing the importance of knowing one’s goals and target audience.

Highlights:

• Songwriting can start with any element, there is no fixed process.
• Chord progression and emotion are key in creating meaningful music. 📝️

Summary: In this transcript, the speaker discusses their recent experiences in playing music, including performing at around 40-50 gigs in the past year.

• The speaker is currently working on a new program – a 30-day challenge on ear training, which has been highly requested by you all. I believe it’s an important subject, and I plan to make a course out of it. This will be different from my previous work, but I think it’ll be really cool and fun!

Highlights:

• 🎶 The speaker discusses their recent music experiences, including performing at around 40-50 gigs in the past year. They believe all genres of music are beautiful but some are better than others. Their favorite genre is currently electronic music, particularly artists like James Blake.

Highlights

• The speaker is currently working on a new program – a 30-day challenge on ear training.

Summary:

The transcript discusses the speaker’s recent experiences with songwriting and music composition, their views on different genres of music, and their advice to emerging artists in the music industry.

• Fidesz: The speaker discusses their near-formalistic songwriting and answers Q&A from listeners.

Highlights:

• Upcoming 30-day ear training program
• Importance of understanding super chat feature

• Pursuing artistic freedom vs. following trends in the music industry

  • Balancing art and popularity in your music career
  • Choosing between being an opportunist or a leader in the music industry

• The speaker believes that all genres of music are beautiful but some are better than others, their favorite genre is currently electronic music, particularly artists like James Blake.

Highlights

• 🎶 The speaker discusses their recent experiences with playing music and performing at around 40-50 gigs in the past year. They believe all genres of music are beautiful but some are better than others. Their favorite genre is currently electronic music, particularly artists like James Blake. They express that jazz has been spinning in circles for a long time and they don’t find it as interesting anymore. The speaker also mentions their upcoming thoughts on Taylor Swift’s Reputation album and their opinion on the current jazz scene.

• 🎵 The speaker is currently working on an ear training program and plans to make a course out of it.

Highlights

• The speaker is working on a new challenge called „Ear Training“ for 30 days.

• This 30-day challenge will focus on ear training, as requested by the community. It aims to be different from previous work, and the speaker plans to make it fun and engaging.

Highlights

• Near-formalistic songwriting and Q&A discussion
• Super chat feature for raising funds for courses
• Making music and pursuing goals in the music industry
• Artists with interesting songwriting processes
• Different aspects of songwriting and music

• Challenges of writing for multiple niches and marketing oneself across various genres.

• Dread, Trent Reznor’s work, and Nine Inch Nails are mentioned as sources of inspiration. The speaker emphasizes the importance of knowing one’s goals and target audience, and shares their personal preference for having a smaller but more dedicated fanbase.

• 🎵 It is important to focus on developing yourself and not pay too much attention to others.

• Focusing on self-development and reading books on creativity and perception

• The importance of understanding the music industry and consumer behavior in today’s digital age

• Importance of understanding how people consume music and the music business today

• Music creation as a creative outlet and source of fulfillment for many artists

• The speaker emphasizes the importance of knowing the music industry, beyond just focusing on creating music. 🎵 Music Creation: Necessary to find out how people think and what they respond to nowadays

• 🎵 Music Creation: Understand how people think and consume music today is crucial in the music business. Knowing a bit about the industry beyond just creating music is essential, but understanding how people consume music today is crucial. Music creation provides a creative outlet for many artists, and being able to focus and create something great is fulfilling.

• 🎵 Music Creation: Necessary to find out how people think and what they respond to nowadays

• Music Creation: Necessary to find out how people think and what they respond to nowadays

• Knowledge of the music industry is important, but understanding consumer behavior and current trends is crucial for success.

Highlights

• The speaker discusses their experiences in songwriting, music production, and their 30-day challenge on ear training.

Highlights:

• Discussing songwriting process and its unpredictability
• Exploring different creative outlets like painting or designing
• Importance of understanding the science behind making electronic drums sound more real
• Focusing on developing yourself every day, not just paying attention to others

Highlights:
– Dedicate time every day for self-improvement and creativity 🌟

Highlights

• Discussing near-formalistic songwriting and Q&A
• Making music & pursuing goals
• Artists with interesting songwriting processes
• Songwriting process: unpredictability and experimentation
• Importance of emotion, chord progression, and creativity in songwriting
• 🎵 Emphasizes the importance of understanding one’s own artistic identity and staying true to it despite external pressures.

