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Structuring Your Song

From Online Learning June 26, 2017

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How to Write Your First Song (trailer)

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How to Write Your First Song (trailer)

From Online Learning June 26, 2017

Neil McSweeney: Songwriter in Session

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Neil McSweeney: Songwriter in Session

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Jon McClure: Songwriter in Session

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Jon McClure: Songwriter in Session

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We Ask Sheffield Students: How Did you Write Your…

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We Ask Sheffield Students: How Did you Write Your…

We Ask Sheffield Students: How Did you Write Your First Song?

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Meeting Martin Simpson

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Meeting Martin Simpson

From Online Learning June 26, 2017

Writing Your Song

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Writing Your Song

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How to Write Your First Song (in a Nutshell)

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How to Write Your First Song (in a Nutshell)

From Online Learning June 26, 2017

Composing a Rhythm

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Composing a Rhythm

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Setting Words to Rhythm

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Setting Words to Rhythm

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Looking Inside a Song

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Looking Inside a Song

From Online Learning June 26, 2017

Popular songs often follow simple structures called song forms. These help listeners to follow the music and can give a sense of shape and order to a composition.

In this video, Dr Catherine Tackley describes some of the most commonly used song forms. In this video, we’re going to look at the following song forms:
- Strophic
- AABA or 32-bar song from
- Verse and chorus
- Bridge/Pre-chorus

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