Pitch Please | Songwriting Exercises 07 – Holistic Songwriting

Video

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yLj3jFLXPT0

Summary

### Summary

The transcript discusses the importance of writing songs for clients with specific guidelines in professional songwriting. It introduces the Melody Deck, a resource containing 54 unique briefings for practicing songwriting, and suggests using an exercise where cards are drawn one by one to simulate receiving new email briefings. The challenge is to write something that will impress the client while understanding their real needs.

Highlights

• Importance of writing songs for clients with specific guidelines in professional songwriting
• Melody Deck as a resource for practicing songwriting
• Exercise: Drawing cards one by one, simulating new email briefings
• Challenge: Write something impressive and understand client’s real needs

Key Takeaways

• The Melody Deck is a useful resource for professional songwriters to practice writing songs for clients with specific guidelines.
• The exercise of drawing cards one by one helps to simulate the process of receiving new email briefings from clients.
• Understanding and meeting client’s real needs, even if they don’t directly ask for them, is crucial in professional songwriting.