Highlights

• The speaker believes all genres of music are beautiful but some are better than others
• His favorite genre is currently electronic music, particularly artists like James Blake.

Highlights

• Near-formalistic songwriting and Q&A.

• Fidesz: music and ear training program.

• Super chat: answering questions with donations for good causes.
• Music related Q&A session.
• Believes all genres of music are beautiful but some are better than others, currently enjoying electronic music.

Highlights

• New 30-day challenge on ear training
• Super chat feature for answering questions and contributing to a good cause
• Making music & pursuing goals: artistic freedom vs popularity
• Songwriting process: unpredictability and experimentation
• Music composition experiences and thoughts

Highlights

• Near-formalistic songwriting discussion
• Super chat feature for Q&A and charity fundraising

• Artists with different perspectives on music, genre preferences, and the importance of originality.

• 🎶 The speaker discusses their recent experiences in playing music, including performing at around 40-50 gigs in the past year. They believe all genres of music are beautiful but some are better than others. Their favorite genre is currently electronic music, particularly artists like James Blake.

Highlights

• The speaker discusses their near-formalistic songwriting and plans for a 30-day challenge on ear training.

• Fidesz’s near-formalistic songwriting and Q&A

• Music education and experiences
• Songwriting process, experimentation, and unpredictability
• Importance of emotional connection in music
• Differences in songwriting processes
• Balancing art and popularity
• The importance of knowing your artistic identity

Summary: The speaker discusses the challenges and choices artists face when creating music. They explore the balance between following trends or forging a unique sound, the unpredictability of songwriting, and the importance of experimentation in the process.

• 🎶 The speaker discusses their recent experiences in playing music, including performing at around 40-50 gigs in the past year. They believe all genres of music are beautiful but some are better than others. Their favorite genre is currently electronic music, particularly artists like James Blake. They express that jazz has been spinning in circles for a long time and they don’t find it as interesting anymore.

• 🎶 The speaker believes there are certain formulas and rules that apply to songwriting, even though some might think it’s all about personal preferences. They mention watching other analytic music YouTube channels like Adam Neely and twelve-tone and would be open to a collaboration.

Highlights

• 🎶 Fidesz near-formalistic songwriting & Q&A session
• Discusses upcoming 30-day ear training program

• Super chat feature: answers questions, funds courses for those who can’t afford them

• The speaker is working on a new program focused on ear training and plans to make it into a course.

Highlights

• The speaker recently started playing guitar again after taking a break.
• They believe that all music genres are beautiful but prefer electronic music at the moment, especially artists like James Blake.

Highlights

• Discusses near-formalistic songwriting
• Plans to make a course out of ear training challenge
• Super chat feature: answers questions and contributes to good cause

Highlights

• 🎶 Fidesz’s near-formalistic songwriting and Q&A session

• Fidesz: The speaker is currently working on a 30-day ear training course, which has been highly requested by their audience. They also discuss the importance of understanding one’s goals and target audience when pursuing a creative career and collaborating with others in different fields. Emphasizes that songwriting can come from various sources, experimentation is key, and there is no set formula for creativity.

• 🎶 The speaker encourages their audience to join a 30-day challenge on ear training and discusses the importance of music education.

• 🎵 The speaker emphasizes the importance of understanding music theory for songwriting, as it helps in creating more engaging and original music.

Highlights:
– The speaker believes there are certain formulas and rules that apply to songwriting.
– They mention watching other analytic music YouTube channels like Adam Neely and twelve-tone and would be open to a collaboration.

Highlights

• The speaker discusses their recent experiences in playing music, including performing at around 40-50 gigs in the past year.

• The speaker believes all genres of music are beautiful but some are better than others. Their favorite genre is currently electronic music, particularly artists like James Blake. They express that jazz has been spinning in circles for a long time and they don’t find it as interesting anymore. Their favorite genre is currently electronic music, particularly artists like James Blake.

Highlights

• Fidesz songwriting project
• Super chat feature for Q&A
• Musical preferences: electronic music, James Blake, Taylor Swift’s Reputation album

Summary

• The speaker discusses their recent experiences in playing music, including performing at around 40-50 gigs in the past year. They believe all genres of music are beautiful but some are better than others. Their favorite genre is currently electronic music, particularly artists like James Blake. They express that jazz has been spinning in circles for a long time and they don’t find it as interesting anymore.

