The Songwriting Decks | Preorder now! – Holistic Songwriting

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5SUdCudkQrw

Summary

Summary:

• Fatima Finn Dyson introduces Songwriting Decks as a songwriting tool.
• The Harmony Deck helps create unique chord progressions.
• Lyrics Stick provides words, phrases and prompts for lyrics.
• Melody Deck simulates real briefs from „clients“ for writing songs.
• Songwriting Decks help improve craft, prepare for business, and generate fresh ideas.

Highlights:

• 🎵 Songwriting Decks are a songwriter’s best friend.
• 📝 Harmony Deck creates unique chord progressions.
• ✍️ Lyrics Stick offers words, phrases and prompts.
• 🎭 Melody Deck provides realistic briefs for writing songs.

Key Takeaways:

• 🏋️‍♂️ Songwriting Decks act as a portable gym for songwriters.
• 🌟 Turn into an industry professional with the Songwriting Decks.
• 💡 Generate tons of fresh ideas for your songs with the Songwriting Decks.

The Songwriting Decks Intro – Holistic Songwriting

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KqlMLFM2ENk

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The SongLine decks are a powerful tool for inspiring and training songwriters. They can be used to spark fresh ideas or as part of a daily routine. By dedicating time each day to working on your craft, you can significantly improve your songwriting skills. The SongLine Tracking Journal helps establish a routine and monitor habits over time. Start by incorporating one exercise into your morning routine and stay tuned for new exercises in the next 30 days.

Highlights

• SongLine decks: Inspire ideas or serve as training tools
• SongLine Tracking Journal: Establishes a daily songwriting habit
• Improve skills: Dedicate time to working on your craft each day

Key Takeaways

• Leverage the SongLine decks for inspiration and training
• Use the SongLine Tracking Journal to establish a routine and track habits
• Incorporate one exercise into your daily routine and stay tuned for new exercises

Lacking Lines | Songwriting Exercises 01 – Holistic Songwriting

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

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The text discusses the Songwriting Decks, a project on Kickstarter that aims to enhance songwriting skills by providing lyric decks with incomplete lines, punches or words omitted. These can be used for theme, punchline, or line variations and encourage creativity in songwriting. The campaign is currently live and has limited time left to support the project.

Highlights

• Songwriting Decks on Kickstarter
• Lyric Deck & Lacking Lines Exercise
• Incomplete lines with punches or words omitted
• Enhance songwriting creativity and skills

Key Takeaways

• Limited time to support the project on Kickstarter
• Improve songwriting skills with the Songwriting Decks

The Counter Chorus | Songwriting Exercises 02 – Holistic Songwriting

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PoPHdOmKqz0

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• Today’s Topic: Melody Deck & Counter Course Exercise
• Making sure our choruses stand out is essential for any songwriter
• The most important way to accomplish this is using energy (as explained in my book, The Addiction Formula)
• The Melody Deck is all about creating contrast between the verse and the chorus

Highlights

• 🎶 Making sure our choruses stand out is essential for any songwriter
• 🔵 Objective: Create contrast between the verse and the chorus
• ⚖️ Example: Choose „ugly“ (verses) with „chromatic melodies and dissonant chords“ and „beautiful“ (chorus). Or, choose „major key in verse“ and „modulate to minor key in chorus“

Key Takeaways

• 🎶 The Melody Deck is an integral part of your daily songwriting routine
• ⌛️ The Songwriting Decks are on Kickstarter for a limited amount of time! Help make this project a reality!
• 💡 Final Thoughts: Thanks for listening, and stay creative!

Kiss Of The Chords | Songwriting Exercises 03 – Holistic Songwriting

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CGPOg-ZvI8o

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The text describes the Harmony Deck, an innovative tool for musicians designed to help them create unique chord progressions and push their creativity. The deck consists of cards containing 9 different chord progressions in various keys, which users can combine to form new progressions. It encourages experimentation with different chords and includes features such as Roman numerals to assist with transposing and a table for building chord progressions that will sound good together.