• 🎶 The speaker discusses their recent experiences in playing music, including performing at around 40-50 gigs in the past year. He believes all genres of music are beautiful but some are better than others. His favorite genre is currently electronic music, particularly artists like James Blake. He expresses that jazz has been spinning in circles for a long time and he doesn’t find it as interesting anymore. The speaker also mentions their upcoming thoughts on Taylor Swift’s Reputation album and their opinion on the current jazz scene.

• The speaker discusses their experiences with songwriting and music composition, emphasizing that there are certain formulas and rules in songwriting that apply to all genres.

*The speaker discusses their recent experiences in playing music, including performing at around 40-50 gigs in the past year.

• The speaker believes all genres of music are beautiful but some are better than others. Their favorite genre is currently electronic music, particularly artists like James Blake. They express that jazz has been spinning in circles for a long time and they don’t find it as interesting anymore.

• 🎶 The speaker believes there are certain formulas and rules that apply to songwriting, even though some might think it’s all about personal preferences.

• 🌟 It is essential to dedicate some time every day to developing your creative skills, such as reading books on creativity.

• Emphasizes the importance of self-development and understanding the science behind music creation.

• The speaker emphasizes the importance of knowing the music business beyond just creating music.

• They discuss the subjectivity of taste in music and the influence of upbringing and personal experiences on it.
• 🌟 Discussion about songwriting, creativity, and self-development.

Highlights:

• The speaker believes in the importance of songwriting courses for ear training. They discuss their upcoming program and how it will be different from previous work. They explain the concept of „super chat“ and how it helps support the course fund and answer important questions. The speaker emphasizes the importance of music education and shares their plans to create a new course on ear training. They also discuss the challenges of writing for multiple genres and marketing oneself across various niches.

• Dread, Trent Reznor’s work, and Nine Inch Nails are mentioned as sources of inspiration. The speaker emphasizes the importance of knowing one’s goals and target audience, and shares their personal preference for having a smaller but more dedicated fanbase. The speaker emphasizes the importance of knowing one’s goals and target audience, and shares their personal preference for having a smaller but more dedicated fanbase.

• It is essential to dedicate some time every day to developing your creative skills, such as reading books on creativity.

• Importance of understanding the science behind making electronic drums sound more real on Ableton

• The speaker discusses their „Drum Writing for Non-Drummers“ course on Ableton and the importance of understanding the science behind making electronic drums sound more real on Ableton.

The text revolves around songwriting, music composition, and various aspects of the music industry. 🎵️ The speaker discusses their near-formalistic songwriting process, the balance between art and popularity in the music industry, and artists with interesting songwriting processes.

Summary: In this transcript, the speaker shares their thoughts on songwriting, including their recent experiences with performing music, creating courses, and answering questions during a Q&A session. They discuss topics such as ear training, super chat feature, near-formalistic songwriting, music preferences, and artistic freedom vs popularity.

• 🎶 The speaker discusses their experiences in playing various types of music genres including jazz and electronic music.

• The speaker shares their thoughts on different genres of music and how they have evolved over time. They discuss the importance of having a unique sound and standing out from the crowd, as well as finding a balance between creating art that resonates with people while still being unique.

• 🌟 Pursuing artistic freedom requires courage as it may not garner many clicks or immediate recognition. However, it allows for a more authentic and meaningful expression of oneself.

Highlights

• Fidesz songwriting experiences
• Ear training program development
• Q&A session on music
• Super chat feature and donations
• Differences between genres
• The importance of originality in music
• Songwriting techniques and processes
• The role of emotion in music
• Music as a business vs personal expression

Highlights

• The speaker discusses their near-formalistic songwriting and answers Q&A. They plan to make a course out of the ear training 30-day challenge and discusses the importance of knowing your audience and goals in songwriting. It also emphasizes the significance of having a smaller but more dedicated fanbase and the importance of understanding the science behind making electronic drums sound more real on Ableton, which he covers in his „Drum Writing for Non-Drummers“ course found on their page at holisticsongwriting.com.

Summary: The speaker discusses different aspects of songwriting, emphasizing the importance of experimentation and finding one’s unique voice. It is also crucial to understand the music industry beyond just creating music in order to succeed. In this text, the speaker talks about their experiences with self-development, reading books on songwriting and perception. They particularly praise David Mitchell’s „Cloud Atlas“ as an incredible book about perception and behavioral psychology.

Highlights

• The speaker emphasizes the importance of understanding the science behind making electronic drums sound more real on Ableton

Highlights:

• Importance of understanding the science behind making electronic drums sound more real on Ableton

🎵 The speaker discusses his „Drum Writing for Non-Drummers“ course and emphasizes the importance of understanding the science behind creating music. The speaker discusses secondary dominance, melody math, and the importance of originality in songwriting.

• 🚀 Discussing songwriting process, importance of knowing music business, and recommending books
  • 📚 Recommended reading: „Thinking Fast and Slow“ by Daniel Kahneman and „Cloud Atlas“ by David Mitchell are recommended reads for personal growth and songwriting.

Highlights

• The speaker discusses their recent experiences in playing music, including performing at around 40-50 gigs in the past year. They believe all genres of music are beautiful but some are better than others. Their favorite genre is currently electronic music, particularly artists like James Blake. They express that jazz has been spinning in circles for a long time and they don’t find it as interesting anymore. The speaker also mentions their upcoming thoughts on Taylor Swift’s Reputation album and their opinion on the current jazz scene.

• 🎶 The speaker discusses their recent experiences playing music and performing around 40-50 gigs in the past year.

• Super Chat: If a question is asked through super chat (a paid donation), it will definitely be answered, and the money raised goes into a fund that helps pay for courses to be given away to those who couldn’t otherwise afford them.

🎵 The speaker discusses their near-formalistic songwriting approach and answers questions from listeners. They are currently working on a 30-day challenge on ear training, which will be turned into a course later.

Highlights

• The speaker is currently working on a 30-day ear training challenge
• The super chat feature allows the speaker to answer questions and contribute to a good cause.

Highlights:

• Super chat: Ask questions through super chat, get answers and help fund courses for those who can’t afford them.

• Discusses near-formalistic songwriting and Q&A session on music

• Discusses upcoming 30-day ear training program and plans to create a course from it

Highlights

• Fidesz’s 30-day challenge on ear training
• Super chat feature for answering questions
• Making music & pursuing goals in the music industry
• Balancing art with popularity
• Songwriting process: experimentation and unpredictability
• 🎵 Artists with Interesting Songwriting Processes: Some artists openly discuss their songwriting process, but it can be difficult to find these individuals as most keep their methods private.

Highlights:

• Discusses near-formalistic songwriting and Q&A
• Discusses upcoming 30-day challenge on ear training

• Super chat feature allows answering questions and raising money for courses for those who can’t afford them

• 🎶 The speaker discusses their experiences in playing music, including performing at around 40-50 gigs in the past year.

• They believe all genres of music are beautiful but some are better than others. Their favorite genre is currently electronic music, particularly artists like James Blake. They express that jazz has been spinning in circles for a long time and they don’t find it as interesting anymore.

Highlights

• The speaker believes there are certain formulas and rules that apply to songwriting, even though some might think it’s all about personal preferences.

The text revolves around the topics of songwriting and music, with a focus on the personal experiences and insights of the speaker. They discuss their near-formalistic songwriting approach, their upcoming program on ear training, and Q&A with their audience. The speaker is currently working on a 30-day challenge on ear training and plans to make it into a course.

Highlights:
– The speaker is currently working on a 30-day challenge on ear training and plans to create a course based on it.

Highlights

• Fidesz – near-formalistic songwriting
• 30-day challenge on ear training
• Super chat feature for Q&A
• Making music & pursuing goals in the industry
• Balancing art with popularity
• Songwriting process and techniques
• Differences between genres and songwriting approaches
• Importance of experimentation, emotion, and authenticity in music

Highlights

• 🎶 The speaker discusses their recent experiences in playing music, including performing at around 40-50 gigs in the past year. The speaker believes all genres of music are beautiful but some are better than others. Their favorite genre is currently electronic music, particularly artists like James Blake. They express that jazz has been spinning in circles for a long time and they don’t find it as interesting anymore.

• 🎵 Super chat: The speaker will answer questions through super chat (paid donations) and the money raised will be used to fund courses for those who cannot otherwise afford them.