Highlights

• Harmony Deck: a tool for musicians to create unique chord progressions
• Cards contain 9 chord progressions in different keys
• Encourages experimentation with new chords
• Includes Roman numerals for transposing and a table for building good-sounding chord progressions

Key Takeaways

• Harmony Deck pushes musicians out of their comfort zone and helps them create unique chord progressions.
• Each card contains 9 chord progressions in different keys, with chords in C major and scale degrees for transposing.
• Roman numerals are used to represent chord functions, aiding in transposition.
• The table under the arrows can be used to build good-sounding chord progressions.
• Non-diatonic chords add spice to chord progressions.

The 130% | Songwriting Exercises 04 – Holistic Songwriting

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w7NJPD1Bi1Y

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In the world of music and media, it’s important to convey emotions effectively to engage listeners. The concept of going „130 percent“ refers to amplifying emotions to a level that truly resonates with audiences. This can be applied in songwriting by using strong imagery, exaggerating events or emotions, and contrasting intense moments with more subdued ones for a well-rounded piece.

Highlights

• The concept of „130 percent“ is crucial in conveying emotions effectively in music and media.
• Music should go beyond real-life experiences to truly resonate with listeners.
• Contrast moments of intense emotion with more subdued ones for a well-rounded song.

Key Takeaways

• Emotion plays a significant role in songwriting and can be amplified for impact.
• The 130 percent concept can be used to drive home the message in songs and media.

Melody Writing Prompts | Songwriting Exercises 05 – Holistic Songwriting

Video

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

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The Melody Deck is a collection of 54 cards, each with unique prompts designed to help songwriters approach melody writing differently. The deck has three difficulty levels, and users are encouraged to try one prompt per day, starting with easy (1 star) prompts and gradually increasing the difficulty (2 and 3 stars).

Highlights

• 🎶 Melody Deck: Collection of 54 cards with unique prompts for melody writing.
• ⭐️ Difficulty levels: Easy (1 star), moderate challenge (2 stars), difficult challenge (3 stars).
• 🌟 Training: Try one prompt per day, starting with easy, then increasing difficulty.
• 🎉 Available on Kickstarter for funding.

Key Takeaways

• The Melody Deck aims to help songwriters approach melody writing differently through unique prompts.
• The deck has three levels of difficulty to increase the challenge as users progress.
• Users are encouraged to try one prompt per day, starting with easy prompts and gradually increasing the difficulty level.

Key Cards | Songwriting Exercises 06 – Holistic Songwriting

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EYwaJfyfH1Q

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The text introduces the Lyric Stick & Key Cards Exercise, a creative writing tool that helps users to write songs or metaphors by drawing cards with predefined words. The exercise can be made more challenging by using a second card and combining its theme with the first card’s key words. This method can be used for various themes such as Love in the given example.

Highlights

• 🎵 Lyric Stick & Key Cards Exercise
• 📋 Draw cards with 9 words belonging to a theme
• ✍️ Option: Use the words on the card to write a song or metaphors
• 🎉 Bonus: Draw a second card and use its theme in conjunction with the first card’s key words
• 💿 Project: Song Line Index

Key Takeaways

• 🎼 The Lyric Stick & Key Cards Exercise is a creative writing tool
• 🔑 It uses cards with predefined words to help users write songs or metaphors
• 🌈 The exercise can be made more challenging by using a second card and combining its theme with the first card’s key words

Pitch Please | Songwriting Exercises 07 – Holistic Songwriting

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

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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.

Feedback Friday | Songwriting Exercises 08 – Holistic Songwriting

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k4BtVSvZ9zg

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The transcript discusses the Feedback Friday exercise, which is used to improve songwriting. The exercise requires a finished song created with the Pitch Please exercise. Clients may provide confusing feedback, but this exercise helps in dealing with such situations and understanding diverse individuals. Songwriting decks are currently on Kickstarter.

Highlights

• Feedback Friday exercise for songwriting improvement
• Requires a finished song created with the Pitch Please exercise
• Clients may provide confusing feedback
• Prepares you for working with diverse individuals
• Limited Time Offer: Songwriting decks on Kickstarter

Key Takeaways

• Finished song is necessary for this exercise
• Expect potentially confusing client feedback
• Use Pitch Please for continuous improvement
• Over 90% of emails are from real clients
• Exercise helps in dealing with diverse individuals