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• 🎶 Fidesz Songwriting: Near-formalistic songwriting, Q&A discussions, and music challenges are upcoming activities. Super chat feature allows answering questions while raising funds for courses for those who can’t afford them. The speaker discusses their near-formalistic songwriting and answers questions about their work, including their upcoming program on ear training.

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• The speaker is currently working on a 30-day challenge on ear training and plans to make it into a course.

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• Near-formalistic songwriting ear training course planned
• Super chat donations contribute to course giveaways
• Discusses super chat feature, its benefits for raising funds for courses
• Answers questions about music preferences, songwriting process, and balancing art with popularity

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• The speaker discusses their recent experiences in playing music, including performing at around 40-50 gigs in the past year.

🎶 Summary: The speaker discusses their recent experiences in playing music, including performing at around 40-50 gigs in the past year. They believe all genres of music are beautiful but some are better than others. Their favorite genre is currently electronic music, particularly artists like James Blake.

Highlights

• The speaker discusses their recent experiences in playing music and performing at around 40-50 gigs in the past year.

• They believe all genres of music are beautiful but some are better than others. Their favorite genre is currently electronic music, particularly artists like James Blake. They express that jazz has been spinning in circles for a long time and they don’t find it as interesting anymore. The speaker also mentions their upcoming thoughts on Taylor Swift’s Reputation album and their opinion on the current jazz scene.

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• Artists can either follow trends or forge their unique sound

• 🎶 Making Music & Pursuing Goals: Balance between art and popularity, artistic freedom vs. following trends, and choosing between being an opportunist or a leader in the music industry.

• The speaker believes all genres of music are beautiful but some are better than others. Their favorite genre is currently electronic music, particularly artists like James Blake.

Highlights:

• Discusses their recent experiences in playing music, including performing at around 40-50 gigs in the past year. They believe all genres of music are beautiful but some are better than others. Their favorite genre is currently electronic music, particularly artists like James Blake.

Highlights

• Fidesz near-formalistic songwriting
• 30-day challenge on ear training
• Super chat feature for Q&A and fundraising
• Artists with interesting songwriting processes
• Balance between art & popularity
• Songwriting process: experimentation & learning from others
• Importance of knowing your goals, target audience, and genre
• Writing a song through guesswork is possible and sometimes can be successful. 🍀
• It’s important to focus on developing oneself and not pay too much attention to others.

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• The speaker believes there are different ways of starting a song, and it could depend on the mood or inspiration at that moment.

• 🎵 The speaker discusses their recent experiences in playing music, including performing at around 40-50 gigs in the past year. They believe all genres of music are beautiful but some are better than others. Their favorite genre is currently electronic music, particularly artists like James Blake. They express that jazz has been spinning in circles for a long time and they don’t find it as interesting anymore.

• 🎶 The speaker discusses their recent experiences in playing music, including performing at around 40-50 gigs in the past year.

• The speaker discusses their near-formalistic songwriting approach

• They are working on a 30-day challenge on ear training and plans to create a course out of it.

• The speaker is currently working on an ear training program and may create a course from it.

• Super chat feature allows for answering questions and raising funds for free courses.

Highlights

• Near-formalistic songwriting and Q&A discussions

• 🎵 Hello everyone! Today, we’ll discuss my Fidesz near-formalistic songwriting and answer some Q&A! 😊

I’m currently working on a new program – a 30-day challenge on ear training, which has been highly requested by you all. I believe it’s an important subject, and I plan to make a course out of it. This will be different from my previous work, but I think it’ll be really cool and fun!

Highlights

• 🎵 The speaker discusses their recent experiences in playing music, including performing at around 40-50 gigs in the past year.

• They believe all genres of music are beautiful but some are better than others. Their favorite genre is currently electronic music, particularly artists like James Blake. They express that jazz has been spinning in circles for a long time and they don’t find it as interesting anymore. The speaker also mentions their upcoming thoughts on Taylor Swift’s Reputation album and their opinion on the current jazz scene.

• The speaker believes there are certain formulas and rules that apply to songwriting, even though some might think it’s all about personal preferences. They mention watching other analytic music YouTube channels like Adam Neely and twelve-tone and would be open to a collaboration.

Highlights

• Near-formalistic songwriting
• 30-day ear training course
• Super chat feature for Q&A
• Music-related questions welcome
• Making music & pursuing goals
• Artistic freedom vs popularity
• Balance between art & popularity
• Building a songwriting process
• Recommendation
• Transcript Summary